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Seventy-eight per cent of TfW passengers complying with face covering requirements
Following efforts to protect its staff and passengers, TfW has reported a positive behavioural change in passengers wearing face coverings.
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Study reveals 60 per cent of Brits want sanitisation tunnels at train stations
The tunnel, which resembles an airport scanner, works by spraying a person for up to five seconds as they walk through it with a dry, odourless sanitiser, which is proven to disable viruses like COVID-19.
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DB Regio survey outlines expected increase in passengers post-COVID-19
Findings of DB Regio's survey also included that public transport is expected to play a key role in delivering traffic and climate change.
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UK government ends rail franchising in bid to connect fragmented network
As part of its efforts to connect the UK's fragmented rail network and support operators through COVID-19, the UK government has begun the process to end railway franchising.
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UK’s East Coast Main Line makes progress with power supply upgrade
Working to optimise the East Coast Main Line and and reduce inefficiencies, the second phase of the power supply upgrade is set to begin.
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Network Rail and Highways England join to improve development of parkway stations
Network Rail and Highways England have jointly published the 'New Station Guidance' document to help partners assess whether a parkway station is the right transport solution for their region.
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Network Rail completes construction of longer platforms in West and East Sussex
Passengers from three stations in West and East Sussex can now benefit from full length Southern trains thanks to platform extensions.
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Poll results show Americans continue to strongly support rail development
Results from recent polls on behalf of the OneRail Coalition and the Association of American Railroads, show that Americans continue to support the development of passenger rail travel and the importance of rail freight in reducing the transportation sector’s impact on climate change.
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Digitalisation in rail freight: The key to a smart supply chain
Freight transport in Europe is expected to grow by 30 per cent by 2030 and, as part of the Rail Freight Forward initiative, Transfesa Logistics is committed to growing the portion of rail transport from the current 18 per cent to 30 per cent, thereby saving 290 million tonnes of CO2.…
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Sensible social distancing solutions at transport hubs during COVID-19
Green Furniture Concept is shifting public spaces away from band-aid solutions by offering design-driven social distancing measures that maintain safety without sacrificing community.
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Grand Central cancels Blackpool to London route launch due to COVID-19 disruption
Grand Central will not launch its planned North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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Rail’s COVID-19 Heroes – London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
As part of Global Railway Review’s exclusive COVID-19 Heroes series, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has chosen a handful of members of its team who have spent their time volunteering and working to keep both passengers and other members of staff as safe as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Five rail projects to watch in Northern California as the Capitol Corridor adapts to COVID-19
Despite having to shift focus over the last few months, Rob Padgette, Managing Director at the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, explains how the passenger rail service is forging ahead with a number of exciting projects that will drive growth and bring better rail transport connectivity to the Northern California…
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ORR insists that better passenger information is needed to drive industry change
The UK's Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has called for passengers to receive more effective advice and reassurance during disruption, with clear and reliable information.
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Expert View: Re-imagining rail in the North, by Tim Danvers
Despite COVID-19 hugely impacting the rail sector, Tim Danvers, Business Development Manager at Atkins, writes that transforming rail in the North of England is now more important than ever, and sight must not be lost on delivering projects such as HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail which are crucial for securing…
