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Ridership on Amtrak’s Virginia routes hits all-time high
Ridership on Amtrak’s state-supported services hit an all-time high in July 2022, with more than 110,000 passengers choosing to travel by train.
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A race against time to deliver change for rail in Germany
Volker Wissing, Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, explains why German rail infrastructure needs an overhaul and details the plans in place for rail to reach its climate targets.
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RSSB affiliation: the rail industry’s collective expertise at your fingertips
Any organisation connected with the complex, fast-changing environment of rail can always do with help to keep up with latest developments, and tools to work more efficiently. That’s why more and more are becoming affiliates of the Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), the independent, not‑for‑profit body that works for…
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Global Railway Review Issue 4 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including our InnoTrans 2022 preview, plus features from: Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport; the European Commissioner for Transport; Canadian Pacific; Norfolk Southern; the Association of American Railroads; the ERTMS Users Group; and many more!
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 22-26 August 2022.
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The first ever Llandudno to Luton rail freight route opens
Thanks to a joint initiative between Network Rail, the Welsh Government and Breedon, Welsh slate aggregate is being transported from Llandudno to Luton via rail freight for the first time ever.
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The four key capabilities to achieve resilient rail freight services
Learn more about the key capabilities than can help rail freight operating companies resolve disruptions without compromising business goals.
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Coradia iLint to start passenger service on first fully hydrogen operated route
Alstom have announced that the world’s first hydrogen train, the Coradia iLint, will begin passenger service on a 100 per cent hydrogen operated route.
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Rail Baltica re-announce tender for Kaunas–Vilnius section
Rail Baltica have re-announced the tender for design and design supervision services for the construction of the Kaunas Urban Node–Vilnius Urban Node section.
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Elizabeth line set to begin new services on 6 November
The Elizabeth line is set to begin running new services on 6 November 2022 directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood and from Shenfield to Paddington.
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MRCE order 14 Vectron locomotives from Siemens Mobility
MRCE now have 147 Vectron locomotives in their fleet due to an additional order of 14 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility.
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CHSRA Board approve 43-mile Northern California project
The CHSRA Board of Directors have environmentally cleared the 43-mile project between San Francisco and Northern Los Angeles County.
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Alstom and DB Cargo sign a maintenance contract
Alstom have signed a contract with DB Cargo Belgium and DB Cargo Netherlands to provide full-service maintenance for a fleet of 60 locomotives.
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SFOORTI: an analytical tool to improve rail freight operations in India
Raman Arora, Principal Project Engineer in the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) – the IT arm of India’s Ministry of Railways, explains how the Smart Freight Operations Optimisation and Real-Time Information (SFOORTI) solution is a useful digital platform for the planning, allocation, coordination, monitoring and analysis of Indian Railways’…
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SNCF order 15 more Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from Alstom
Alstom have received an additional order from SNCF for 15 new-generation Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains, worth almost €590 million.
