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SWR’s Island Line upgrade earns prestigious sustainability rating
SWR’s £26 million upgrade of the Island Line receives a ‘Good’ CEEQUAL rating, with sustainable development at the heart of the project.
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The Great British Railways Transition Team launch call for evidence to increase rail freight
GBRTT launched a call for evidence to get views from businesses on increasing rail freight to help meet ambitious net zero targets.
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Reimaging a better future through sustainable, eco-friendly rail
Tom Rutkowski, VP & Chief Mechanical Officer at Brightline, explains how Brightline is reimaging sustainable rail travel for North America, exploring the different ways that the company is focussed on eco-friendly high-speed rail.
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DB becomes intermodal partner of the Star Alliance
DB and Star Alliance will be making a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions through this intermodal partnership.
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The strategy behind alternative fuels for rail freight
With climate and environmental protection becoming an increasingly urgent priority for governments around the world, Kathryn Oldale, Head of Strategy, Policy and Communications at DB Cargo (UK) Limited, explains the benefits that alternative fuels can offer the environment and details how DB Cargo UK is approaching the climate challenge that…
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CN to invest in several states to enable sustainable growth and improve capacity
CN will invest in Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, and Mississippi to power sustainable growth and ensure the continued movement of goods on CN’s transcontinental network.
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SüdLeasing order 20 Vectron locomotives with XLoad from Siemens Mobility
SBB Cargo, in cooperation with SüdLeasing, have ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives equipped with the XLoad package from Siemens Mobility.
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Ambitious billion-pound rail upgrade in West Yorkshire given green light
Network Rail have been given the go-ahead for a rail upgrade in West Yorkshire which will bring a faster, greener, and better-connected railway for passengers in the North.
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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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Adopting cleaner technologies in rail: How Cummins’ Destination Zero can play a part
Regina Barringer, General Manager for Global Rail and Defense at Cummins speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, about Cummins’ strategy and mission to power a more prosperous rail sector by helping its customers succeed through innovative and dependable products that are good for the environment.
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Four ways exo reduces the environmental footprint of its rail operations
Daniel Koudolo and Paul Dorval from exo, the public transit authority that operates the commuter train network in the Greater Montréal Area, detail four different and innovative initiatives that enable exo to reduce its environmental footprint by preventing several tonnes of GHG emissions every year.
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Network Rail invest over £120m to boost Scotland’s Railway electrification
Network Rail will invest more than £120 million of Scottish Government funding in the next three years to boost Scotland’s Railway electrification.
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Kisan Rail: A social endeavour of Indian Railways to contribute towards doubling farmers’ income
Ashish Saini, Senior Assistant Financial Advisor of India’s Northern Railways, delves into the ways that the Kisan Rail Scheme can help the farming community and how this scheme can be best implemented moving forward.
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MoU on Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union signed
A Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Smart and Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union’ has been signed by CER, ALLRAIL, UNIFE and EU-RAIL.
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Siemens Mobility to deliver hydrogen train fleet to Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region
Siemens Mobility have been commissioned by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn to deliver seven, two-car Mireo Plus H trains for the Heidekrautbahn network.
