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East Brandenburg rail network to receive 31 battery-electric trains
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) has ordered 31 two-car, battery-operated Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility for the Berlin-Brandenburg regional area.
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ORR sets sights on boosting Great Britain’s railway signalling market
The Office of Rail and Road has published recommendations aimed at boosting Great Britain’s railway signalling market in a package of measures that would allow Network Rail to improve competition between suppliers.
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How digital innovations are heralding a new golden era for rail
Scott Kelley, Managing Director, Signalling and Global Rail Market Lead at Atkins, explains how harnessing digital innovations in aspects such as ticketing, digital twins and digital signalling could enable the data-rich, technologically driven rail industry of the future that surpasses all expectations.
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Train-to-ground solutions can accelerate railway’s digital transformation
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, speaks with Emanuele Di Liberto, Head of the Global Rail Business Centre at Nokia, about train-to-ground communications for rail networks and how the solutions available can accelerate rail digital transformation and get more passengers to choose to travel by rail.
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Hull Trains’ timetables set to return to pre-pandemic levels from December
Hull Trains' passenger numbers returning to rail travel has been steadily increasing in recent months, leading to renewed confidence from the operator.
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Rail Baltica project signs €19.7 million grant agreement with CINEA
Rail Baltica has been granted an additional major €19.7 million in funding from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency and the Baltic States RB Rail AS joint venture.
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Brightline relaunch date set with improved travel experiences
Brightline will return to service between its Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach stations on 8 November 2021, and offer multiple service enhancements and investments to the travel experience.
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RIA urges UK government to update Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
As the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline passes its two year milestone, the Railway Industry Association urges the UK government for an updated plan.
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Rail User Weekly Survey launched to track passenger satisfaction in Great Britain
Results from the new Transport Focus survey reveal that almost nine in 10 rail passengers across Great Britain were satisfied with their last journey.
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ILSA awards maintenance contract for its new ETR 1000s to Hitachi Rail
The maintenance of trains for Spain’s leading private high-speed rail operator, ILSA, will include predictive and corrective activities to ensure the highest levels of reliability, safety and comfort for passengers.
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Global Railway Review Issue 5 2021
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a Roundtable discussion on Decarbonising Rail; an In-Depth Focus to explore FRMCS; the impact of COVID-19 on Indonesia’s rail industry; establishing cyber-security for next generation rail mobility; and much more!
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Northern takes control of Neville Hill train engineering depot
The train depot in the Northern England city of Leeds will continue to provide maintenance support for Northern, LNER and Cross Country trains.
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Southeastern services successfully handed over to government-owned SE Trains
Trains will continue to run as normal with SE Trains vowing to focus on improving the passenger experience on one of the UK’s busiest commuter networks.
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Thales to deliver AFC gates to Singapore’s MRT lines
Thales has been selected by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, to provide state-of-the-art Automatic Fare Collection gates on Mass Rapid Transit lines throughout the country.
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New high performing rail timetable announced for Manchester rail network
For rail services in and around Manchester, a new timetable has been approved to start in December 2022, mainly focusing on improving rail service performance to provide a reliable passenger journey.
