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VR Group procures 20 FLIRT trains from Stadler
VR Group have signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of 20 FLIRT trains, with the procurement valued at approximately €250 million.
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UK Gov urged to accelerate recovery and avoid decline on Britain’s railway
Rail Partners have called for the Government to enable greater train operator freedom as the industry faces a £2 billion shortfall in revenues and further industrial action.
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Taskforce formed to deliver more reliability during adverse weather
Network Rail, Newcastle University, the Met Office and MetDesk, have teamed up on a Weather Academy pilot programme which aims to identify ways of delivering safer, more reliable train services in Britain during adverse weather.
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Norfolk Southern to purchase assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern are acquiring assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway to help eliminate uncertainty around the future control of the line and lease costs.
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Major ERTMS digital signalling contract awarded for Italy’s rail network
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract worth €867 million to deliver ERTMS digital signalling on Italy’s rail network.
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ERA and EASA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
ERA and EASA have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation to promote inter-agency cooperation and establish a regular structured dialogue between the Agencies.
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Hitachi Rail awarded contract for sustainable Philippines digital commuter railway
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract called CP04 to increase the efficiency of railway lines in the Philippines.
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Norfolk Southern: Sustainability with every shipment
Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern, details the customer centric strategy that the North American freight railroad are using to further their commitment to sustainability and how this drives value for customers, shareholders and the planet.
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ÖBB RCG highlights network expansion plans to shift more freight to rail
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group reveals plans for more rail transportation through the duty-free corridor from the port of Trieste to the Dry Port Villach, and investments in increasing waste transports by rail and new subsidiaries in China and Serbia.
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Continued decrease in rail fatalities, according to UIC records
According to the UIC Safety Database, the 2021 fatality indicator was the lowest it has ever been since the database on significant accidents was created in 2006.
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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 14-18 November 2022.
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Webuild Group win €441-million contract in Romania
Webuild will continue its expansion in Romania with the new Lot 4 contract for the upgrading of the Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad railway.
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GCRE sign the Rail Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence has become the latest organisation to sign the EDI Charter, which recently passed over 200 signatories.
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Tri-Rail closer to getting services into MiamiCentral
Following a Tri-Party Agreement, SFRTA engineers are to begin training and testing for the implementation of Tri-Rail trains at MiamiCentral Station.
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CER members remain committed to more diversity in the workforce
A year after signing the Women in Rail autonomous agreement with the ETF, CER members have remained committed to diversity and gender equality in the workforce.
