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HS2 reveal design for noise-cancelling north portal of the Chiltern Tunnel

23 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

HS2 have revealed designs for the north portal, which cuts noise from trains entering and exiting the Chiltern Tunnel at speeds of up to 320km/h.

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The commissioning of the Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line

22 March 2022 | By Juan Pablo Villanueva

Construction General Director and Managing Director of Adif Alta Velocidad, Juan Pablo Villanueva, explains the unique challenges posed by the Madrid–Galicia high-speed rail line and the benefits that the route offers to the two cities and the environment.

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Simulation models in hybrid train design: Issues of fitness for purpose

18 March 2022 | By David Murray-Smith

For Global Railway Review, David J. Murray-Smith, Honorary Senior Research Fellow and Emeritus Professor at the James Watt School of Engineering for the University of Glasgow, details the flaws in current simulation models for hybrid trains and explores how they can be corrected.

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Siemens Mobility to deliver first hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria

16 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The two-car hydrogen-powered trainset will be presented to the public in the spring of 2022, with pilot tests beginning from mid-2023 on Bayerische Regiobahn routes.

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Fibre to the Machine: Lighting up the road to smart urban rail

15 March 2022 | By Huawei

With digital transformations playing an ever-increasing role in improving business operations and public services, Huawei explain how their FTTM solution can play a vital part in fostering digital transformations throughout the rail industry.

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Canada begin new phase of procurement process for High Frequency Rail

14 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The Government is seeking the advice and views from people in the industry regarding the High Frequency Rail Project, the largest transportation project Canada has seen in decades.

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$31.8 million federal grant for Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago rail service

10 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The grant will lead to improvements to double passenger rail service and increase rail freight efficiency along the corridor that connects the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago.

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The steady train to automation

10 March 2022 | By Karsten Oberle, Nokia

Karsten Oberle, Head of Rail at Nokia, explores the futuristic implications that increasing automation in the rail industry can offer and explains what benefits rail operators can expect by fully embracing automation.

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Alstom awarded £49 million signalling contract with Network Rail

8 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Alstom will deliver new signalling, level crossings and other assets between Farncombe in Surrey and Petersfield in Hampshire on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth line.

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The potential of advanced train navigation

3 March 2022 | By Aaron Whittemore, Humatics

In this interview for Global Railway Review, Aaron Whittemore, Director of Product and Strategy at Humatics, delves into the benefits that ultra-wideband technology can offer railways and what the industry can gain from deploying Humatics’ systems.

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Grants and loans announced for Wisconsin to improve rail freight

2 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Nearly $15 million in grants and loans for five rail freight projects in Wisconsin have been announced by Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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The impact of open access competition on high-speed rail in Europe

28 February 2022 | By Andrea Giuricin

Andrea Giuricin, Transport Economist for University of Milan Bicocca, explores the development of open access competition in high-speed rail throughout Europe and how it has impacted the market.

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TfW celebrate the completion of refurbished fleet of Class 158 trains

25 February 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

TfW have been refurbishing the fleet of 24 trains, which operate throughout the Wales and Borders network, since the start of 2020.

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Network Rail award Alstom major Cambridge re-signalling contract

22 February 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The Cambridge re-signalling project is part of a £194 million investment of renewal for the signalling systems in the Cambridge area.

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FRA publish report on performance and service quality of Amtrak

15 February 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The quarterly report uses metrics defined by the FRA to measure performance over multiple categories including customer service and financial performance.

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