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Northern celebrate 1st anniversary of Neville Hill TrainCare Centre takeover
Northern became the sole operator of the Neville Hill TrainCare Centre on 17 October 2021 and have since transformed the depot.
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Regs & Legs
Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
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Tesmec announce significant growth in domestic and international railway market
Tesmec have announced significant sales orders on the domestic and international railway market of an approximate total of €60 million.
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CHSRA apply for federal funding to advance construction toward Bakersfield
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has applied for new federal funding to expedite important safety improvements along the rail line in the Central Valley.
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CargoBeamer begins Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service
CargoBeamer has announced the expansion of its network with the new Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service which operates exclusively in Germany.
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Network Rail complete £4.5m Newcastle track upgrade
The completed renewal upgrades on 750m of track at Newcastle Central station will help to boost reliability and provide smoother journeys for passengers.
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ORR publish Complaints Code of Practice for train and station operators
The Complaints Code of Practice sets out good practice principles that train and station operators must deliver through their complaints handling procedures.
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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 03-07 October 2022.
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DelDOT and Amtrak awarded $11M for railroad worker training programme
The Delaware Department of Transportation, in partnership with Amtrak, have been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor grant to fund a training programme.
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HS2 open Innovation Accelerator project to harness the power of AI
HS2 has opened applications for tech start-ups and SMEs to join the Innovation Accelerator programme in order to help smooth the delivery of design changes.
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FirstGroup confirm West Coast Partnership contract extension
Comprising operation of Avanti West Coast, the contract extension will now run until the end of March 2023.
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Ridership on Amtrak’s Virginia Routes reaches record level
Amtrak and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority have reported record ridership for the second month in a row.
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ORR publish report on Network Rail’s efficiency and financial performance
ORR’s report shows that despite Network Rail’s efficiency improvements, their wider financial performance missed its target by £487 million in 2021-2022.
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Q&A with Joeley Pettit, ARA: Supporting the development of rail in Australia
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review Editor, Craig Waters, met with Joeley Pettit, Director of Corporate Affairs, Passenger Rail and Sustainability from the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), to discover Australia’s vision for the future of rail, and what strategies will be key in achieving these ideas.
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HS2 launch search for manager to run new Innovation Investment Fund
The chosen fund manager will act on behalf of partnership members to invest in transport construction start-ups working to deliver Britain’s new high-speed rail network.
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USDOT to expand financing programme for infrastructure projects
USDOT’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act programme is designed to help reduce costs and speed the delivery of infrastructure projects.
