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Northern and Arriva TrainCare display refurbishment of 150s
13 previously owned Class 150 trains will be introduced to the Northern network and be made ready for customers by the experts at Arriva TrainCare …
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East West Railway Company is launched
The East West Railway Company will oversee the restoration of the link between Oxford and Cambridge, nearly 50 years to the day since the old Varsity Line closed…
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Deutsche Bahn now offers Berlin to Munich service in less than four hours
17 million people in Germany will benefit from shorter journey times, new direct services and better connections as Deutsche Bahn (DB) expects its market share on this route to double, reaching a figure of 40 per cent…
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Success story of a completed project: Vienna’s new Central Railway Station
Rudolf Koller - Railway Consultant; former Head of International Relations, ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG - will present innovative ideas for combatting project failure, and focus on how new technology has transformed the process
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Amtrak sets ridership, revenue and earnings records for FY 2017
Amtrak has released figures that show record ridership, revenue and earnings for its Fiscal Year (FY), which ended 30 September 2017.
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Melbourne’s huge level crossing removal project: Saving lives and improving journeys
In the context of rail safety, the State Government of Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is delivering an infrastructure project of a size and scope never seen before in Australia. Here, Kevin Devlin, CEO at the LXRA, gives the specifics of the project and highlights why it is necessary.
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Eurostar celebrates 10 years at St Pancras International
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Eurostar relocating to St Pancras International, with the improved station facilities and reduced journey times supporting passenger growth of 25 per cent from 8 to 10 million travellers a year1.
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The past, present and future of Europe’s rolling stock
From Latvia to London, Global Railway Review’s contributor, Graham Ellis, has been looking at some of Europe’s oldest and newest rolling stock.
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The industry standard for rail platform safety has been updated
The rail industry has collectively agreed and signed up to an updated industry standard for platform safety.
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Scotland’s newest station has been opened
As part of the Scottish Government-funded Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project (which aims to transform rail travel between the two cities by increasing services and cutting journey times), the new Forres station has been opened.
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MyHSR Corp unveils concept designs for the seven KL-SG HSR stations in Malaysia
MyHSR Corporation has unveiled the architectural concept designs for all seven stations for the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) in Malaysia.
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South Western Railway – The journey starts here
On 20 August 2017, South Western Railway began its operations. We speak to the new franchise about its brand-new fleet of trains and its timetable proposals as well its Station Travel Plans and what it has in the pipeline to provide its passengers with a positive travel experience.
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New report states that the UK needs to learn from other countries when developing its railway stations
A new report has revealed that the UK has a lot to learn from other counties when it comes to developing its railway stations.
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Work on Chicago Union Station is now underway
Users of Chicago Union station will soon enjoy a Great Hall painted in its original colours, and made brighter by a restored and protected skylight with improved lighting.
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An interview with Peter Jenkins, BDP’s Transport Architect Director
With the final piece of the first network arch bridge in the UK (as part of the Ordsall Chord, see below) being put into place, Global Railway Review talks to its designer, Peter Jenkins, BDP’s Transport Architect Director, about the processes of designing transport projects and why these projects are…
