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Sniffer dogs being used on rail routes to track metal thieves
Network Rail are enlisting specially trained sniffer dogs to help track down metal thieves who caused major delays on several rail routes.
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Network Rail award Alstom major Cambridge re-signalling contract
The Cambridge re-signalling project is part of a £194 million investment of renewal for the signalling systems in the Cambridge area.
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Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking officially launched
The aim of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking is to reduce rail costs, increase capacity, and enhance flexibility and reliability.
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Yorkshire scheme will support older and disabled people travelling by rail
Thanks to Northern’s accessibility fund, the Better Journeys by Rail scheme is aiming to support the rail service access of older and disabled people in the Yorkshire region.
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Stadler and start to deliver 20 FLIRT trains for faster cross-border travel
Stadler and start have signed a delivery contract for 20 FLIRT type trains that will enable faster cross-border traffic between Germany and the Netherlands.
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Final Class 484 train arrives on Isle of Wight as last Class 483 departs
The fifth and final Class 484 train has arrived on the Isle of Wight, signifying the biggest transformation of the Island Line since it was electrified in 1967.
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NJ TRANSIT approve purchase of additional Multilevel rail cars
The NJ TRANSIT (NJT) Board of Directors have approved the purchase of 25 additional Multilevel III rail cars in support of the Portal North Bridge Project.
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FRA publish report on performance and service quality of Amtrak
The quarterly report uses metrics defined by the FRA to measure performance over multiple categories including customer service and financial performance.
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In-Depth Focus: Train Interiors
Exploring the importance of providing high-quality train interiors – from seating and flooring to on-board features for passenger comfort, plus what the train of the future might look like to meet changing passenger demands.
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New universal lighting concept for railway vehicles
The new ceiling lighting series LL from TSL-ESCHA is a long-term, versatile, and expandable solution, offering an individual lighting concept and an intelligent luminaire system for easy and predictive maintenance.
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CER results reveal €50 billion COVID-related losses for EU railway sector
The 2021 results of the CER COVID Impact Tracker show that no less than 33 per cent of turnover has been lost over the past two years due to COVID.
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LNER launch website to make travel simpler for overseas tourists
The new website will offer international customers the option to purchase train tickets in their own language and currency, expediting the travel process.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the importance of digital automatic coupling; Brazilian rail freight developments; designing train interiors to meet the needs of tomorrow’s passengers; and much more!
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Survey reveals focus is needed on punctuality and reliability
Transport Focus has published its latest passenger satisfaction survey which reveals punctuality and reliability are the most important drivers of overall satisfaction.
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SILVARSTAR project: Soil vibration and auralisation software tools for application in railways
In this article for Global Railway Review, we discover how, in the work of the SILVARSTAR project, the development of auralisation and visualisation tools can be used to predict, and demonstrate, railway noise using virtual reality technology.
