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Transport for Wales sign client agreement with GCRE
Transport for Wales have signed a heads of terms agreement to become a major commercial client of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.
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Northern’s £250k Accessibility Innovation Fund green lights six projects
Six projects designed to improve passenger accessibility have been given approval due to Northern’s £250,000 Accessibility Innovation Fund.
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Škoda Group to modernise six coaches for ÖBB Nightjet fleet
ÖBB have awarded a contract to Škoda Group for the modernisation of six couchette coaches for the Nightjet fleet.
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ÖBB release Sustainability Report 2022
ÖBB have provided insights into numerous sustainability initiatives of the past year in the new Sustainability Report 2022.
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GCRE and Talgo to build long-term partnership
As part of the partnership between GCRE and Talgo, the innovation facility has taken delivery of its first rail carriage.
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New Asset Management Facility launched at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook have launched a £3 million Asset Management Facility at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
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Q&A with Abdou Ait-Ali, VTI: Improving railway capacity allocation
In this video interview, Abdou Ait-Ali, Researcher at VTI, spoke to Global Railway Review about the importance of capacity allocation and how technological advancements, such as AI and data analytics, can help make improvements.
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ARA launch campaign promoting rail careers
ARA have launched the Work in Rail website, which highlights the significant opportunities that exist within the rail industry.
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Alstom to supply 60 additional RER NG trains in the Île-de-France region
Alstom are to supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional RER NG trains for lines D and E of the Île-de-France network as part of a new order worth almost €1 billion.
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Access For All: Interview with Irish Rail’s Ronan Murphy
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Ronan Murphy, Head of Customer Care and Accessibility at Irish Rail, explains how the operator is committed to continuous improvements to deliver an excellent experience for customers with disabilities, and gives details of several exciting new accessibility initiatives currently on trial.
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Global Centre of Rail Excellence issues tender for private investment
The successful bidder will take a majority stake in GCRE Limited and fund the innovation facility to completion.
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CN, UP and GMXT announce new Mexico-US-Canada intermodal service
Canadian National Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad and GMXT have announced the creation of the Falcon Premium intermodal service, a new best-in-class Mexico-US-Canada service.
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Roundtable: Improving Rail Freight’s Modal Share
Moderated by Sandra Gehenot, the UIC's Freight Director, participants from CFL cargo, ERFA and Mercitalia Intermodal share their views on what key levers are necessary to drive modal shift to rail in Europe.
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Q&A with Andrea Giuricin: Challenges, benefits and impact of high-speed rail
In this video interview, Andrea Giuricin, Transport Economist, University of Milan Bicocca, spoke to Global Railway Review about the core benefits of high-speed rail and how fast train networks can contribute to achieving global sustainability goals.
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RIA seeks long overdue update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
There has been no update to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) since it was published exactly three-and-a-half years ago.