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Avanti West Coast launches social media forum for disabled customers
The ‘Accessible Rail Travel with Avanti West Coast’ Facebook group connects passengers with each other in order to share their travel experiences.
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The Passenger
Every year around the world, billions of people travel by rail. But as passenger numbers continue to grow, and the expectations of passengers continue to be more demanding, the pressure on rail organisations to deliver high-quality passenger journeys increases.
What do passengers want from rail? What are the trends and challenges facing passengers, and how is the industry moving forward to deliver better services?
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Transport Focus calls for better passenger information to support social distancing
With new data showing that nine in 10 people would find it useful to have information on how busy services are, Transport Focus has called for transport operators to provide better information about the space available on board their services.
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Alpha Trains to upgrade 77 locomotives to ETCS BL 3 Release 2
Alstom/Bombardier Transportation will be responsible for the upgrade of 55 of the 77 Alpha Trains locomotives, with Alstom Belgium responsible for the remainder.
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SWR to trial AI system to provide real-time train capacity information
The onboard system utilises artificial intelligence and existing CCTV cameras to ‘count’ the number of passengers in each carriage in real-time in order to aid social distancing.
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Realising the potential of Australian high-speed rail
For Global Railway Review, the CEO of the Australasian Railway Association, Caroline Wilkie, writes of the prospective benefits of investing in high-speed rail in Australia, and the importance of timing in addressing this issue.
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Ensuring operational readiness and delivering economic benefits of ERTMS
21 April 2021 | By Atos
Watch this on-demand webinar with Atos to learn more about helping railway organisations in their quest for digital transformation towards ERTMS.
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SBB orders 60 InterRegio double-deck trains from Stadler
Of the 60 new InterRegio double-deck trains, 41 will help to replace SBB's old fleet and the remaining 19 will be used to reduce capacity bottlenecks on particular regional services.
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South Western Railway launches new passenger reassurance initiatives
The SWR Welcome Hosts service and the ‘Cleaner & Cleaner’ poster campaign will support passengers and remind them to protect both themselves and others.
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Rail’s COVID-19 Heroes – Greater Anglia
In the next instalment of Global Railway Review’s exclusive series, Greater Anglia reflects on 2020 and the impact of the pandemic on its business, as well as highlighting three employees who have dedicated the last 12 months to keeping passengers safe, informed and moving.
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UK survey finds cars will take precedence over public transport post-COVID-19
A new survey by Campaign for Better Transport has found that cars will continue to be the preferred mode of transport for around half of UK journeys post-COVID-19.
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Czech Railways orders 180 passenger cars from Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation
The Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation consortium has been awarded the contract to supply 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car trainsets to Czech Railways.
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Russian Railways is prepared for the return of international traffic
The First Deputy General Director of Russian Railways has outlined that, upon the lifting of pandemic-related travel restrictions, RZD is prepared for the return of international traffic.
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Hull Trains introduces passenger counting technology to support social distancing
The technology publishes the level of passengers onboard Hull Trains services in real time in order to help to make socially-distanced travelling easier.
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Rail companies across England increase services to support the end of lockdown
As England steps out of lockdown and begins to return to normality, rail companies across the country are working to ensure passenger and staff safety.
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Roundtable: The Future of Train Stations
The rail industry continually strives to identify ways to ensure that train users have the best possible experience, and travelling through train stations plays a huge part in this. Although train stations are understandably much quieter at the moment, passengers will eventually return – so, how will train stations adapt…
