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Six Stations in Wales and Borders Become Fully Accessible
Network Rail is making six stations on its Wales and Borders route fully accessible, constructing new footbridges and lifts.
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Škoda Group signs €320 million contract with Uzbekistan Railways
Škoda Group signs €320 million contract with Uzbekistan Railways, promising 30 wide-gauge electric train units.
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Amtrak’s accessible upgrades at South Shore Station, Kentucky
29 September 2023 | By
Amtrak customers now have a more accessible path of travel due to the construction improvements at South Shore station.
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Greenlight for Dumfries Station’s Accessibility Project
29 September 2023 | By
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Planning Applications Committee has approved Listed Building Consent for access improvements to Dumfries station.
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Access for All: Interview with DSB’s Emilie Spiegelhauer
20 July 2023 | By
As part of Global Railway Review’s 'Access For All' series, Emilie Spiegelhauer, Management Assistant & Business Partner at the Danish national railway company, DSB, explains their overarching goal when it comes to accessibility and passenger comfort.
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Access For All: Interview with Northern’s Matthew Wilson
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Matthew Wilson, Travel Integration and Accessibility Manager at Northern, explains the importance of accessibility for Northern, detailing the ways that Northern try to improve the passenger experience.
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Access For All: Interview with Israel Railways’ Avihu Yitzhari
13 June 2023 | By
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Avihu Yitzhari, Accessibility Officer at Israel Railways, explains the foresight, expertise and dedicated work that enables the operator to run a fully accessible means of intercity transportation.
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Access For All: Interview with Paul Jackson from Hull Trains and Lumo
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Paul Jackson, Head of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement at open access passenger operators Hull Trains and Lumo details the many facets of work that are steering the goal of truly accessible transport for all.
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Access For All: Interview with LTG Link’s Linas Baužys
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Linas Baužys, CEO at LTG Link, explains how the passenger transportation company of the Lithuanian Railways Group strives to deliver improved experiences for all travellers.
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Northern complete transformation of Merseyside station
Northern have finished work to improve facilities for passengers at Huyton station in Liverpool.
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Access For All: Interview with GTR’s Sophie Court
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Sophie Court, Accessibility Improvement Manager at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), explains how a collaborative and educated approach is breaking down the barriers to travel.
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Images revealed of UK’s first ‘Beacon’ bridge
The ‘Beacon' bridge is the first of its kind in the UK and will give rail passengers using Garforth station a safe, step-free option for the first time.
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Great Northern introduces more mobile assistance teams
Two new mobile assistance teams have started work in a trial to further support disabled passengers at six small stations in Hertfordshire and north London.
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Access For All: Interview with ÖBB-Personenverkehr’s Franz Andel
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Franz Andel, Accessibility Manager at ÖBB-Personenverkehr, explains the importance of accessibility for the company and highlights some of the passenger friendly features of the their trains.
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South Western Railway opens its first Changing Place toilet with enhanced accessibility
South Western Railway has opened a Changing Place toilet at Woking, a larger and better equipped accessible toilet for customers with more limited mobility