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New facilities opened at Hitachi Rail’s County Durham factory in UK
New welding and painting facilities are now in operation at Hitachi Rail's manufacturing base in Newton Aycliffe, representing a £110 million investment.
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Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast is the operator of the West Coast Main Line service in the UK. On 8 December 2019, Avanti West Coast took over from Virgin Trains to deliver a cleaner, greener railway to drive the West Coast forward.
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Developing, improving and building on Avanti West Coast’s on-board connectivity services
Bob Powell, Customer Proposition Director at Avanti West Coast, works closely with the Digital Technology Team on improving connectivity and Wi-Fi on-board trains which serve the West Coast Main Line. For Global Railway Review, he details the strategies for providing a seamless connection and reliable internet service that is so…
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DfT and FirstGroup reach agreement on future of SWR and Avanti
The agreement with DfT has outlined that FirstGroup will not be required pay a pre-existing franchise agreement termination sum for Avanti, but must pay a contribution of £33.2 million for SWR.
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In-Depth Focus: On-Board Connectivity
Reliable connectivity has become an ‘expected norm’ in our everyday lives, including when stepping onto a train. With passengers expecting to be able to work, access up-to-date information and be entertained while they travel, this In-Depth Focus showcases the on-board connectivity strategies of three different train operating companies and how…
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Global Railway Review Issue 6 2020
In this issue, we feature articles from industry experts on a vast range of topics including: Transforming Australia’s freight network; HS2: Continuing to innovate to drive the workforce skills agenda; Making switch machines intelligent plus our 'On-Board Connectivity' and 'Winter Preparedness' In-Depth Focuses.
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UK government implements new measures to support travel over the Christmas period
To ensure safe travel for passengers during the UK Christmas travel window, the government has outlined a range of new measures for transport, including enhancing rail services, postponing and accelerating rail engineering works and cutting ticket charges.
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VIDEO: Network Rail’s electronic scarecrow to keep trains punctual in Manchester
A solar-powered scarecrow that mimics the calls of a hawk is being used to ward off birds causing delays to passengers travelling between Manchester and London Euston.
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Network Rail overhauls OLE on West Coast Main Line to improve journeys
Network Rail's £3.4 million Great North Rail Project upgrade will make overhead line equipment (OLE) more resilient on the West Coast Main Line between Preston and Carlisle.
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All train operators in Britain now recognise the Sunflower scheme
All train operators in Britain and Network Rail are now signed up to the Sunflower scheme, designed to enable people with non-visible disabilities to discreetly let others know that they might require a little more time, support or assistance when travelling.
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Avanti West Coast: Demonstrating commitment to sustainability and the environment
As part of Global Railway Review’s Improving Rail’s Environmental Impact series, the Head of Sustainability at Avanti West Coast, Gareth Williams, discusses the operator’s efforts to improve its energy consumption and carbon footprint by working with local communities and passengers.
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Transport Focus calls for changes to passenger delay compensation
Following new research from Transport Focus, it was found that only 35 per cent of UK passengers who were eligible claimed compensation for their delayed journey.
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Avanti West Coast: Focused on improving the passenger experience
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Richard Scott, Partnerships and Strategy Director for the West Coast Partnership, explains what Avanti West Coast will focus on, going forward, to deliver a better passenger experience.
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Alstom to refurbish and maintain Avanti West Coast Pendolinos
The £642 million contract between Avanti West Coast and Alstom will modernise the Pendolino fleet, which originally went into operation in 2003.
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Avanti West Coast franchise to be maintained by Bombardier
The contract will include a refresh programme and maintenance of 20 Bombardier Class 221 DEMU trains for the Avanti West Coast mainline services.
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Hitachi Rail chosen to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast
First Trenitalia has awarded British-based train manufacturer Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350 million to provide and maintain 23 new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast services.
