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Transport secretary sets out rail strategy opportunities to supply chain leaders
Outlining previous problems and focusing on the future, transport secretary Chris Grayling sets out a focus plan…
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Mitsubishi Electric to supply French National Railways prototype traction transformers
The Z2N commuter train operating in Paris will have prototype traction transformers from first Japanese company certified by SNCF…
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New rail links improve connections for Port of Zeebrugge
The private rail operator Lineas provides daily rail links between 3 terminals in the Port of Zeebrugge and the European Green Xpress Network, enabling the port and Lineas to work together towards the implementation of a modal shift to rail…
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Bombardier’s New Generation Rollingstock enter passenger service in Queensland, Australia
New Generation Rollingstock trains are set to transform the South-East Queensland commuting experience, with the new fleet increasing capacity by over 26 per cent…
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Angel Trains to refinance 665 Bombardier Aventra vehicles
Raising over £1.1 billion, Angel Trains shows an appetite to compete in the new build and refurbished passenger trains market…
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Highest revenue month on record for VIA Rail Canada
A 12 per cent increase compared to 2016 brings VIA Rail Canada 1.2 million passengers in the third quarter…
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Network Rail makes £36 million investment in new grinding trains
Network Rail’s new grinding trains are faster, more efficient and cheaper to run, and will help keep passenger and freight trains operating smoothly and safely…
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Waterloo is ‘Top of the Stops’ for Great Britain’s rail stations
The top 10 most used stations are almost exclusively London-based, with just one exception…
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Evolution of rail franchising forms part of UK government’s new ‘strategic vision for rail’
The UK’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today (29 November 2017) has set out a new vision for Britain’s railways, including plans to end the operational divide between track and train and an evolution of the franchising system.
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New report highlights the importance of developing rail for Australia’s future
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has launched a report which highlights the important contribution of rail to Australia in shaping the future of its cities and regions.
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Reality check: Expanding passenger rail will boost U.S. economy
With the Trump Administration calling for budget cuts in the rail industry in the U.S., Jim Mathews, President of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, discusses in what ways this will be devastating for the country’s citizens and economy.
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RIA joins forces with Network Rail to solve Standards Challenge
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has joined forces with Network Rail to examine how the industry can modernise standards to ensure they allow for innovation and greater cost efficiencies in the supply chain.
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Track Maintenance In-Depth Focus 2017
Railway systems around the world rely on innovative and cost-efficient track maintenance techniques to ensure high levels of operational performance. Although machinery, requirements and regulations have evolved, the end goal has always been to ensure safe and reliable rail infrastructure...
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Closing an information gap in European rail: the Safety Alert IT Tool
In September 2016 the European Union Agency for Railways launched the Safety Alert IT tool, often referred to as SAIT1. Its aim is to support better management of the risk of future rail accidents. Phillip Siomka from the European Union Agency for Railways Safety Unit provides more information.
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Issue #5 2017 – Digital version
Issue 5 of Global Railway Review features articles on the Internet of Things in the railway industry, infrastructure investment in South America, the development of high-speed rail in California, and much more...
