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£590 million investment announced for Northern UK rail upgrades
The investment will kickstart the development of the Transpennine line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester, improving connectivity across the North.
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A strategic approach to deliver rail decarbonisation
9 July 2020 | By Global Railway Review
This webinar will explore the plans, priorities and initiatives facing the rail sector as it continues to further improve its environmental impact and reach net zero targets.
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High-flexible rail cable SAB RailLine 560 for outdoor applications
With its new cable type SAB RailLine 560, SAB Bröckskes brings a cable with excellent characteristics for permanent flexible use to the market.
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Transforming trackside electrical fault-finding with innovative cloud-hosted solutions
In an interview for Global Railway Review, Managing Director, Edward Davies from Viper Innovations, explains how their cloud-hosted CableGuardian solution will help rail infrastructure managers revolutionise their trackside cable monitoring and fault-finding activities, and how the UK’s Network Rail has given the solution their internationally recognised product approval.
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HS2 begins search for Overhead Catenary System suppliers
HS2 Ltd has started the search for specialist contractors to deliver the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) that will provide power to trains running on the UK's new high-speed rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.
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Network Rail approves cable monitoring system from Viper Innovations
CableGuardian, a sophisticated cloud-hosted cable monitoring and fault diagnosis system by Viper Innovations, has gained product approval from Network Rail.
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Latvian Railways revises investment plans due to rail freight demand drop
Due to the continuation of declines in rail freight volumes, Latvian Railways has revised its intentions to implement its planned and ongoing projects.
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Alstom awarded digital train control and infrastructure solutions contract for Romania
The €120 million contract will see Alstom work on the rehabilitation and modernisation of a section of the Romanian European Rhine-Danube rail corridor.
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Banedanmark to begin electrification of Roskilde to Holbæk track
Banedanmark's electrification of the line will be followed by the installation and introduction of a new signalling system.
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An alternative overhead system: the Rigid Overhead Conductor-rail System
A Rigid Overhead Conductor-rail System (ROCS) can be used at stations for improved electrical clearances and has several advantages over conventional tensioned overhead equipment (OHE). Ankur Saxena, Engineering Manager at Furrer+Frey, explores further.
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Global Railway Review Issue 6 2019
This issue includes articles about Hull Trains’ new hi-tech fleet, establishing a new safety culture for European railways, how HS2 and NPR will be key to upskilling UK plc, the latest infrastructure modernisation projects in Croatia, In-Depth Focus sections on Noise & Vibrations and Rail Traffic Management Systems, plus experts…
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European railways call for agreement on strong Green Deal
The intention is for a deal that will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport and the wider economy by 2050 at the latest.
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Bombardier selects Leclanché as its battery systems provider
2 October 2019 | By
A new partnership between Bombardier and Leclanché aims to accelerate the shift from lead-acid batteries to Lithium-ion cells.
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EU to invest €117 million in sustainable transport
30 September 2019 | By
The European Union will invest over €117 million on connecting different parts of Europe, with a particular focus on sustainability.
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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Aliya Zulaikha Alias, Head of Enterprise Risk Management, Prasarana Malaysia
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Aliya Zulaikha Alias, Head of Enterprise Risk Management at Prasarana Malaysia, explains how Malaysia is recognising and preparing for the inevitable era of digitalisation, and thus is on track to transform its public transportation system.
