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Amtrak celebrates 75th anniversary of California Zephyr’s first trip
American operator Amtrak is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the first trip of the California Zephyr, releasing 25 facts.
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Autumn storms cost railway £21 million in lost revenue
The Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) found that UK storms in Autumn, including Babet and Pia, cost £21 million in lost revenue.
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Railway Industry Association hails strong progress on increased passenger levels
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) has responded to the progress on increased passenger levels, detailed by the ORR.
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OFF THE RAILS: GBRTT’s Emily Lightowler
In this week's 'Off the Rails', I spoke to GBRTT's Programme Director in Business Planning and Financial Planning, Emily Lightowler.
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Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated and taken back into public control
Avanti West Coast have had their contract terminated by the Transport for the North Board, due to their recent performance.
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Amtrak begins major Harrisburg Line track renewal
The American operator Amtrak are embarking on a major track renewal project, on the Harrisburg Line, minimising disruption to passengers.
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COMMENT: Amtrak reacts to FY24 Appropriations Bill
A spokesperson from the American operating company Amtrak has responded to the US FY24 Appropriations Bill.
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East West Rail’s potential ‘perfectly illustrated’ by huge success of reopened Scottish railway
The East West Rail Company have argued that the reopening of the Scottish Borders Rail is the perfect case study for the potential of EWR.
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CN: The Milton Logistics Hub is critical to North American supply chains
The Canadian National Railway (CN) have issued a release, while reviewing a Federal court's decision on the Milton Logistics Hub.
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COMMENT: ALLRAIL responds to UTK’s approval of PKP Intercity
ALLRAIL have issued a release, responding to the approval of PKP Intercity's application to Poland's UTK, calling for an investigation.
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SYSTRA expands its footprint in Newcastle upon Tyne
The engineering and consulting group SYSTRA, which focuses on the transport and mobility sector, are expanding its footprint in Newcastle.
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OFF THE RAILS: Austrade’s David Fisken
In this week's installment of 'Off the Rails', I spoke to David Fisken, Investment Director for UK and Ireland at the Austrade.
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Porterbrook completes purchase of Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
British rolling stock company Porterbrook have completed their purchase of Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
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Rail Delivery Group moves to industry-first cloud-based system to improve the smart ticketing infrastructure for rail
Rail Delivery Group (RDG) have moved to a new industry-first cloud-based system to improve their smart ticketing infrastructure for rail.
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Virginia and North Carolina are home to the busiest Amtrak stations in the Southeast
American operator Amtrak have found that more people are travelling by train than ever before, stopping at Virginia and North Carolina.