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Amtrak’s accessible upgrades at South Shore Station, Kentucky
29 September 2023 | By
Amtrak customers now have a more accessible path of travel due to the construction improvements at South Shore station.
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How digital twins drive better outcomes in rail
29 September 2023 | By
Discover how rail and transit organisations across the world are leveraging digital twins to work smarter, not harder, to help increase efficiency, improve reliability, mitigate risk and optimise costs.
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Greenlight for Dumfries Station’s Accessibility Project
29 September 2023 | By
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Planning Applications Committee has approved Listed Building Consent for access improvements to Dumfries station.
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RIA on HS2: We need more rail capacity, not less.
Responding to reports that the second phase of the HS2 scheme between Birmingham and Manchester may be abandoned, reviews by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) on the Department for Transport (DfT) data demonstrates that passenger numbers today are higher than in 2012, when HS2 was first approved. Numbers are returning…
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Network Rail begins £2.5m improvements to the Finnieston Tunnel
28 September 2023 | By
Network Rail will shortly start two weekends of around-the-clock working as part of a £2.5m investment to renew parts of the Finnieston tunnel in Glasgow.
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Railway Transformation: Data-Driven Sustainability
18 September 2023 | By Cohesive
In this pivotal moment for the railway industry, experts gathered to address challenges, including aging assets and climate change. They emphasised data-driven strategies for efficiency, safety, and sustainability, breaking down silos to enable smarter decisions.
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East Coast Main Line to close for £5.7m track and drainage improvement work
Scotland’s Railway is investing £5.7m on track and drainage improvements that will see the East Coast Main Line closed.
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Network Rail to repair world’s oldest railway viaduct ahead of 200th anniversary
Network Rail have begun work to improve passenger and freight journeys between Manchester and Liverpool over the world’s first railway viaduct.
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Network Rail to invest £1 million to keep Glasgow passengers on track
Network Rail are investing over £1 million to replace ageing track on the line between Dalmuir and Yoker in Glasgow.
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Riding the ‘Metaverse Express’: the future of railway transportation in a virtual world
Luleå University of Technology professors Diego Galar and Uday Kumar explore the concept of the metaverse for railway asset management activities, including how the interaction between digital twins of rolling stock and infrastructure in the metaverse can improve the efficiency, safety and reliability of railway transportation.
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HS2 welcome planning approval for Aston Church Road Overbridge in Birmingham
HS2 has received Schedule 17 planning approval for an eco-friendly road bridge over the high-speed rail line north-east of Birmingham city centre.
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The approach to asset management at the East West Rail Company
Joao Rocha, Head of Asset Management and Maintenance at the East West Rail Company, explains that by scoping and testing asset management requirements at a much earlier stage in the delivery of an infrastructure project, the most appropriate assets can be selected and designed to ultimately deliver the best value…
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Tracks to transformation: Unveiling the digital era in rail transport
29 August 2023 | By
Let’s discover how a seamlessly integrated rail industry will drive the future of mobility. During this session, we delved into the digitisation initiatives shaping the rail industry. Participants gained insights from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch national operator, driving these advancements within its ecosystem. Additionally, we heard from Capgemini, a…
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Images: HS2 complete Colne Valley Viaduct span during three-week road closure
HS2 engineers have completed the 40 metre Colne Valley Viaduct span over Moorhall Road between Denham and Harefield.
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HS2 complete bridge construction completed near Lichfield
HS2 have finished a huge construction operation to build and move a 2,600 tonne bridge under the South Staffordshire railway near Lichfield.
