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Saudi Arabia high-speed rail design and build contract awarded
A contract worth €1.4 billion has been signed to design and build 57km of a high-speed railway in the NEOM region, along the north Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Industry experts comment on global high-speed rail development
The development of high-speed rail has made significant progress worldwide, providing faster, more efficient, and environmentally friendly transportation options. As technology advances and more countries invest in high-speed rail infrastructure, the potential for further expansion and integration of global high-speed rail networks becomes increasingly promising.
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Local businesses urged to have their say on Midlands Rail Hub
Midlands Connect are urging local businesses to complete a short survey to support the future strategy along the Midlands Rail Hub route.
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Metra release 2023 construction programme
Metra have revealed a comprehensive list of construction projects in 2023 which will ensure that passengers can enjoy safe and reliable services.
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FRA launches new rail safety programme
FRA are using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to launch a new programme which will advance efforts to improve the safety, performance and sustainability of rail.
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Images: Network Rail finish reliability upgrade on Norfolk and Suffolk rail lines
A package of works to keep trains running and improve level crossings on Norfolk and Suffolk local rail lines has been completed by Network Rail.
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How Switzerland wants to develop rail transport
Dr Peter Füglistaler, Director of the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), discusses the ways in which both passenger and rail freight transport in Switzerland must be developed, including the need to expand infrastructure and the potential for Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC).
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CPK: Revolutionising transport connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is a comprehensive multimodal transport project based on three main pillars: an airport hub, a new rail network, and an airport city. As a strategic infrastructure investment, CPK will integrate air, rail, and road transport, connecting nearly 180 million inhabitants of Central and Eastern Europe…
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Network Rail uses digital twins for the TransPennine Route Upgrade
Discover how Bentley’s iTwin technology helped generate a route-wide digital twin, saving an estimated GBP 1 Million in the first six months.
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Q&A with Inara Watson, LSBU: High-speed rail and sustainability
In this video interview, Dr. Inara Watson, Lecturer at London South Bank University, spoke to Global Railway Review about how high-speed rail operation can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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GCRE and Talgo to build long-term partnership
As part of the partnership between GCRE and Talgo, the innovation facility has taken delivery of its first rail carriage.
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Q&A with Alex Thompson, Network Rail: 175-year-old tunnel upgrade
Alex Thompson, Principle Technical Officer for Network Rail, speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson about the £2 million track upgrade in a 175-year-old Staffordshire tunnel.
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New Asset Management Facility launched at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook have launched a £3 million Asset Management Facility at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
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Q&A with Abdou Ait-Ali, VTI: Improving railway capacity allocation
In this video interview, Abdou Ait-Ali, Researcher at VTI, spoke to Global Railway Review about the importance of capacity allocation and how technological advancements, such as AI and data analytics, can help make improvements.
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