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FTA insists government must secure future of HS2
Following uncertainty regarding the future of High Speed Two, FTA has called on government to reassure businesses of its future commitments.
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New TransFER connection built by ÖBB Rail Cargo Group
The new TransFER line will connect Wels, Vienna and Budapest, and will create further network effects for intermodal solutions.
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CEO of BVG to join DB Management Board as part of new structure
Dr Sigrid Nikutta will begin her tenure as a member of the Management Board in January 2020, heading Deutsche Bahn's freight transport business.
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Shift2Rail launches its first Catalogue of Solutions
Highlighting 54 innovative products and methods that Shift2Rail has worked on together with its members and stakeholders, the Catalogue of Solutions signifies a milestone towards delivering “transformed rail systems”.
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BLS Cargo orders 25 locomotives for North-South Corridor cross-border operations
With deliveries to begin at the end of 2020, the Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility will be used in cross-border operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Maximising the benefits of your friction management programme: Selecting the right solution to fit your operational needs
17 October 2019 | By L.B. Foster
This Webinar will explore the benefits of successful friction management programmes and how these can be adapted in order to better integrate into your current operations and ensure maximum up-time.
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SNCF Logistics and digitalisation: Impact and achievements
Ahead of his participation at Global Railway Review’s Digital Rail Revolution conference being held in London on 7 November 2019, Bertrand Minary, Chief Innovation & Digital Officer, Rail Freight & Intermodal at SNCF Logistics, talks about how the freight division of SNCF has been impacted by digitalisation and that cross-sector…
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Nordic Region Leaders’ Debate: Focusing on change for transformation
The railways across the Nordic region are already some of the world’s most efficient and forward-thinking networks. But with increased passenger and freight demand, plus industry requirements to be more sustainable, the region’s railways must continue to invest and adapt to safeguard its future. This Leaders’ Debate gives key industry…
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Rail Freight Forward and the Port of Rotterdam join to promote sustainable multimodality
Ahead of an anniversary event to showcase what has been achieved so far with the Rail Freight Forward (RFF) coalition’s ‘Noah’s Train’, the Port of Rotterdam and RFF have announced they will be joining forces to work closely on achieving sustainable multimodality.
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Innovative technology at the centre of rail freight’s digital revolution
John Felty, Managing Director of Amsted Digital Solutions, says there are several ways that innovative technology and digital solutions can be used to ensure the rail freight industry keeps up with rail’s digital transformation.
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Systems and integration contract awarded for Stage Two of the UAE’s national railway network
Etihad Rail has approved the award of the systems and integration contract for Stage Two of the UAE’s national railway network at a total cost of AED 1.6 billion.
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FS Italiane shows strong first half profit growth in new report
FS Italiane has shown strong growth in the first half of 2019, reporting a 2.2 percent rise in its operating revenues to a total of €5.98 billion.