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SMEs will benefit from Network Rail’s new industry-wide contractual changes
The contractual changes are part of a number of improvements being made to help create a healthier environment for suppliers at all levels…
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Tender launched for Network Rail’s £5 billion railway track contracts
The maintenance and renewal of Britain’s 20,000 miles of track forms part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan, which sees £130 million invested every week…
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Strategic development plan launched to improve Ireland’s rail network
To improve the rail service between Belfast and Dublin, a new development plan outlines which areas of the network require updating…
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Brightline’s new executive leadership team has been appointed
Brightline has announced the appointment of four executives to their leadership team, adding immense expertise to the company…
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Caltrain’s operating and capital budgets have been approved
The Board of Directors at Caltrain have approved the two budgets that look ahead at Fiscal Year 2019…
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President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada has been appointed
With previous experience as President and CEO for the Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Marc Brazeau will ensure the RAC remains the voice of Canada’s railway industry…
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New Managing Director has been appointed for Hull Trains
With global experience in the rail sector, and a history of senior positions, Louise Cheeseman is to be the next Managing Director of Hull Trains…
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Network Rail told to spend more on reliability and safety
Over the next five years, Network Rail has been advised to spend more than planned to maximise the railway improvements…
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One in four UK train companies found to be wrongly advising passengers
An undercover investigation run by Which? found train company staff are failing to correctly advise passengers that have been delayed and are owed compensation…
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New CEF programme will continue delivering European added value
The programme proposes the possibility to blend EU grants with financial instruments, such as the InvestEU Fund, enabling additional sources of financing for transport projects…
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Global Railway Review: Our 5 Steps to GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new set of EU rules governing how a company manages, protects and administers personal data. Whether you are a subscriber, author, advertiser or supplier to our journal, we may hold information about you and we need to keep it private and secure.
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Major environmental announcements for Network Rail’s managed stations
Network Rail is attempting to tackle three significant environmental issues in the country’s biggest and busiest rail stations, demonstrating their commitment to caring for the environment…
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Raising awareness of level crossing dangers
Recent headlines and statistics suggest that many pedestrians and motorists do not understand the dangers of level crossings. Is the rail sector doing enough to help educate the public? With this year’s International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) just around the corner, Global Railway Review takes a look at how…
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Further measures focus on preventing rail fatalities on Australian network
ARA and TrackSAFE have backed the proposed measures to deter risky and dangerous behaviour on and around the Western Australia rail network…
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Network Rail announces Andrew Haines OBE as new Chief Executive
Andrew Haines has had a wide ranging career in the rail industry and transport sector, and he will join Network Rail following completion of his current role as Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...
