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23 March 2021

Etihad Rail signs collaboration agreement for safety permits

23 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The partnership between Etihad Rail and the UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure will ensure robust administrative and evaluation procedures, alongside informed issuances of permits and licenses.

22 March 2021

GBRf and Porterbrook partner to build 100 intermodal twin wagons

22 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The partnership will manage the production of intermodal wagons by Greenbrier and marks another step towards the promotion of sustainable and low carbon freight transport.

22 March 2021

Translink receives first three of 21 new train carriages

22 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

All 21 new carriages are expected to be in operation by summer 2022 and will enhance the capacity of the existing Translink fleet.

22 March 2021

Greater Anglia’s MD reflects on a year of operation amidst COVID-19

22 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Jamie Burles looks back on how Greater Anglia ensured safe and reliable journeys for its passengers during 2020, which has continued into 2021, whilst simultaneously continuing its development and sustainability efforts.

19 March 2021

UK government to restore Dartmoor rail line with £40.5 million investment

19 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

With the investment coming from the UK government's Restoring Your Railway Fund, the line between Exeter and Okehampton will be re-opened to passengers all year round, instead of just during the summer.

19 March 2021

GB Railfreight signs contract to operate Network Rail’s RIDC Melton test facility

19 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

GB Railfreight will operate RIDC Melton, which provides safe and reliable testing environments for new and modified technology within the rail industry, for a total of four years.

19 March 2021

Final Stonehaven report outlines UK rail network resilience improvements

19 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The report, commissioned by the UK's Transport Secretary immediately after the Stonehaven incident, includes a range of recommendations to further safeguard the UK's railways from extreme weather.

18 March 2021

Eversholt Rail developing innovative new Express Freight train

18 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

In partnership with Ricardo Rail, Eversholt Rail will convert one of its Class 321 trains into a cost-effective and more sustainable Express Freight train.

18 March 2021

NSW government awards rail network upgrade contracts to Siemens Mobility

18 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The two contracts will see Siemens Mobility work to improve the overall efficiency and capacity of the rail network in metropolitan Sydney, Australia.

18 March 2021

Network Rail awards mobile connectivity contract for London to Brighton route

18 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Upon delivery of the contract, passengers travelling along the Brighton Mainline will be able to benefit from uninterrupted internet and mobile connectivity, including in tunnels and cuttings in the railway.

18 March 2021

Etihad Rail and Saudi Railway Company sign strategic partnership agreement

18 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The agreement focuses on four key areas of cooperation and will expand the close relationship between Etihad Rail and the Saudi Railway Company.

18 March 2021

First wall segments for HS2’s Chiltern tunnel roll off production line

18 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

HS2 Ltd has revealed that the first of 112,000 Chiltern tunnel wall segments have rolled off the production line ahead of the Tunnel Boring Machine launch.

17 March 2021

ScotRail to move to Scottish Government ownership in 2022

17 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

It has been announced that ScotRail services will be provided within Scottish Government ownership from the expiry of the current ScotRail franchise, currently expected in March 2022.

17 March 2021

VIDEO: California High-Speed Rail Authority March 2021 construction progress

17 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has released its March 2021 Construction Update, highlighting the ongoing progress on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.

17 March 2021

Amtrak initiates authority process to begin service between New Orleans and Mobile

17 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board will now step in to order CSX and NS to allow Amtrak access to their railroads in order to operate two daily services to the Gulf Coast.

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