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Britain’s railways have yet again been revealed as the safest in Europe
Britain’s railways are still the safest of the EU’s top ten biggest railways, but failure to address key risks could jeopardise this position.
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UK government plans to make private level crossings safer
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) have unveiled plans which it hopes will improve signage to protect motorists and pedestrians using private level crossings.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Catherine Baxter, Metro Trains Melbourne
For the latest instalment in Global Railway Review’s Women Inspiring Rail series, Catherine Baxter, COO at Metro Trains Melbourne, discusses her passion for rail safety and her opinion on diversity in the workforce.
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Zonegreen delivers depot safety in Doha
Rail depot specialist, Zonegreen, is ensuring staff working on one of the most prominent transports projects in the Middle East are among the safest in the world.
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Hull Trains have released images of new trains scheduled for use this year
Hull Trains has released new images which show the production of its new £60 million fleet, set to be running on UK tracks by the end of 2019.
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Occupational health figures are a ‘wake-up call’ for the rail industry
Despite the steps taken by the rail industry to take care of its workforce, more needs to be done to ensure the health of employees is a priority.
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ILCAD: Would you run the risk at a level crossing?
Today (6 June 2019) is International Level Crossing Awareness Day and this year, ILCAD is focused on professional drivers to remind them that stopping for the red lights at a level crossing can be the most important stop of the day.
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GB Railfreight introduce three Class 66 locomotives to the UK rail network
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced three Class 66 locomotives are to be leased from Beacon Rail Leasing and introduced to the UK rail network from Sweden.
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In-Depth Focus: Bogies and Wheelsets
There is now a greater need than ever to utilise innovative solutions to help improve the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets – vital rolling stock components. This In-Depth Focus investigates the latest techniques available to the industry.
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In-Depth Focus: How do we improve freight performance?
What projects, developments and innovative solutions are available to help transform rail freight operations in the digital era? This In-Depth Focus examines the latest methods to make rail freight more environmentally friendly, more cost-effective, more efficient and much safer.
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Changes to Canadian railway regulations will improve employee safety
In a bid to improve the railway safety across Canada, the Government has released plans to improve employee safety with a proposed Locomotive Voice and Video Recorder regulation.
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Cameras installed at level crossing to catch motorists breaking the law
Cameras across the north of England have been implemented at level crossings to catch those who endanger lives by breaking the law at the crossings.
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Near misses on railways across Wales have quadrupled in one year
New figures released by Network Rail revealed that last year there were 25 near misses on railways across Wales compared to six the previous year.
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GBRf celebrate launch of state-of-the-art simulators in Peterborough
New simulators at Peterborough training facility will train new recruits to see how they respond to real-life scenarios.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Hull Trains’ Louise Cheeseman
In this first interview for Global Railway Review's Women Inspiring Rail series, Louise Cheeseman, Managing Director of Hull Trains, talks about her proudest moments in rail so far, who has been an inspiration during her rail career and her vision to make Hull Trains the number one train operating company…
