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New proposals bring East West Rail Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer
East West Railway Company has published its East West Rail update which details plans to bring investment to the Oxford and Cambridge region.
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In-Depth Focus: Managing Operational Complexities
Now more than ever, rail needs to win back the trust of passengers and improve rail freight reliability. The pressure is on for train operators and infrastructure managers to manage their vehicles/crew, network services and timetable data in more efficient ways than ever before. Getting it right means safer and…
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Work continues on first section of East Coast Main Line digital signalling
Further engineering work is taking place in late June to prepare what will become the first part of the East Coast Main Line to operate with digital signalling.
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Network Rail publish £44 billion five-year plan
Network Rail’s five-year plan for the railway in England and Wales sees increased investment in tackling climate change and improving train performances.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade launches sustainable development strategy
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme’s new sustainability strategy titled ‘Our Guiding Compass’ outlines its commitments to delivering environmental benefits, social value and employment opportunities.
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CFL cargo and Bertani Trasporti launch new rail connection from Poland to France
CFL cargo and Bertani Trasporti’s new connection between Gliwice Port in Poland and Marckolsheim in France will help transfer 2,300 trucks from road to rail.
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New rail cargo connection to Ukraine established
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Railways, connecting Ukraine to its intermodal network with the new connection TransFER Vienna–Kyiv.
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Keolis wins operation and maintenance contract in the Netherlands
Running between Amersfoort and Ede-Wageningen, the 13-year contract will start in December 2023, generating €150 million in revenue over its duration.
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Elizabeth line to increase train frequencies to mark first anniversary
A new Elizabeth line timetable will be introduced in May 2023, with trains set to run roughly every two and a half minutes between Paddington and Whitechapel at peak times.
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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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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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ScotRail adds more carriages to Mallaig on its Highland Explorer services
ScotRail has operated the first of its Highland Explorer carriages, which have 20 cycle spaces and were a UK-first, on the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line.
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Q&A with Navneet Kaushik, NCRTC: Implementing the RRTS project across India’s NCR
In this video interview, Navneet Kaushik, Director Systems and Operation at NCRTC, spoke to Global Railway Review about the significance of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) being developed across the National Capital Region of India.
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Q&A with Paige Malott: Connecting the Cascadia region with high-speed rail
In this video interview, Paige Malott, Founder of Train Explainer, speaks to Global Railway Review about the vision to connect the Cascadia region with a high-speed rail network.
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Track closures announced to move Cross River Rail project forward
For 21 days in April 2023, rail track closures will be in place on South East Queensland's network to allow critical Cross River Rail works to be completed.
