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CHSRA Board approve 43-mile Northern California project
The CHSRA Board of Directors have environmentally cleared the 43-mile project between San Francisco and Northern Los Angeles County.
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Sustainability
When it comes to environmentally-friendly travel, rail wins by far. Trains contribute to far fewer greenhouse gas emissions than other forms of transportation. But the rail industry is still under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint further to meet governmental mobility climate change targets.
How are rail organisations working to be more sustainable and what projects and developments are in the spotlight helping the industry meet targets?
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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 15-19 August 2022.
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Amtrak release FY21 sustainability report
Amtrak have released its FY21 Sustainability report to detail their progress against annual and long-term sustainability goals.
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Electrification project continues with new bridge installation
A new bridge installed near Deighton railway station, which makes it possible for electric trains to run through the area, is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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Norfolk Southern release 2022 ESG report
Norfolk Southern’s 2022 ESG report highlights the progress being made in reducing its environmental impact and delivering a low-carbon economy.
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ÖBB achieves impressive ESG sustainability ratings
Five ÖBB sub-companies all scored "very good" in their ratings and have showed improvements in all areas compared to the previous year.
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Network Rail signs solar power agreement for a greener railway
Network Rail have signed a solar power contract which will cover around 15 per cent of Network Rail’s annual consumption of non-traction energy.
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Rail track geometry and defects monitoring in real time
Stimio's railway certified, end-to-end IoT solution allows for continuous rail track monitoring, with geometry and defects evolution over time.
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Inland Rail unveil solar powered signalling system at Coolleearlee
Inland Rail have revealed a solar powered signalling system at Cooleearelee, the first solar solution to ever be used on their network.
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PLK plan for better journeys by rail on Szczecin to German border
PLK are planning work on the railway lines between Szczecin Główny and the Polish-German border to shorten travel times and offer better access to trains.
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Rail Baltica main route in Estonia meets EIA requirements
An environmental impact assessment report has declared the Ülemiste-Kangru section of Rail Baltica to be compliant with requirements.
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ÖBB begin main construction work on hypo-underpass in Bregenz
ÖBB will be extensively modernising the main platform and island platforms on the hypo-underpass at Bregenz train station.
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Electrification project contract in Uzbekistan awarded to DB Engineering
A contract to supervise the electrification of a major rail line in Uzbekistan, which will start in the fall of 2022, has been awarded to DB Engineering & Consulting.
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eBook: Integrated rail freight planning
Learn how to keep your costs, resource usage and punctuality on track for efficient rail freight planning and operations.
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The ARA welcome plan for Cross River Rail opening
The release of SEQ Rail Connect, which sets out the blueprint for connecting Cross River Rail to the wider rail network, has been welcomed by the ARA.
