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Network Rail to deploy technology to combat effects of UK heatwave
With an extreme heatwave forecast from 17 July onwards, Network Rail will be using innovative technology to ensure passengers journeys are minimally disrupted.
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ORR’s annual health and safety report highlights improvement in track worker safety
ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
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Transport for Wales complete refurbishment of Class 153 fleet
TfW are celebrating the completion of work on the refurbishment of its fleet of Class 153 railcars, providing better facilities for passengers.
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Yorkshire’s new electric railway set to cut carbon and slash journey times
The first miles of new electrical overhead wires are now up in Yorkshire for the first time in over 25 years, it is the first step in a cleaner and faster journey for passengers.
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Northern’s fleet to be equipped with technology made famous by NASA
Northern have revealed the details of the new LIDAR scanning technology that will make journeys on its railways safer and more efficient.
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Addressing the twofold objectives for small train stations
Clément Gautier, Project Manager at the UIC, explains what challenges infrastructure managers face in operating small stations and explores the opportunities available to ensure they are utilised efficiently.
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NS showcases its Intercity Next Generation train in Rotterdam
The Intercity Next Generation (ICNG) trains for NS, the Dutch national railway operator, will be able to reach maximum speeds of 200km/h and will be introduced to the network before the end of 2022.
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Changing the way we look at street homelessness in railway stations
Lucie Anderton, Head of the Sustainability Unit at the UIC, explains the evolving role that train stations play as public spaces, and how these changes can benefit the growing street homelessness issue.
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The Great British Railways Transition Team launch call for evidence to increase rail freight
GBRTT launched a call for evidence to get views from businesses on increasing rail freight to help meet ambitious net zero targets.
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Official shortlist and vote announced to choose home of Great British Railways
Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and York will compete in a public vote to be the home of GBR.
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DB becomes intermodal partner of the Star Alliance
DB and Star Alliance will be making a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions through this intermodal partnership.
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Norfolk Southern launches customer-centric operating plan
Norfolk Southern have launched TOP|SPG, a new operating plan that is designed to improve service and enhance productivity.
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SüdLeasing order 20 Vectron locomotives with XLoad from Siemens Mobility
SBB Cargo, in cooperation with SüdLeasing, have ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives equipped with the XLoad package from Siemens Mobility.
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Ambitious billion-pound rail upgrade in West Yorkshire given green light
Network Rail have been given the go-ahead for a rail upgrade in West Yorkshire which will bring a faster, greener, and better-connected railway for passengers in the North.
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The masterplan for transforming Stockholm Central Station
Angus Campbell, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners, explains how the new masterplan for the Stockholm Central Station will create a new central hub for sustainable travel in Sweden and the advantages that this will bring.