HS2 details plans to improve air quality on Clean Air Day 2020
The project aims to cut emissions and carbon on its construction sites, and to create a greener way of designing and building the new railway.
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DB implements face mask requirement prevention and control campaigns
Supported by the German Federal Police, Deutsche Bahn is implementing new campaigns to ensure passenger compliance with face mask requirements.
TfN welcomes proposed plans to integrate HS2 with Northern Powerhouse Rail
By integrating HS2 and NPR, Transport for the North outlines that rail capacity will be released, carbon emissions cut and economic recovery propelled.
‘Stop. Trains Can’t.’ public education campaign launched in U.S.
The 'Stop. Trains Can’t.' campaign will work to educate drivers on the safe use of rail grade and high-risk highway-railway crossings across the U.S.
Australia’s rail projects to receive economy stimulus funding
Australia's 2020-21 Federal Budget is funding and fast-tracking several rail projects, including $102.3 million for METRONET high capacity signalling in Western Australia.
DB Cargo announces new connections to Rotterdam and Antwerp
By connecting two of Europe's largest ports with the most important economic hubs in Germany, DB Cargo can take 70,000 lorries off of the roads.
Bombardier announces rail and e-mobility Innovation Centre in Sweden
The Railway and e-Mobility Test and Technology Centre will focus on next generation of electric propulsion technology in pursuit of a cleaner future for transportation.
Machine learning technology to transform delivery of major rail projects in UK
By utilising machine learning, Network Rail can increase prediction accuracy, reduce delays, unlock early risk detection and enable significant cost savings.
Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility sign MoU for development of hydrogen train systems
By working together, Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility will be able to offer a complete hydrogen solution to customers, subsequently supporting the decarbonisation of the European rail industry.
Network Rail deploys leaf-busting machines to tackle autumn
Network Rail's fleet of autumn RHTT and MPV treatment trains treated 895,217 miles of track in 2019 – the equivalent of travelling to the moon three and a half times.
ARA calls for rail stimulus projects to be part of Australasian federal budget
By making the projects part of the budget, ARA has highlighted the opportunity to invest in jobs-creating projects across the country.
Hydrogen train tests in the Netherlands successfully meets objectives
A report on the tests of Alstom's Coradia iLint trains has found that the hydrogen train is a fully viable alternative to diesel equipment.
Transport for the North welcomes Tees Valley being named as UK Hydrogen Transport Hub
Following the announcement about Tees Valley, TfN has highlighted that hydrogen power and electrification are key components of future plans for rail in the North.
Nigel Holness appointed as new Managing Director for MTR Elizabeth Line
Nigel Holness brings with him over 30 years’ rail industry experience and has worked at Board and senior executive level in a range of roles including Interim Managing Director for London Underground and Programme Director and Deputy Managing Director at MTR Crossrail (now MTR Elizabeth Line).
Hydrogen-powered train to run for first time on UK mainline
The hydrogen-powered HydroFLEX train, developed by the University of Birmingham and Porterbrook, will help to decarbonise rail transportation.
