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New Director General of Swedish Transport Administration appointed
The decision to appoint Roberto Maiorana was based on his previous leadership experience with large, complex organisations.
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Undergraduates offered the chance to join HS2 on summer placement
HS2, alongside BBV, is launching an undergraduate programme that offers students the chance to gain valuable work experience.
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ARA release new report to confirm rail skills agenda
The report addresses the critical need to lessen the widening skills gap in the industry, with attraction, training and long-term development seen as key areas of action.
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£500 million worth of work on HS2 Euston station offered to contractors
UK firms are being encouraged to bid by MD JV for £500 million worth of contracts on offer at HS2’s Euston station site, with hundreds of further supply chain opportunities also available through the package.
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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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GTR report apprentice boost driven by women and BME recruits
The number of apprentices recruited by GTR has exceeded targets by 20 per cent, with women comprising more than a third whilst 27 per cent identified as BME.
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HS2 undergo huge recruitment drive to mark National Apprenticeship Week
HS2 announce a record number of apprenticeships will play a part in construction to mark National Apprenticeship Week.
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Women in Transportation Seminar recognise CHSRA for diversity achievements
The California High-Speed Rail Authority have received an award in recognition of their contributions to the advancement of women in transportation.
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Communities and rail recovery
Fay Easton, Head of Stakeholder & Community at West Midlands Railway, tells Global Railway Review how Community Station Partnerships are bringing people together to develop stations as assets to their communities, enhancing the passenger experience and helping to underpin national efforts to restore confidence in rail.
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Best ever annual on-time performance recorded for Long Island Rail Road
MTA Long Island Rail Road has announced that 96.3 per cent of their trains operated on-time over the course of 2021, the best total annual on-time performance since modern record-keeping began.
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Brightline breaks ground on new Boca Raton station
U.S. passenger operator, Brightline, has broken ground on its new and fifth station at Boca Raton, which has been described as "a game-changer" for the city.
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HS2 shows support towards rail sector to build back better
To support the UK’s transport industry to build back better, HS2 has established new measures to enhance the visibility of supply chain opportunities for its rail systems contracts.
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Brightline begins test runs between West Palm Beach and Cocoa
Brightline has entered a critical step towards the completion of its intercity rail system connecting Miami and Orlando, with the launch of test trains running between West Palm Beach and Cocoa.
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Elizabeth line on track to open in first half of 2022
Transport for London (TfL) anticipates for the Elizabeth line to open within the first half of 2022, as it comes to the end of the first phase of trial operations and looks ahead to next stages.
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CHSRA reaches federal funding match one year ahead of schedule
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed its federal funding match requirements, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, a year ahead of schedule.
