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Tender launched for Network Rail’s £5 billion railway track contracts
The maintenance and renewal of Britain’s 20,000 miles of track forms part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan, which sees £130 million invested every week…
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Norway to invest NOK 120 billion in rail projects between 2018-2023
As part of its National Transportation Plan for 2018-2029, the Norwegian government has announced approximately NOK 120 billion is allocated for the rail industry during the period 2018-2023 to cover a number of rail infrastructure and digitalisation projects...
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Track works where design and resilience go hand-in-hand
On 22 April 2017, the Bergen tram line, Bybanen, opened its new airport link, connecting Bergen city centre with Bergen Airport in Flesland. This article1 explores how the new tram stations and the airport terminal platform rely on resilient slab tracks adopting Bybanen’s innovative open city design.
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£115 million contract for ‘On Track Machines’ awarded to Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £115 million contract from Network Rail for the supply, operation and maintenance of On Track Machines...
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Predictive maintenance: What is the opportunity in rail?
Future-gazers in rail imagine a digital world in which the behaviour of every train component and subassembly is captured and recorded. Simon Stoddart, Consultant, Tessella, Altran World Class Center Analytics, discusses how this data version of the train can be used to model and predict future scenarios and identify optimal…
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Felixstowe branch line to be upgraded in £60.4 million programme
Rail freight on the Felixstowe branch line will be transformed, creating a more efficient, flexible and environmentally-friendly line; improving the experience for both passengers and employees whilst lessening the traffic on the roads…
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Intelligent Railways In-Depth Focus 2018
Railways simply cannot afford to be unprepared or surprised by equipment and asset downtime. With intelligent predictive maintenance solutions in place, and advanced ways of analysing data, assets can perform more reliably helping to improve the capacity of networks and deliver a better passenger experience.
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Maryland Transit Administration awards Bombardier a five-year extension
Bombardier’s operations and maintenance contract with one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States has been extended for five years, emphasising the company’s strong position in the North American rail services market…
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Five-year contract for MARC Penn line awarded to Amtrak
Amtrak’s technical proficiency has won them a contract to provide train operation services between Washington and Perryville…
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Capital expenditure programme in Nebraska will be $110 million
BNSF has a network-wide capital expenditure programme, focused on improving the rail sector, maintaining necessary infrastructure and securing a reliable railway…
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East West Railway Company is launched
The East West Railway Company will oversee the restoration of the link between Oxford and Cambridge, nearly 50 years to the day since the old Varsity Line closed…
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Bombardier signalling technology improving Moroccan rail service
Bombardier’s INTERFLO rail control has completed almost four months of successful operation on the first section of the 360km Casablanca to Tanger-Med Line.
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Amtrak sets ridership, revenue and earnings records for FY 2017
Amtrak has released figures that show record ridership, revenue and earnings for its Fiscal Year (FY), which ended 30 September 2017.
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Harsco Rail advances technology in track maintenance and repair
Track maintenance in North America is similar to the rest of the world, in that many functions can be quite labour intensive and subject to countless variations. Over the past 10 years, track maintenance machines have become increasingly automated, but certain areas still require the strength and attention of trained…