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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)...
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Rail Accident Investigation Branch publishes 2017 Annual Report
The UK's Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its Annual Report for the calendar year 2017, listing some of the key outputs and the recurrent safety issues giving cause for concern...
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Canadian National Railway Company fined over $1 million for incorrect fuel
The Renewable Fuels Regulations require fuel importers to have an average renewable content of five per cent in gasoline and two per cent in diesel fuel, based on volume, but this was not adhered to...
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UK’s East Coast Main Line has been renationalised
Following the failure of the current franchise, rail services on the East Coast Main Line are being brought back under government control…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for $250 million issued for PTC systems
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued the funding of $250 million in an effort to help strengthen rail safety in the U.S.
