All Regulation, legislation & standards articles – Page 17
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NewsEast West Rail commit to 10% net biodiversity gain target across whole project
East West Rail have already established 20 Ecological Compensation Sites across the first connection stage of the project.
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NewsORR publish assessment of Network Rail’s plans over the next five years
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s plans focusses on the need for better train performances and prioritising spend on core assets.
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NewsRobel signs transport system deal with ARTC
The Australian Rail Track Corporation has ordered two ROREXS rail exchange systems from Robel Bahnbaumaschinen.
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Roundtable: Safer Level Crossings
Moderated by Allan Spence, Chair of the UIC Global Level Crossing Network (GLCN) and Isabelle Fonverne, Senior Advisor, Safety and Interoperability, UIC, participants from SNCF, Network Rail, Trafikverket and more, discuss their views on safety around level crossings.
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NewsHS2 launch rail systems innovation competition
HS2 have launched a new innovation competition to increase ideas around the automation of key railway infrastructure installation.
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NewsRAILwAI signs contract with Catalonia General Railroads
RAILwAI have signed a contract with Catalan General Railways, marking the start of RAILwAI's international expansion.
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NewsORR welcomes progress by rail industry in training staff to support disabled passengers
The Office of Rail and Road has praised train operators for the progress they have made in training staff to support disabled passengers.
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NewsUnique data capture to help Northern deliver a more sustainable and reliable railway
As part of Northern’s Intelligent Trains programme, Northern is looking to equip as many as 40 of its trains with a data capture kit to transform the way the rail network is maintained.
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NewsImages: Network Rail replace 146-year-old footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow
A new footbridge has been installed at Strathbungo in Glasgow’s southside as part of the Glasgow to Barrhead electrification project.
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NewsFCH2Rail hydrogen train begins testing in Spain
The FCH2Rail project has received authorisation to begin testing its bi-mode demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells on the Spanish national railway network.
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NewsNew report reveals UK Government falling behind on rail decarbonisation targets
RIA analysis has revealed that the UK Government is making insufficient progress on its key rail decarbonisation commitments.
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NewsHitachi Rail sign €77 million framework agreement with SNCF
Hitachi Rail will provide bi-standard ERTMS/TVM for the TGV fleet operated by SNCF as part of the framework agreement.
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NewsArriva submits application for first cross-border Open Access rail services
Arriva Netherlands have applied for its first cross-border Open Access rail service which would connect Groningen with Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris.
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NewsCER welcomes implementation of new Rail Passenger Rights Regulation
The implementation of the new Rail Passenger Rights Regulation (EU) 2021/782 will offer a higher level of customer protection while ensuring the operation of rail services.
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NewsWebuild consortium win €1.32 billion contract in Sicily
Webuild and its consortium partner will build 30 kilometres of high-capacity railway between Palermo and Catania in Sicily as part of a €1.32-billion contract.
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NewsAmtrak applies for federal grants to improve long distance network
Amtrak has applied for approximately $716 million in FRA funding for proposals that would upgrade existing routes and add new services.
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NewsNorthern roll-out transformative maintenance operations system
Northern are rolling out a game-changing operations management maintenance system that can tell the engineering team everything they need to know about their fleet of 345 trains.
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ArticleQ&A with Rail Forum's Elaine Clark: Challenges in rail
During Railtex 2023, Elaine Clark, CEO at Rail Forum, spoke to Global Railway Review about some of the biggest challenges currently facing the rail industry.
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NewsSWR and Network Rail to reopen 143-year-old pier to trains
South Western Railway and Network Rail have confirmed that Ryde Pier will reopen to trains after a large programme of renewal work to give it further life.
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ArticleQ&A with RIA’s David Clarke: Decarbonisation in rail
During Railtex 2023, Global Railway Review sat down with David Clarke, Technical Director of RIA, to discuss decarbonisation in the rail industry and what RIA are doing to help meet its targets.