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Northern complete digital train programme
Northern have celebrated the completion of the digital train programme, a three year project which aimed to improve on-board technology for customers.
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Q&A with Ian Rainey, Northeast Maglev: Revolutionise travel in the Northeast Corridor
In this video interview, Ian Rainey, Senior Vice President at Northeast Maglev, spoke to Global Railway Review about the technology behind the Northeast Maglev project and its benefits to travellers, the environment and the economy, and what's next for development.
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Avanti West Coast contract extended for six months following recent service improvements
Following six months of significant progress, the UK Government have extended Avanti West Coast’s contract until 15 October 2023.
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TETRA deployment for rail: meeting the needs of today and the future
Alvin Lim, part of the ETSI Technical Committee TCCE (TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution), explains the increasing relevance of TETRA in the rail industry.
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Roundtable: U.S. High-Speed Rail Developments
Moderated by Chris Brady, Vice-Chair, American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Committee on High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail, participants share their views on some of the key/pressing questions that the industry needs to address and aspects to understand about the major benefits of developing true high-speed rail in the United States.
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Q&A with Marc Silverwood, Northern: Development of intelligent trains
Marc Silverwood, Digital Trains System Manager at Northern, speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson, about the development of new technology that Northern has been adopting as part of its Intelligent Trains programme.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including a Roundtable with topic experts of HOF and Safety Culture in Rail; Bogies & Wheelsets and Train Interiors In-Depth Focuses; Madrid train station developments; and much more!
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Arriva Group wins new rail contract in the Netherlands
The win for rail services in the east of the Netherlands will strengthen its position as the largest privately operated regional train operator in the country.
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Midlands Rail Hub would cut 29.3m miles travelled by car per year
New research has shown that a rail enhancement project in Britain, the Midlands Rail Hub, would lead to 30 million more miles being travelled by passengers on the region’s trains each year.
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DB outlines plans to improve performance and capacity
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has created a preliminary proposal for a programme comprising 40 infrastructure projects to enhance the German rail network's efficiency and capacity.
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Alstom to supply RegioJet with 13 Traxx MS3 locomotives
Alstom has received an order from RegioJet to supply 13 Traxx MS3 locomotives which will operate in Central Europe.
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Video: First new Transport for Wales £800m fleet of trains unveiled
New Class 197 trains which will become the backbone of TfW’s services across the length of the Wales and Borders network have been revealed.
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Northern offers a first glimpse of new LIDAR technology made famous by NASA
Northern has given an international delegation a preview of LIDAR technology made famous by NASA aboard its Intelligent Trains concept train.
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Transport Canada to require more freight rail data to help supply chain transparency
Amendments to Transportation Information Regulations will increase the accountability of Canada's freight rail service providers.
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ZSSK RegioPanter fleet to grow by another five units
Slovak state-owned passenger train company, ZSSK, have ordered five additional four-car low-floor electric RegioPanter units.