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New collaboration agreement to improve East Midlands rail services in UK
The agreement between local leaders and the UK government will provide a mechanism for positive influences over investment decisions in the East Midlands railway.
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Interview Spotlight: Alexandre Savard, Director of Business Development for Rail, GIRO
Alexandre Savard, Director of Business Development for Rail at GIRO, discusses the challenges and opportunities of planning and delivering an efficient and flexible rail service in an environment of increasing constraints, which have been amplified by the COVID-19 crisis.
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In-Depth Focus – Rail: Thinking Long-Term
This In-Depth Focus explores several project developments and what long-term opportunities lie ahead for the rail industry, including: the importance of financing; what changes must take place to recover and move forward from the coronavirus pandemic; the continued approach to tackling climate change; and focusing on how improving passenger and…
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A passenger-centric response to the challenges of COVID-19
Steve White, COO and Deputy CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), looks at how the UK’s biggest rail franchise had to modify its operations to support colleagues, society and passengers through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strengthening Germany’s railway and setting objectives for the future
Andreas Scheuer, Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, writes about the objectives for the country’s railway network, which includes strengthening its innovative capacity, attractiveness and competitiveness, and setting an example for stronger European connectivity.
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Global Railway Review Issue 4 2020
This issue takes a look at South Africa’s complex signalling modernisation programme, the next steps in standardisation of data exchanges between TMS and trains, GTR's passenger-centric response to the challenges of COVID-19, plus our 'Decarbonising Rail', 'High-Speed Rail Development' and 'Rail: Thinking Long-Term' In-Depth Focuses.
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Southeastern becomes first UK TOC to share train load data directly with passengers
Southeastern, the train company running services into London and the South East, is the first in the UK to share train load data directly with passengers so they can understand carriage capacity before boarding services and social distance more effectively.
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Eurostar announces start of new direct Amsterdam and London connection
Eurostar, the high-speed rail link between the UK and mainland Europe, has announced that its London-Amsterdam service will operate fully direct both to and from the Netherlands from the 26 October 2020.
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Transport for Wales welcomes launch of South West Wales Connected
South West Wales Connected, a new Community Rail Partnership, will work to connect local communities with their railway and get the most benefit from train travel.
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Central section of Crossrail’s Elizabeth Line expected to open in 2022
Previously scheduled to open in 2021, the introduction of the central section of the Crossrail Elizabeth line into passenger service has been delayed.
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ERFA welcomes proposal to waive track access charges in France
The proposal, made by the French Prime Minister, will see track access charges waived until the end of 2020, which will support rail freight in a post-COVID-19 world.
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Russia and Uzbekistan discuss cooperating on railway development
Following an increase in freight shipping between Russia and Uzbekistan, the two countries have discussed the potential of better cooperation.
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DfT to partner with specialists to increase rail connectivity in UK
The formation of an Acceleration Unit by the UK government will result in the quicker delivery of a range of rail upgrades across the country.
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The Future of Rail Freight: ‘Rail freight will not stop growing, even during a global pandemic’
Jorge González, Head of DB Cargo Competence Center Logistics and CIO for Transfesa Logistics, discusses the importance of digitalisation within the rail freight industry and how collaboration is key in the next instalment of Global Railway Review’s ‘The Future of Rail Freight’ series.
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Wearing of face coverings to be enforced on public transport in Wales
As a result of passengers not following COVID-19 regulations, Transport for Wales has partnered with the British Transport Police to enforce requirements.
