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ABB helps electrify rail in Lithuania with new contract
ABB have signed a new contract for a 25kV power solution that will help Lithuania electrify over a third of its rail network by 2030.
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New plan for a green railway in the North of England unveiled
RIA North have published a plan which sets out a long-term vision for how the railway network in the North of England should be electrified in order to decarbonise rail in the region.
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Digital stations: meeting passenger needs and net-zero goals
Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing for Industries, Nokia, discusses the advent of digital stations and details how the Nokia digital station network blueprint can help operators overcome the network challenges that they are currently facing.
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Q&A with Alexander Burrows of BCRRE – Positivity in rail
At InnoTrans 2022, Alexander Burrows, Director of Enterprise & Innovation at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), spoke to Elliot Robinson, Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, about the positive trends he sees in the rail industry right now and what the BCRRE are doing to help the…
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Alstom sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Hungary
Relations between Alstom and the Hungarian Government have been strengthened thanks to the new Strategic Cooperation Agreement
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Open letter calls on the EC to protect railways from rising electricity prices
CER have sent an open letter to the European Commission which calls for further measures to safeguard rail from the impact of the ongoing energy price hikes.
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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 10-14 October 2022.
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LTG Cargo Polska starts transporting cargo for Cedrob
LTG Cargo Polska has announced the start of rail transportation services for Cedrob, one of Poland’s largest poultry producers.
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Northern celebrate 1st anniversary of Neville Hill TrainCare Centre takeover
Northern became the sole operator of the Neville Hill TrainCare Centre on 17 October 2021 and have since transformed the depot.
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Tesmec announce significant growth in domestic and international railway market
Tesmec have announced significant sales orders on the domestic and international railway market of an approximate total of €60 million.
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CHSRA apply for federal funding to advance construction toward Bakersfield
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has applied for new federal funding to expedite important safety improvements along the rail line in the Central Valley.
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Network Rail complete £4.5m Newcastle track upgrade
The completed renewal upgrades on 750m of track at Newcastle Central station will help to boost reliability and provide smoother journeys for passengers.
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ORR publish Complaints Code of Practice for train and station operators
The Complaints Code of Practice sets out good practice principles that train and station operators must deliver through their complaints handling procedures.
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DB developing emission-free ammonia-hydrogen engine
DB are cooperating with FFI to develop a new emission-free ammonia-hydrogen technology to replace conventional diesel engines.
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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 03-07 October 2022.
