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Transfesa Logistics and EPS to expand CoolRail rail freight service
The collaboration between the two companies will see the CoolRail freight service expand to the UK, the Nordic countries, Germany and Poland, among others.
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HS2 announces creation of 412 new apprenticeship opportunities
The announcement supports HS2 Ltd's commitment to create at least 2,000 apprenticeships during the life span of the project.
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Southampton rail freight services to receive £17 million investment
The UK government is investing £17 million into track and signalling infrastructure to support the lengthening of freight trains at Southampton's docks.
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National Rail Manufacturing Plan welcomed by Australasian Railway Association
The ARA has welcomed the policy that will support a strong Australian rail manufacturing sector and strengthen the supply chain.
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Logistics UK calls for support for rail freight amidst UK rail network reform
With the UK rail network set to end franchising, Logistics UK has called for rail freight operations to be safeguarded during the reform.
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Interview with Stefan Siegler, IRQB Chairman: Making quality your company’s competitive advantage
Stefan Siegler, Vice President Business Excellence and Quality Management at Siemens Mobility, has been re-elected as the Chairman of IRQB for the next two-year term. Ahead of his next term, he looks back at his first term, analyses the current state of affairs and reveals his plans for the future.
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Transfesa Logistics begins operating new UK express rail service for Tesco
Transfesa Logistics' new route, in partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco, will begin at Almussafes, Spain, and end at Barking, UK.
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V/Line to receive 18 more VLocity trains for Victoria’s regional rail network
The Victorian Government in Australia has exercised the option for additional VLocity trains, which will be a mix of broad and standard-gauge vehicles.
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Fret SNCF’s rail freight revolution
Bertrand Minary, Fret SNCF’s Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Rail Freight & Intermodal Division, discusses Fret SNCF’s approach to a total revolution in rail freight operations and how this is delivering a first step towards rail freight automation.
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Digitalisation in rail freight: The key to a smart supply chain
Freight transport in Europe is expected to grow by 30 per cent by 2030 and, as part of the Rail Freight Forward initiative, Transfesa Logistics is committed to growing the portion of rail transport from the current 18 per cent to 30 per cent, thereby saving 290 million tonnes of CO2.…
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Canadian National Railway orders 50 all-electric trucks for intermodal fleet
The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks as part of its fleet of vehicles for intermodal use.
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HS2 moves from enabling works to full construction and creates 22,000 ‘jobs boom’
HS2 Ltd has announced the formal start of construction on Britain's new high-speed rail project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years.
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Transport for Wales awards signalling infrastructure contract to Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a three-year contract by Transport for Wales as part of the Core Valley Lines Transformation programme.
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HS2 Ltd launches Part Two of its Innovation Accelerator recruitment programme
Following the overwhelming response to its first call out to tech start-ups and innovative SMEs earlier in 2020, HS2 Ltd has now launched the second tranche of recruitment to its Innovation Accelerator programme.
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Inland Rail project a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ for Australia, says ARA
The Inland Rail project, which is 15 years in the making, is set to deliver significant national benefits for the Australian rail freight sector.
