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Train fires: Understanding the risks and controlling them

10 May 2021 | By Neil Dinmore

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has published revised standards on fire safety and evacuation. Neil Dinmore, Principal Engineer of Structures and Materials at RSSB, considers the history behind the present.

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DB Cargo increases efforts to deliver noise emission reductions

29 April 2021 | By Global Railway Review

In order to reduce the impact of rail noise on German residents, DB Cargo has implemented a range of measures, including noise protection walls, to achieve its reduction target.

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Alpha Trains to upgrade 77 locomotives to ETCS BL 3 Release 2

26 April 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Alstom/Bombardier Transportation will be responsible for the upgrade of 55 of the 77 Alpha Trains locomotives, with Alstom Belgium responsible for the remainder.

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Severn Valley Railway and partners to convert locomotive from diesel to hydrogen power

23 April 2021 | By Global Railway Review

A Class 08 shunter will undergo a complete overhaul and receive a new hydrogen power system, marking it as the UK’s first-ever conversion of a diesel locomotive to run on hydrogen power.

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Ensuring operational readiness and delivering economic benefits of ERTMS

21 April 2021 | By Atos

Watch this on-demand webinar with Atos to learn more about helping railway organisations in their quest for digital transformation towards ERTMS.

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Video: The maintenance you need to keep rail vehicles rolling

26 March 2021 | By SZ-VIT

With more than 170 years of experience combined with present knowledge, SŽ – VIT provides all the services you need to carry out safe and reliable vehicle operations from a single source. Watch this video here to find out more.

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GB Railfreight and EMDL extend full-service provision arrangements

25 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The extension of the contract will result in the expansion of GBRf's fleet, the repair capacity at two of its depots and the number of field service engineers.

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EAV awards electric train production and maintenance contract to Stadler

24 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Stadler will produce and maintain 40 electric trains for Ente Autonomo Volturno to use on its Vesuvian lines, increasing both reliability and safety.

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Etihad Rail and Saudi Railway Company sign strategic partnership agreement

18 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The agreement focuses on four key areas of cooperation and will expand the close relationship between Etihad Rail and the Saudi Railway Company.

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Keeping Scotland moving, whatever the weather

5 March 2021 | By David Simpson

When winter weather threatens disruption to rail services, networks need to pull together to keep everyone moving safely. For Global Railway Review, David Simpson, ScotRail’s Operations Director, shares some of the planning, preparation and response work by the dedicated partnership, Scotland’s Railway, to achieve just that.

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Canadian National Railway Company’s robust planning for harsh winter weather

4 March 2021 | By Rob Reilly

Rob Reilly, Executive Vice‑President and Chief Operating Officer from the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), discusses the benefits of robust planning for harsh winter weather.

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GO Expansion Program: Providing a range of rail improvements across the GHTA

22 February 2021 | By Helena Ashberry

Helena Ashberry, the Network Program Sponsor for the GO Expansion Program at Metrolinx, explains that, by leveraging an existing network of over 400km of railway, the GO Expansion Program will unlock the potential of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GHTA) region.

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On track to the future: Intel & ADLINK facilitate railway digitalisation

19 February 2021 | By ADLINK Technology Inc.

This video introduces how railway digitalisation improves operational efficiency and safety, and ADLINK and Intel’s role in this transformation.

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HS2 begins search for Washwood Heath train depot contractor

17 February 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The Washwood Heath site in Birmingham is where HS2’s fleet of state-of-the-art high-speed trains will be serviced and maintained once in operation.

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Maintenance teams at three DB Cargo UK depots achieve ISO 45001 standard

10 February 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The maintenance teams at DB Cargo UK's Crewe IEMD, Stoke WMD and Toton TMD depots have achieved the ISO 45001 standard after they took the opportunity in 2020 to pursue their aspiration to improve health and safety management.

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