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ORR’s annual health and safety report highlights improvement in track worker safety
ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
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Station Developments
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Addressing the twofold objectives for small train stations
Clément Gautier, Project Manager at the UIC, explains what challenges infrastructure managers face in operating small stations and explores the opportunities available to ensure they are utilised efficiently.
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Network Rail installs more EV charging points at train stations
Network Rail has installed 450 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points at several railway station car parks to encourage more EVs onto the road and "help promote healthier air in and around our stations".
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Changing the way we look at street homelessness in railway stations
Lucie Anderton, Head of the Sustainability Unit at the UIC, explains the evolving role that train stations play as public spaces, and how these changes can benefit the growing street homelessness issue.
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The masterplan for transforming Stockholm Central Station
Angus Campbell, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners, explains how the new masterplan for the Stockholm Central Station will create a new central hub for sustainable travel in Sweden and the advantages that this will bring.
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VRE to contribute millions to advancing Transforming Rail in Virginia
The Virginia Railway Express will make a significant financial contribution of nearly $195 million to the Transforming Rail in Virginia programme.
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Amtrak awards contract for preliminary design of railroad infrastructure
Amtrak have awarded a contract for preliminary designs that will support the first New York Penn Station expansion in more than a century.
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HS2 to deliver seamless mobile coverage
HS2’s infrastructure has been designed to include technology which will offer passengers seamless mobile connectivity.
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Southern stations install more eTicket readers
Southern passengers with smartphones will find it easier to travel as additional barcode readers have been installed across stations.
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Innovative digital twin project underway at Reading station
Network Rail are developing a digital twin of Reading station to improve its carbon emissions and energy performance by around 20 per cent.
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Rail leaders to gather and discuss the future of station development
Rail and property experts will soon gather in London to debate how rail stations can be developed using the latest innovations and sustainable approaches, and how the industry might maximise the wider area regeneration opportunities.
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HS2 to use AI and LiDAR sensors to develop future stations
HS2 stations will be developed using AI to create a stress-free passenger experience of the future as part of a collaborative project led by OpenSpace Group.
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CHSRA apply for over $1 billion in federal funds for high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority have submitted two applications for federal funding in a major push for continued federal partnership.
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Passenger assistance buggies replaced at London Euston
After 18 years of service, passenger assistance buggies at London Euston station have been replaced by 12 new electric machines.
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Elizabeth line commences service
The Elizabeth line has started running between Paddington and Abbey Wood, marking the most significant addition to London’s transport network for decades.
