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VRE to contribute millions to advancing Transforming Rail in Virginia
The Virginia Railway Express will make a significant financial contribution of nearly $195 million to the Transforming Rail in Virginia programme.
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Northern’s Class 333 trains the latest to undergo digital upgrades
Northern’s programme of digital upgrades has continued with its Class 333 trains becoming the latest to offer an improved experience to customers.
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DB and German Federal government announce new high-performance network
Deutsche Bahn and the Federal government will work together to develop a high-performance network that increases the reliability and growth of rail.
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Get on the right track to Industry 4.0
A new, more efficient digital railway is now possible, fuelled by breakthroughs in automation and analytics, but the most valuable innovations can’t run on today’s connectivity. They need private LTE and 5G, the networks that power Industry 4.0. Fai Lam, Head of Transportation Marketing at Nokia, explains more.
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HS2 update designs near Lichfield to cut carbon emissions
HS2 have updated designs at Streethay near Lichfield to cut carbon emissions, with 80 per cent less concrete now being used in the project.
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TfN launch Connected Mobility Hub to deliver better ticketing
TfN have launched the new support service to develop new ticketing initiatives and better fare offers for passengers.
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HS2 to deliver seamless mobile coverage
HS2’s infrastructure has been designed to include technology which will offer passengers seamless mobile connectivity.
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ORR finds number of post-pandemic rail journeys doubled over last year
ORR figures have found that 990 million journeys were made in Britain over the last year, a huge increase from 2020-21 where only 388 million journeys were made.
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Great Western Railway awarded National Rail Contract
The Department for Transport have awarded a National Rail Contract to Great Western Railway to continue operating the Great Western network until at least 21 June 2025.
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Southern stations install more eTicket readers
Southern passengers with smartphones will find it easier to travel as additional barcode readers have been installed across stations.
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Amtrak improve speed of Acela trains through infrastructure investments
Amtrak’s recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick has improved the speed of Acela trains.
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Innovative digital twin project underway at Reading station
Network Rail are developing a digital twin of Reading station to improve its carbon emissions and energy performance by around 20 per cent.
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Improving railway operations using pneumatics technology
Darryl Brunk, Business Development Manager – Automotive & Tire Segments at Emerson, explores pneumatics technology and why it is such an effective solution for the safety, comfort and performance of many applications that are found throughout passenger and freight trains.
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NSW Government’s rail funding commitment welcomed by ARA
The ARA have welcomed NSW Government’s $500 million commitment to support the delivery of faster rail from Sydney to the Central Coast.
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How can we attract passengers back to the railway and optimise their experience?
In this interview for Global Railway Review, Alex Froom, CEO of Zipabout, talks about the challenges faced by the rail industry, how we can drive train usage back up and what we can do to contribute to a sustainable railway.