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BAV issues SBB an operating licence for TWINDEXX double-deck trains
The approval of operation means SBB can move forward with its timetable change; offering more reliable and enjoyable train services.
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Southeastern launches new initiatives to recruit more female train drivers
Across the entire rail industry, just 16 per cent of employees are female, but Southeastern has many new schemes to improve this statistic.
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Andrew Jones is confirmed to be the new UK Rail Minister
Andrew chaired the Northern Electrification Taskforce, providing the Secretary of State for Transport with advice on the electrification of railways.
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Improving diversity in rail recruitment
When MTR Crossrail was planning one of the largest recruitment campaigns seen in the rail industry’s recent history, with over 450 trainee train drivers to be recruited to operate the 60-mile Elizabeth Line and 155 customer experience assistants to work within the 10 new stations, the firm knew they could…
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CEN, CENELEC and UIC sign Cooperation Agreement
The main objective of the agreement is to maximise the use of available resources and avoid duplication of work; improving the cost effectiveness and competitiveness of rail.
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Rail sector associations support the Graz Declaration’s ‘Green Deal’
Rail has a central role to play in providing climate-friendly transport and helping Europe meet its sustainability challenges, and remains the best solution for promoting safe, clean and green mobility.
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Q3 2018 highlights record sales revenues for Eurostar
Eurostar has witnessed a strong growth in passenger numbers, record sales revenues, increased business travel and higher U.S. passenger volumes in Q3 .
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New UK project seeks partners with solutions that will improve passenger journeys
Following recent market research, Network Rail and Transport Systems Catapult work together to source innovation solutions that could benefit the UK rail network.
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group acquires PLR, a company from Magdeburg
PLR is the sole supplier of ultrasonic and eddy current technology for inspection trains of the German railways (Deutsche Bahn AG).
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Northern Powerhouse Rail is to receive £37 million of development funding
Part of the Autumn Budget has revealed funding that is specifically earmarked to help deliver transport infrastructure in the North of England.
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ORR approves £35 billion plans to boost Britain’s railway
For both passengers and freight operators the approval will help cut delays caused by infrastructure failures, such as track defects.
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Renfe and Texas Central sign agreement for the Houston-Dallas high-speed project
The "AVE" Houston-Dallas/Fort Worth will connect cities in less than 90 minutes in a corridor that has two of the first five economic regions of the U.S.
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CCTT and FERRMED sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
The two international associations will work together to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of international rail freight transport.
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New RSSB framework means the societal value of rail can be better measured
New 'Common Social Impact Framework for Rail' (CSIF), set out by RSSB, is hoped to show the societal impact the rail industry has within the UK.
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New programme reveals how innovation in rail is delivering for the UK
‘UK Rail, World Class’ encapsulates just a snapshot of the innovative work done by the often unseen rail supply industry.
