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VIA Rail Canada reports Q3 ridership and passenger revenue increases
VIA Rail Canada has reported an increase in ridership and in passenger revenues for the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.
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Collaborating with staff and passengers to be digital number one
With SJ aiming to be the number one digital company in Sweden, we spoke to Claes Lindholtz, Head of Digital Transformation at SJ about what digital initiatives the operator is conducting to reach this goal and how it encourages its staff and passengers to aid it on its digital journey.
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Avanti West Coast revealed as name for new InterCity West Coast rail franchise
FirstGroup and Trenitalia have unveiled that Avanti West Coast will be the name of the new InterCity West Coast rail franchise in the UK, heralding a new era of innovative high-speed rail services.
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Episode 2: are Britain’s rail passengers getting the best deal?
Anthony Smith, Chief Executive of Transport Focus speaks to Global Railway Review's Editor, Craig Waters, about what Britain's railways do best, how the industry needs to change, the use of innovative technology, and are Britain's rail passengers getting the best deal?
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Amtrak celebrates record 2019 fiscal year performance
Amtrak is claiming improved safety and enhanced passenger experience are the drivers for its record number of customers.
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Episode 1: improving network performance
Michael Robson, international rail consultant speaks to Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, about the importance of improving network performance and capacity, investments in technology and how digital solutions are impacting rail operations.
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Future-proofing mainline services in Germany with digital rail control technology
Advanced signalling technology is supporting Deutsche Bahn’s pioneering rail upgrade and digitalisation programme and keeping passengers moving during its North-South route renewal.
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Norfolk Southern successfully rolls out TOP21 operating plan
Norfolk Southern has rolled out the new TOP21 operating plan, which saw a seamless changeover with minimal impact to customer service and network operations.
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Trainline partners with Swiss carrier SBB to expand European coverage
New partnership will allow Trainline customers to travel on all Swiss rail carriers, including cross-border to neighbouring countries.
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ARA sets out Rail Priorities for 2019 Federal Election
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has released its priorities policy development paper ahead of the 2019 federal election.
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Did you know helium balloons cause train delays daily across the UK?
Network Rail recorded 619 balloon-related incidents – nearly two a day – across England, Scotland and Wales in the past year.
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Discussing the opportunities for UK rail supply, in uncertain times
Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), writes that whilst the UK’s economy and its role in the world is clearly under the spotlight, it is heartening that research carried out in 2018 shows the UK railway industry is an even greater economic contributor to the country…
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More seats and services to arrive on East Midlands Railway
Passengers will benefit from an 80 per cent increase in the number of morning peak seats into Nottingham, Lincoln and St Pancras.
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Hull Trains secures an additional high-speed train to boost reliability
Used by British Rail before the privatisation of the railways, these trains are still in use with other train operating companies widely across the UK.
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Scottish freight community plans to boost freight across the network
Transport Scotland called on Network Rail to grow rail freight over the next control period, and so a growth programme has been created.