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North Carolina passenger rail service ridership breaks record

21 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Ridership increased in September more than any previous month in the history of the N.C. Department of Transportation's intercity passenger rail service.

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Grand Central record post-COVID passenger number increase

19 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Grand Central have recorded the largest percentage point increase of passenger numbers of any operator post COVID-19.

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Digital stations: meeting passenger needs and net-zero goals

19 October 2022 | By Nokia

Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing for Industries, Nokia, discusses the advent of digital stations and details how the Nokia digital station network blueprint can help operators overcome the network challenges that they are currently facing.

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Bristol Temple Meads to host first UK trials for innovative passenger tech

18 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

A multi-million-pound programme will turn Bristol Temple Meads into the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’, trialling new technologies designed to upgrade passengers’ experience.

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New S-Bahn offers more space for passengers on line S8 in Berlin

17 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

60,000 passengers are to benefit from the new S-Bahn which offers more space, greater comfort, and more security cameras.

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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup

17 October 2022 | By Craig Waters (Editor - Global Railway Review)

Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 10-14 October 2022.

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High-speed ‘Javelin’ trains to get multi-million pound upgrade

13 October 2022 | By Global Railway Review

The Southeastern 'Javelin' trains will get a full interior refresh, including new carpets and seats, with proposed new seating layouts to assist people with reduced mobility.

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LNER highlights carbon emission savings by switching to train travel

13 October 2022 | By Global Railway Review

LNER is encouraging Britons to ditch their cars for autumn leisure trips, highlighting that 186,200 tCO2e of carbon emissions could be saved if each took just one journey by train rather than car.

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Northern celebrate 1st anniversary of Neville Hill TrainCare Centre takeover

13 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Northern became the sole operator of the Neville Hill TrainCare Centre on 17 October 2021 and have since transformed the depot.

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First UK Family Lounge to open at Kings Cross Station

11 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

LNER are to open a new area at Kings Cross Station which has been designed to give families a dedicated space to wait for trains.

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Network Rail complete £4.5m Newcastle track upgrade

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

The completed renewal upgrades on 750m of track at Newcastle Central station will help to boost reliability and provide smoother journeys for passengers.

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ORR publish Complaints Code of Practice for train and station operators

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

The Complaints Code of Practice sets out good practice principles that train and station operators must deliver through their complaints handling procedures.

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LNER see strong post-pandemic passenger recovery

6 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

ORR have published data which shows that LNER saw more customers return to its services when compared with pre-pandemic usage than any other franchised operator.

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Ridership on Amtrak’s Virginia Routes reaches record level

6 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Amtrak and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority have reported record ridership for the second month in a row.

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ORR publish report on Network Rail’s efficiency and financial performance

6 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

ORR’s report shows that despite Network Rail’s efficiency improvements, their wider financial performance missed its target by £487 million in 2021-2022.

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