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SKM Warsaw awards contract for new EMUs to Newag
Newag's winning bid of 667.9m Zlotys also includes a seven-year maintenance period for the Polish commuter fleet.
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Total digital journey planning with new Inform Media from L.B. Foster
A giant leap forward in mobile, always-on digital journey planning will be revealed by global infrastructure support business L.B. Foster in Hall 2/2 C60 at this year’s IT-TRANS at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre in Rheinstetten, Germany on 3-5 March.
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UK rail regulator calls for improvements to information communication with passengers
Despite improvements in recent years, the UK rail industry still needs to make significant changes to its provision of information to passengers, says ORR.
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Smart train windows to enhance the passenger experience
Directly integrated into the glazing of windows, smart window technology can broadcast videos with informational or promotional content, and offer passengers the ability to change window opacity to enhance their journey experience
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Refurbished Class 442 trains reintroduced into operation by SWR
The four trains were refurbished as part of South Western Railway's wider efforts to improve the passenger experience on its network.
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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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NordWestBahn leases 16 more new trains from Alpha Trains
With this order, Alpha Trains and Transdev continue their successful partnership, adding a further 16 new trains to the Bremen S-Bahn fleet.
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Transport for Wales to invest £194 million in railway station improvements
Transport for Wales has pledged to invest in every railway station in Wales in a bid to improve Wi-Fi, shelters, CCTV, cycle storage and passenger information systems.
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Isle of Wight rail line to receive £26 million for fleet and track modernisation
The Isle of Wight's railway infrastructure is to be modernised and its old fleet of trains replaced with former London Underground rolling stock in a bid to improve capacity and accessibility.
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ScotRail launches new WhatsApp service for customers
ScotRail has launched a new WhatsApp service for customers as part of a £4 million investment plan to improve passenger satisfaction.
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Northern announce introduction of new electric trains between Blackpool and Liverpool
From Monday 9 September 2019, Blackpool will be one of the first towns in the North of England to receive Northern’s brand-new trains to connect the town with key cities and region across the network.
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Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway
Due to begin operation across the East Midlands network by 2022, the 33 new Hitachi trains will improve the passenger experience with more seats, more services, faster trains and better stations for passengers.
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First KISS for Hungarian Railways rolled out in Dunakeszi
First KISS trains for MÁV has been ceremonially rolled out and will begin the necessary tests required for commercial operation.
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Download our free infographic: Digital rail investment survey produces surprising results
Delving deep into the railway industry, our 2019 survey results showcase opinions from industry professionals across the globe.
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Delivering digital solutions to improve rail performance
Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, speaks to L.B Foster’s CTO, Dr Mark Aston, about what the future of rail looks like and how L.B Foster plans to be a part of the exciting times ahead.