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Scottish freight community plans to boost freight across the network
Transport Scotland called on Network Rail to grow rail freight over the next control period, and so a growth programme has been created.
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Network Rail announces preferred bidders for final track work contracts
The latest contract award covers work in London North West, London North East and East Midlands routes.
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Diversity and inclusion: Sourcing new approaches to rail sector challenges
With the growing recognition that companies must do more to increase diversity within their workforces, Tara Nolan, Global Railway Review’s Junior Editor, spoke to Nicola Hindle, Managing Director of Amey’s Consulting and Rail Business, to find out what inclusivity initiatives are currently in place at Amey.
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Etihad Rail launches package A of Stage Two to connect Ghuweifat and Ruwais
The contract announcement is a major milestone passed in the mission to create the UAE’s modern, sustainable and cost-efficient national railway.
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Celebrating three of the rail industry’s leading women in Wales
This year, International Women’s Day campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter and focuses on how we can help forge a more gender-balanced world.
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Making Britain’s railway more commercially attractive
To encourage investment from the private sector and other organisations, Network Rail has implemented new initiatives to make it easier to do so.
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Recruitment in rail: What are the practical actions that will achieve an inclusive strategy?
Developing a recruitment strategy that includes, or focuses on, improving the diversity of a workforce is excellent – in theory. However, words are simple. Putting these strategies into action can be a little more complicated, especially in the rail sector where we are dominated by a white male workforce and,…
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EKE-Electronics Ltd. acquires software company specialised in predictive maintenance
Through this acquisition, EKE-Electronics expands its range of offerings to become a global supplier of remote condition monitoring systems for railway applications.
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Real trains, not road trains
At a time when Australians want safer roads, less traffic congestion during their daily commute and lower carbon emissions, government policies are largely geared to rolling-out heavier and longer trucks. As CEO of Australia’s largest rail freight company, Pacific National, and Chair of the Freight on Rail Group of Australia…
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Virgin Trains is first TOC to be awarded with Social Mobility Employer status
The Social Mobility Pledge commits employers and businesses to play their part ensuring everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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New collaboration aims to develop the next generation of train drivers
The National College for High Speed Rail is the main apprenticeship provider, with DB Cargo UK providing the technical driver training.
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Eurostar reports record revenues and passenger numbers in 2018
The year 2018 also marked the celebration of 25 years of Eurostar, with over 190 million passengers since services began in 1994.
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Economic benefits of a second daily train between Chicago and Twin Cities revealed
According to a report by the Rail Passengers Association, a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis-Saint Paul would bring $25 million annually to the state of Minnesota and see approximately 90,000 people shift from car travel to passenger rail.
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Eurotunnel and TLF Overseas union will assist with post-Brexit operations
Eurotunnel has been pre-empting the impact of Brexit, putting in place new measures to maintain the flow of trade and customers’ travel at the European Union border.
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Britain’s rail franchising system no longer delivers clear benefits, says Rail Review Chair
Keith Williams, the independent Chair of the first ‘root and branch’ Rail Review to be supported by UK government, has stated in an Address that Britain’s rail franchising system cannot continue in the way it is now.
