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Carterton to close two level crossings as Wairarapa Line prepares for faster train services
Victoria and Rhodes Streets will shut to traffic, with safety upgrades supporting future hybrid-electric train operations in 2029.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2024
Spring has, apparently, sprung and we welcome our second issue of Global Railway Review to 2024! The last couple of months has felt like the industry is beginning to warm-up, a build-up of energy and anticipation for what the rest of the year might hold. At the end of March,…
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SuperCAP UPS for Rolling Stock Applications
Neousys’ SuperCAP UPS is an energy backup module for temporary loss of electricity, and is perfect for counteracting fluctuating voltage on trains.
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Signalling and level crossing upgrades across the UK
Network Rail have completed a series of signalling and level crossing upgrades, as well as trying to stabilise possible landslip sites.
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Amtrak FY 2023: Passenger numbers exceed expectations
The American rail company Amtrak have published their figures for the financial year (FY2023), which demonstrate higher passenger numbers.
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Bunchrew Level Crossing Upgrade and Road Closure
Network Rail have started upgrade works on the Bunchrew level crossing, which will continue for a week. Roads are closed as a result.
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Closure Between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Continues
Network Rail engineers will start around-the-clock work, updating the 1970s signalling equipment between Farncombe and Petersfield.
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21-day Closure between Axminster and Salisbury
Two-part closure - a five-day closure between Yeovil Junction and Axminster then a 16-day closure between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction.
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Roundtable: Safer Level Crossings
Moderated by Allan Spence, Chair of the UIC Global Level Crossing Network (GLCN) and Isabelle Fonverne, Senior Advisor, Safety and Interoperability, UIC, participants from SNCF, Network Rail, Trafikverket and more, discuss their views on safety around level crossings.
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Images: Network Rail finish reliability upgrade on Norfolk and Suffolk rail lines
A package of works to keep trains running and improve level crossings on Norfolk and Suffolk local rail lines has been completed by Network Rail.
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Faster trains approved for Amtrak’s Chicago-St. Louis route
Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation have issued a safety warning after receiving approval for maximum train speeds up to 110mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor.
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Thinking outside the box: how an innovative level crossing project encapsulates the future of rail
Rail is changing. While budgets tighten, the expectations of users are growing. To transform the rail industry into one capable of providing a frictionless future of low-carbon travel, we must refine the way we operate, and generate more from less. That’s why Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, in close…
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‘First-of-its-kind’ rail footbridge opens to improve level crossing safety
Opened in the UK, the eye-catching level crossing structure known as a ‘FLOW’ bridge, is equipped with a real-time structural health monitoring system which records how it performs, allowing future improvements to the design and more efficient maintenance.
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CHSRA apply for federal funding to advance construction toward Bakersfield
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has applied for new federal funding to expedite important safety improvements along the rail line in the Central Valley.
