News – Page 59
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NewsALLRAIL: Multimodal bookings are a must to compete with car use
ALLRAIL have argued that in order to compete with car transportation, the rail industry need to embrace multimodal bookings.
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NewsFreightliner sells Coatbridge Terminal to John G Russell
Freightliner have sold Coatbridge Terminal to transport and logistics specialist, Russell Railroad Ltd, part of John G Russell.
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NewsPurple Transform appoints Michael Shannon as Chief Product Officer
The specialist AI developer Purple Transform have appointed Michael Shannon as their new Chief Product Officer.
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NewsThe Rail Academy becomes UK’s only independent ORR-registered Train Driver Training and Examination Centre
The Rail Academy is now the only independent ORR-registered Train Driver Training and Examination Centre in the UK.
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NewsRIA announces partnership with Rail Live – Bauer Media
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) have formed a partnership with Bauer Media for the upcoming Rail Live event.
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NewsAlstom delivers first C-Series train for Western Australia Railcar Programme
Alstom has successfully delivered its first C-Series train for the Western Australian Railcar Programme, with manufacturing in Perth.
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NewsRail Baltica attends Connecting Europe Days 2024
The multinational rail infrastructure project, Rail Baltica, was represented at the Connecting Europe Days 2024 summit last week.
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NewsNetwork Rail partners with local steel developer for accessibility projects
Network Rail have partnered with a local steel company, M&S Engineering, to complete accessibility upgrades.
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NewsAmtrak releases its fourth annual diversity report
The American operator, Amtrak, has released its fourth annual diversity report, showing a greater diversity in their workforce.
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NewsGood News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news!
In this Good News Friday, read how Northern have continued their classical music, a new station partnership, and SVR's Italian car show.
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NewsCPKC Railways set to announce Q1 2024 earnings
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railways are set to release their announce their earnings for Quarter 1 2024 at the end of April.
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NewsRIA presents new strategy for delivering a lower cost, net zero railway
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) have presented a new strategy for delivering a lower cost, net zero railway by 2050.
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NewsThales-VolkerRail consortium appointed to Network Rail’s £4bn Train Control Systems Framework
Thales-VolkerRail consortium have been appointed to Network Rail's £4 billion Train Control Systems Framework, revolutionising UK signalling.
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NewsRail sector promotes sustainable travel for ERASMUS+ participants
The European rail sector is promoting sustainable travel for those participating in ERASMUS+, creating the Interrail Global Pass.
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NewsUIC launches the Sustainability Impact Awards 2024
The International Union of Railways (UIC) have launched their Sustainability Impact Awards, nominations and applications are now open.
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NewsCN update their weight restrictions for customers this spring
Canadian Railways (CN) have announced an update to their weight restrictions for customers after the spring thawing period.
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NewsPortuguese and UK railway industry bodies agree partnership
Portuguese and UK rail industry bodies have have agreed a partnership, reaffirming RIA's commitment to exporting trade links.
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NewsElvis Beric appointed Managing Director of Vogel & Plötscher
Elvis Beric has been appointed the new Managing Director of Vogel & Plötscher, the hand-held machine integrated measuring technology company.
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NewsProcurement starts for Metrolinx's station infrastructure project
The procurement process for Metrolinx's new station infrastructure project, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, is now open.
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NewsNetwork Rail’s £4bn train control systems framework to revolutionise signalling across Britain
Network Rail have a new £4bn 10 year development plan which will revolutionise rail signalling across the country.