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Amtrak release FY21 sustainability report
Amtrak have released its FY21 Sustainability report to detail their progress against annual and long-term sustainability goals.
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USDOT award over $233m to upgrade intercity passenger rail
USDOT have awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in eight states to improve and modernise intercity passenger rail service.
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Track upgrade announced for the Heart of Wessex Line between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth
Network Rail have announced that the track between Maiden Newton and Chetnole will be replaced in order to provide passengers with smoother journeys.
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Network Rail complete £1.8m programme to improve Mallaig Line
After starting work in February 2022, Network Rail have now completed a £1.8 million improvement programme on the Mallaig Line.
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Plans to upgrade seven level crossings in Britain submitted to DfT
A TWAO application has been submitted that outlines plans to upgrade seven level crossings as part of the £194m Cambridge re-signalling programme.
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First fully digitally automated AutoHaul network connects Australian mine to port
Hitachi Rail has connected Rio Tinto’s newest mine in Western Australia to the AutoHaul network, the world’s first fully automated heavy-haul rail system.
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EMR £2.56 million Nottingham train depot upgrade completed
EMR have finished £2.56m improvements at Eastcroft depot, which provides essential maintenance for trains that operate right across the country
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PLK plan for better journeys by rail on Szczecin to German border
PLK are planning work on the railway lines between Szczecin Główny and the Polish-German border to shorten travel times and offer better access to trains.
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ÖBB begin main construction work on hypo-underpass in Bregenz
ÖBB will be extensively modernising the main platform and island platforms on the hypo-underpass at Bregenz train station.
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Electrification project contract in Uzbekistan awarded to DB Engineering
A contract to supervise the electrification of a major rail line in Uzbekistan, which will start in the fall of 2022, has been awarded to DB Engineering & Consulting.
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Braking and entrance systems contract awarded for Velaro Egypt trainset
A contract to equip 15 of Siemens Mobility’s Velaro Egypt trainsets with braking and entrance systems has been awarded to Knorr-Bremse.
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ČD Cargo orders new Vectron locomotives
ČD Cargo signed a contract with Siemens Mobility Czech Republic for the purchase of ten interoperable multi-system Siemens Vectron MS electric locomotives.
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BNSF partner with NWSA to open rail hub at Port of Tacoma
BNSF are partnering with NWSA to open a new Tacoma South facility to help meet increased intermodal demand in the Seattle region.
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Midlands Connect submit Shrewsbury-Black Country to Birmingham plan
Analysis by Midlands Connect shows that trains could run at 90 miles-per-hour along the new route, cutting journey times.
