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Civitta Estonia and Railistics will assess the feasibility of Pärnu terminal
A joint tenderer was selected out of four applicants by RB Rail to complete the feasibility study of a freight terminal in the Rail Baltica project.
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CN Board appoints Jean-Jacques Ruest as President and CEO
Jean-Jacques Ruest joined CN in 1996 as Vice-President, Petroleum and Chemicals and since then has progressed throughout the company.
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Why do we need standards in the railway sector?
It is important that the rail sector performs in an efficient, safe and cost-effective manner, and having a user-friendly suite of standardised requirements in place is a really good way of providing consistent service to the customer. Simon Fletcher, Member of the UIC Board of Directors responsible for Standardisation and…
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Issue 4 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: maximising condition monitoring systems for bogies & wheelsets, transforming the performance of track switches, and bridging the high-speed gap between Hong Kong & Mainland China
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HS2 Ltd appoints both a new Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Financial Officer
HS2 welcomes two new individuals to the team, who bring both years of experience and a strong knowledge of the industry with them.
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Rail Alliance Middle East launched at Rail Live 2018
Rail Alliance is offering support to their members who want to take advantage of the growing pipeline of opportunities in the Middle East.
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Chief Executive Officer at Angel Trains is stepping down after 10 years
Malcolm Brown is leaving the position of CEO at Angel Trains and will be replaced by their current Chief Operating Officer.
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First ombudsman in rail appointed to improve the complaints procedure
Rail industry appoints Dispute Resolution Ombudsman to rule on complaints as part of the rail industry’s plan to change and improve…
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How will railroad freight be affected if the annual U.S. GDP growth breaks the three per cent mark?
Petr Ledvina, Economist at the Railroad Tie Association (RTA) writes that an increase in U.S. railroad freight traffic is likely should the country’s annual GDP growth break the three per cent mark.
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ORR welcomes an investigation into the potential merger of Siemens and Alstom
Believing that arguments about the scale and significance of Chinese entry into the market have been over-exaggerated, ORR strongly supports the investigation into the merger…
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Network Rail launches tender exercise to appoint new legal advisers
To partner with the in-house legal team, to support corporate functions and devolved route businesses, Network Rail seeks four legal firms…
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European railway CEOs gather to discuss the future of rail
Held in Vienna, Austria, chief executive officers from various European railways are meeting to ensure future employees will be trained to a high standard…
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Network Rail makes significant changes to its Board
A new non-executive director and chief executive have been brought onto the Board at Network Rail, with retirements scheduled for later on in the year…
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FDOT seeks private investment for Orlando-Tampa high-speed rail
This Request for Proposals (RFP) will provide an opportunity for the private sector to expand privately funded passenger rail service at no risk to Florida taxpayers.
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VIA Rail considers four companies for the manufacture of their new fleet
With a brand-new fleet of modern trains servicing the Quebec City-Windsor corridor, VIA Rail will offer customers a renewed and improved travel experience…
