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Good News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news!
In this week's good news roundup, RBF's raffle, Network Rail's outreach to primary schools and Northern's connection to the Railway Children!
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Emily Budgen
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Siemens Mobility to introduce state-of-the-art train control system ETCS Level 2 for Finland
Siemens Mobility are set to introduce a state-of-the-art train control system ETCS Level 2 in Finland, as part of a DigiRail scheme.
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Alstom partner with Tåg i Bergslagen (TiB) in Sweden
Alstom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish operator Tåg i Bergslagen for sustainable and efficient innovations.
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Major milestone reached for UK’s first ‘Beacon’ bridge at Garforth as bridge deck installed
A major milestone has been reached for the first 'Beacon' bridge at Garforth, as engineers craned in the deck in night works.
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Union Pacific reports first quarter 2024 results
American railroad operator Union Pacific have reported their results for the first quarter of 2024.
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OFF THE RAILS: Ben Cullen – Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK
Rail at Innovate UK's Knowledge Transfer Manager, Ben Cullen, is the subject of this week's 'Off the Rails!'
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COMMENT: Chair of Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) Anthony Smith responds to Labour’s policy announcement
The Chair of the Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) Anthony Smith has issued his reaction to the Labour Party's policy announcement.
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Freightliner welcomes Labour’s plan for rail freight growth
Freightliner have issued their response to Labour's proposed policies for the UK rail industry, welcoming the intended reforms.
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COMMENT: Rail Partners’ Andy Bagnall responds to Labour’s rail policy
Rail Partners' Chief Executive Andy Bagnall has issued his response to the UK Labour Party's plans for the rail industry.
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COMMENT: Virgin Trains Ticketing Director, Mark Plowright, reacts to Labour’s policy announcement
Virgin Trains Ticketing Director Mark Plowright has issued a comment, responding to Labour's recent rail policy announcement.
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COMMENT: Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner releases statement on the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has issued a statement, responding to the passing of Congressman Donald M Payne Jr.
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Labour Party confirms their policy for UK rail
The UK Labour Party has confirmed their policy and plans for the rail sector and network. Industry figures have issued their reactions.
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WFW advises Nederlandse Spoorwegen on sale of German Abellio rail services operations to BeNEX
Watson Farley & Williams are advising Nederlandse Spoorwegen on sale of German Abellio rail services to BeNEX GmbH (“BeNEX”).
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Connecting Europe: TEN-T and the need for cross-border interoperability
The TEN-T Coordinators have released their report on the current state of the TEN-T network, its importance, and its path to completion.
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Sensonic eyes up next level railway security
Security provider Sensonic have created a new piece of technology which applies to railways, measuring noise and vibration.