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GB Railfreight announce £4.7m investment into Peterborough maintenance depot
GB Railfreight are investing in a new state-of-the-art maintenance depot in Peterborough next to the East Coast Main Line.
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ERA and EASA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
ERA and EASA have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation to promote inter-agency cooperation and establish a regular structured dialogue between the Agencies.
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Hitachi Rail awarded contract for sustainable Philippines digital commuter railway
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract called CP04 to increase the efficiency of railway lines in the Philippines.
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Continued decrease in rail fatalities, according to UIC records
According to the UIC Safety Database, the 2021 fatality indicator was the lowest it has ever been since the database on significant accidents was created in 2006.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 14-18 November 2022.
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Defibrillators installed at every station on Southeastern network
Automated External Defibrillators have now been installed at all 164 stations across the Southeastern network.
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Network Rail successfully secure embankment in Morpeth
A £13.2 million Network Rail project to stabilise an embankment near Morpeth Station on the East Coast Main Line has been successful.
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Network Rail to use F1 connectivity technology for infrastructure monitoring
McLaren Applied will provide F1-derived technology to Network Rail that will help them to make informed engineering and maintenance decisions quicker.
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Research project finds way to enable more freight by rail
A research project by the Rail Safety and Standards Board has discovered a way for UK freight train operators to safely haul more goods wagons per train.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 07-11 November 2022.
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Network Rail to use 800-tonne crane to lift derailed cement wagons
Drone footage has been released of a derailed freight train site in Carlisle where Network Rail are installing an 800-tonne crane to recover the wagons.
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First South Wales Metro electrified rail lines installed on Core Valley Lines
TfW have marked a major milestone in the South Wales Metro project with the installation of the first electrical lines on the Core Valley Lines in South Wales.
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Northern win national customer award for approach to accessible rail travel
Northern has won a national customer experience award for its unique approach to improving accessibility on trains and at stations.
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RSSB evaluating next phase of hydrogen fuel cells in rail
RSSB have established a research project to begin investigating the safe and efficient roll-out of hydrogen fuel cells in rail.
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Work begins to build an Assisted Travel Lounge at Manchester Piccadilly
Network Rail is investing £800,000 to create an inclusive and accessible Assisted Travel Lounge for disabled passengers at Manchester Piccadilly station.