Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 24-28 October 2022.
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Rail Safety News
New card scheme launched to support rail customers with assistance dogs
Rail companies are now using information cards to help make travel easier for people supported by assistance dogs.
SWR train depot staff protected with state-of-the-art safety technology
Zonegreen have equipped one of the UK's busiest maintenance depots with state-of-the-art technology to protect staff from train movements.
Laser and plasma train trials clear autumn leaves off UK lines
Network Rail have been trialling space-age laser and plasma jet technology as a way to clear autumn leaves from railway lines and minimise passenger delays.
Network Rail continues £15.5m improvement work at Clapham Junction
Network Rail have begun the second phase of a project to make Clapham Junction a more enjoyable passenger experience.
ORR authorises Bond Street Elizabeth line station for passenger use
Following ORR's authorisation, Bond Street Elizabeth line station will now join nine other stations as part of the Elizabeth line.
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Alstom to provide ERTMS signalling system in central and southern Italy
Alstom have signed a framework agreement with Rete Ferroviaria Italiana to provide ERTMS on 27 lines in central and southern Italy.
TSA issue new cyber-security requirements for U.S. passenger and freight railroad carriers
The new requirements seek to enhance U.S. railroad cyber-security resilience by focusing on performance-based measures.
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Fleet of specialist trains and drones to keep UK rail routes clear of leaves in Autumn
Aerial drones and specialist trains will be used to wash leaf debris from UK main lines during the Autumn.
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RSSB sign MoU with Korea Railroad Research Institute
RSSB have signed an MoU with the Korea Railroad Research Institute to enable more collaboration in research and development to further improve railway safety.
CREATE programme receives $70 million grant for Chicago’s Westside project
The new federal grant will allow a $170 million project to bring rail and viaduct improvements and jobs to Chicago’s West Side community, with $80 million in local contracts and employment already underway.
Network Rail completes Cambrian Line extreme weather resilience project
Following severe storms and flooding in early 2022, Network Rail and partners have successfully completed an extreme weather resilience project to minimise future delays and disruption on the Cambrian Line in Wales.