All Europe articles – Page 17
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NewsImages: Network Rail finish reliability upgrade on Norfolk and Suffolk rail lines
A package of works to keep trains running and improve level crossings on Norfolk and Suffolk local rail lines has been completed by Network Rail.
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NewsGreat Northern introduces more mobile assistance teams
Two new mobile assistance teams have started work in a trial to further support disabled passengers at six small stations in Hertfordshire and north London.
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NewsTransport for Wales sign client agreement with GCRE
Transport for Wales have signed a heads of terms agreement to become a major commercial client of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.
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NewsInternational rail ticketing platform launches in the UK
Set to rival other rail ticketing platforms, Rail Online has now launched in the UK offering fairer fares to British rail passengers.
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ArticleHow Switzerland wants to develop rail transport
Dr Peter Füglistaler, Director of the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), discusses the ways in which both passenger and rail freight transport in Switzerland must be developed, including the need to expand infrastructure and the potential for Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC).
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NewsDigital freight train equipped with DAC completes test run
The aim of the test train's journey was to check the functionality of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in different situations and conditions and to identify possible weak points to improve on.
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NewsNorthern’s £250k Accessibility Innovation Fund green lights six projects
Six projects designed to improve passenger accessibility have been given approval due to Northern’s £250,000 Accessibility Innovation Fund.
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NewsFinal design of Mireo Plus trains revealed by Siemens Mobility and Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
The Mireo Plus H and Plus B trainsets will operate with hydrogen or battery hybrid drives, marking a new era for rail networks in Berlin and Brandenburg.
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NewsAlpha Trains leases three Stadler EURO6000 electric locomotives to Low Cost Rail
The EURO6000 electric locomotives will enable Low Cost Rail to operate longer and heavier trains thanks to their high power traction.
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ArticleAccess For All: Interview with ÖBB-Personenverkehr’s Franz Andel
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Franz Andel, Accessibility Manager at ÖBB-Personenverkehr, explains the importance of accessibility for the company and highlights some of the passenger friendly features of the their trains.
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NewsŠkoda Group to modernise six coaches for ÖBB Nightjet fleet
ÖBB have awarded a contract to Škoda Group for the modernisation of six couchette coaches for the Nightjet fleet.
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NewsÖBB release Sustainability Report 2022
ÖBB have provided insights into numerous sustainability initiatives of the past year in the new Sustainability Report 2022.
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VideoQ&A with Inara Watson, LSBU: High-speed rail and sustainability
In this video interview, Dr. Inara Watson, Lecturer at London South Bank University, spoke to Global Railway Review about how high-speed rail operation can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsSouth Western Railway opens its first Changing Place toilet with enhanced accessibility
South Western Railway has opened a Changing Place toilet at Woking, a larger and better equipped accessible toilet for customers with more limited mobility
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NewsVIDEO: Glasgow Central's Platform 1 improvement project
Network Rail has released a progress video of the project, and says the 10-week, £1.2 million programme to renew track at Glasgow Central's Platform 1 is progressing well.
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NewsGCRE and Talgo to build long-term partnership
As part of the partnership between GCRE and Talgo, the innovation facility has taken delivery of its first rail carriage.
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VideoQ&A with Alex Thompson, Network Rail: 175-year-old tunnel upgrade
Alex Thompson, Principle Technical Officer for Network Rail, speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson about the £2 million track upgrade in a 175-year-old Staffordshire tunnel.
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NewsNew Asset Management Facility launched at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook have launched a £3 million Asset Management Facility at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
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NewsSIFER beats all attendance records for the 13th edition
Organised in the centre of Europe's railway region, SIFER confirmed its pivotal position in the French railway industry once again.
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VideoQ&A with Abdou Ait-Ali, VTI: Improving railway capacity allocation
In this video interview, Abdou Ait-Ali, Researcher at VTI, spoke to Global Railway Review about the importance of capacity allocation and how technological advancements, such as AI and data analytics, can help make improvements.