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ARA welcome commitment to key rail projects in NSW Budget
The Australasian Railway Association has welcomed the NSW Government’s investment in several significant rail projects as part of its $72.3 billion transport infrastructure commitment.
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The infrastructure of a railway network is an incredibly complex system. Our infrastructure content focuses on a variety of topics including the construction of new rail lines, the maintenance and modernisation of existing lines, projects and developments to ensure infrastructure is safe and efficient, and in-depth looks at the vital components that make up infrastructure including track systems, i.e. switches, crossings, sleepers, ballast, etc.
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Railway Transformation: Data-Driven Sustainability
18 September 2023 | By Cohesive
In this pivotal moment for the railway industry, experts gather to address challenges, including aging assets and climate change. They emphasize data-driven strategies for efficiency, safety, and sustainability, breaking down silos to enable smarter decisions.
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East Coast Main Line to close for £5.7m track and drainage improvement work
Scotland’s Railway is investing £5.7m on track and drainage improvements that will see the East Coast Main Line closed.
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Network Rail to repair world’s oldest railway viaduct ahead of 200th anniversary
Network Rail have begun work to improve passenger and freight journeys between Manchester and Liverpool over the world’s first railway viaduct.
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GWR to upgrade track in Bristol and North Somerset
Great Western Railway have announced essential track replacement and level crossing work between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
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Network Rail to invest £1 million to keep Glasgow passengers on track
Network Rail are investing over £1 million to replace ageing track on the line between Dalmuir and Yoker in Glasgow.
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Network Rail to carry out essential track renewals in 170-year-old Dinmore Tunnel
Network Rail are going to renew track and ballast inside the 170-year-old Dinmore Tunnel to boost reliability.
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Network Rail completes reliability upgrades at London railway junction
Network Rail have completed reliability upgrades at New Cross Junction, a location which controls the movement of trains in and out of London Bridge station.
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Riding the ‘Metaverse Express’: the future of railway transportation in a virtual world
Luleå University of Technology professors Diego Galar and Uday Kumar explore the concept of the metaverse for railway asset management activities, including how the interaction between digital twins of rolling stock and infrastructure in the metaverse can improve the efficiency, safety and reliability of railway transportation.
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The approach to asset management at the East West Rail Company
Joao Rocha, Head of Asset Management and Maintenance at the East West Rail Company, explains that by scoping and testing asset management requirements at a much earlier stage in the delivery of an infrastructure project, the most appropriate assets can be selected and designed to ultimately deliver the best value…
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Tracks to transformation: Unveiling the digital era in rail transport
29 August 2023 | By
Let’s discover how a seamlessly integrated rail industry will drive the future of mobility. In this webinar, we will delve into the digitisation initiatives shaping the rail industry. Join us to gain insights from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch national operator, driving these advancements within its ecosystem. Additionally we will…
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Keeping services going throughout the difficulties of COVID-19
David Simpson, ScotRail’s Service Delivery Director, details the key operational challenges that came with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and explains how ScotRail is navigating the road to recovery.
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Upgrading systems to provide greater levels of capacity and resilience
Billy Gilpin, Director, Railway Undertaking at Irish Rail, details the work Ireland’s operator is doing to develop and implement strategies that deliver higher performance, including operational delivery, service planning, fleet maintenance and support, and how best to deal with complex operational issues.
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Global Railway Review Issue 3 2023
This issue explores some of the bigger next-steps for the industry, including Digital Automatic Coupling; the importance of broadening career horizons for women and the younger generation within the industry and the significance of fleet upgrades.
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HS2 complete bridge construction completed near Lichfield
HS2 have finished a huge construction operation to build and move a 2,600 tonne bridge under the South Staffordshire railway near Lichfield.