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Northern introduce ticket machine app to defend against fare evaders
Northern have introduced a new app that will help staff to check the status of self-service ticket machines on the network.
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Train stations as destinations: The impact of design on users’ experience
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Train stations are no longer just used as the start and end of a rail journey – they are becoming leisure destinations and profitable hubs for businesses. This virtual panel addressed how train station design is an important element for improving users’ experience.
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Network Rail cracks down on metal cable thieves in South Yorkshire
Network Rail and the British Transport Police are using new surveillance techniques to stop railway vandals in South Yorkshire.
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Northern clamps down on fare evasion between Doncaster and Leeds
Northern have completed a four week-long period of action tackling fare evasion on services between Doncaster and Leeds.
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It’s lights out for aging rail infrastructure
For Global Railway Review, Marco Berger, Senior Director - Solutions and Applications Management at Ribbon Communications, explains why growing security risks and passenger expectations are making IT/OT modernisation imperative for rail operators.
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Southeastern recover £2.5 million from fare-dodgers
Southeastern will reinvest the money from fare-dodgers back into the railway, with around £2.5 million recovered.
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Life-saving intervention milestone achieved on Britain’s rail network
Vital Human Resources, along with Network Rail, have seen their Suicide Prevention Patrollers complete their 100th life-saving intervention.
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RAIB release report into Norfolk level crossing near miss
After a near collision between a passenger train and two cars at Coltishall Lane user worked level crossing, the RAIB have released several recommendations.
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Network Rail carry out £2 million clean to remove graffiti on railways
Network Rail have used more than £2 million of funding to remove graffiti from railway infrastructure in hotspot areas.
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VR to discontinue its Eastern freight traffic in a controlled manner
VR Group’s Board of Directors have announced that they will discontinue Eastern freight traffic, with VR Transpoint tasked with creating a traffic rundown plan.
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Northern recovers over £2 million from fare evaders for taxpayers
Over the past 12 months, Northern have recovered over £2 million from fare evaders for taxpayers, successfully prosecuting over 11,000 of the worst offenders.
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The importance of Rail Enforcement Officers on post-pandemic railways
In support of National Careers Week, Tina Towner, Rail Enforcement Officer at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), explains the role of a Rail Enforcement Officer and details why the role is more important now than ever before.
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Sniffer dogs being used on rail routes to track metal thieves
Network Rail are enlisting specially trained sniffer dogs to help track down metal thieves who caused major delays on several rail routes.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the importance of digital automatic coupling; Brazilian rail freight developments; designing train interiors to meet the needs of tomorrow’s passengers; and much more!
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Battery voltage monitoring for the railway industry
Download this whitepaper to find out how to avoid heavy interventions by monitoring battery voltage levels.
