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Northern launches priority seating cards for passengers with disabilities
Northern's new priority seating card will make travelling easier for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.
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HS2 launches its first tunnel boring machine in the Midlands
The giant 2,000 tonne tunnel boring maching (TBM) will dig a one-mile long tunnel under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
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New survey shows increasing confidence in rail as an innovative industry
A recent survey released by the Railway Industry Association has revealed that rail professionals feel increasingly confident towards how innovative the rail industry is becoming.
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TfW to welcome brand new trains for Wales and borders network
Transport for Wales has welcomed the arrival of brand-new trains that will transform the Wales and borders rail network with greater capacity and improved passenger services.
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ORR’s rail industry finance report shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic
The Office of Rail and Road has published its latest finance report which highlights just how much the rail industry was substantially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to 2021.
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Northern leaders propose advice to government on the Integrated Rail Plan
Leaders in the North of England have written to the Secretary of State for Transport, to propose a way forward to support residents and businesses of the North, following the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan.
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New programme of air quality monitoring introduced for Britain’s railways
The Rail Safety and Standards Board aims to help Britain’s rail industry to maintain a healthier mode of transport through its Stations Air Quality Monitoring Network programme.
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Next generation of train drivers to join TfW apprenticeship scheme
In the first of its kind in Wales, Transport for Wales has launched a new apprenticeship scheme to find the next generation of train drivers.
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HS2 to pioneer UK-first ‘box-slide’ bridge over motorway
HS2 Ltd will soon start construction of the first HS2 railway bridge over a motorway, using innovative technology to dramatically reduce traffic disruption.
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Viper’s IR Survey service helps Network Rail deliver safe maintenance
Viper Innovations’ Engineering and Service teams have again been on-hand to provide critical support to Network Rail as they push to modernise maintenance and deliver safe, efficient and effective interventions to locate signalling power cable faults quickly and accurately before they become service affecting.
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Network Rail launches traffic management system pilot project with GWR
As a first for the UK rail industry, Network Rail has launched a new innovative pilot project that integrates its traffic management system with Great Western Railway’s crew and stock software.
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Network Rail installs ‘rock armour’ to protect flood-prone sections of railway
Network Rail has installed 8,000 tonnes of ‘rock armour’ on the Hereford and Abergavenny rail line to protect the future of flood-prone borders’ railway and minimise passenger disruption.
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Railway station lifesaving defibrillators installed across the North West
Network Rail and English train operator Northern, have invested £134,000 into the roll out of lifesaving defibrillators across railway stations in the North West.
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ORR requests for further Network Rail action to retain railway performance
As more passengers return to rail, Britain's Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is calling for Network Rail to take action to retain a railway which more reflects the train service performance improvements seen during the pandemic.
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Rail’s role in the future of zero carbon transport in the UK
Transport is currently the largest contributor to UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, as a result, decarbonisation is a key priority for the industry. In July 2021, the UK government published its Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) – its ‘greenprint’ – detailing the steps needed for transport to become a net-zero…