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Official shortlist and vote announced to choose home of Great British Railways
Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and York will compete in a public vote to be the home of GBR.
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CN to invest in several states to enable sustainable growth and improve capacity
CN will invest in Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, and Mississippi to power sustainable growth and ensure the continued movement of goods on CN’s transcontinental network.
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SüdLeasing order 20 Vectron locomotives with XLoad from Siemens Mobility
SBB Cargo, in cooperation with SüdLeasing, have ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives equipped with the XLoad package from Siemens Mobility.
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Ambitious billion-pound rail upgrade in West Yorkshire given green light
Network Rail have been given the go-ahead for a rail upgrade in West Yorkshire which will bring a faster, greener, and better-connected railway for passengers in the North.
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The masterplan for transforming Stockholm Central Station
Angus Campbell, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners, explains how the new masterplan for the Stockholm Central Station will create a new central hub for sustainable travel in Sweden and the advantages that this will bring.
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VRE to contribute millions to advancing Transforming Rail in Virginia
The Virginia Railway Express will make a significant financial contribution of nearly $195 million to the Transforming Rail in Virginia programme.
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Over €350 million awarded to Rail Baltica in first call of new financial period
Rail Baltica have been awarded €350 million by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency in the first call of the new financial period 2021-2027.
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Amtrak awards contract for preliminary design of railroad infrastructure
Amtrak have awarded a contract for preliminary designs that will support the first New York Penn Station expansion in more than a century.
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UK government make £1 billion digital signalling investment
The new investment in the East Coast Main Line will result in a more reliable and sustainable rail network.
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DB and German Federal government announce new high-performance network
Deutsche Bahn and the Federal government will work together to develop a high-performance network that increases the reliability and growth of rail.
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Thales begin signalling installations contract for Valladolid East Bypass
Thales was awarded the contract for the project, which has a budget of more than €17.8 million, by Adif.
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HS2 update designs near Lichfield to cut carbon emissions
HS2 have updated designs at Streethay near Lichfield to cut carbon emissions, with 80 per cent less concrete now being used in the project.
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HS2 granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for two viaducts
HS2 have been given planning permission for two viaducts which will take the railway into Curzon Street Station in Birmingham’s city centre.
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HS2 to deliver seamless mobile coverage
HS2’s infrastructure has been designed to include technology which will offer passengers seamless mobile connectivity.
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Network Rail to use hi-tech weather stations to monitor heat on railway
Network Rail are using the hi-tech weather stations during hot weather to reduce rail delays and the risk of damage.