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Lab by Transport for Wales announces second innovation winner
The winner will be awarded £25,000 to develop their product further, having received dedicated mentoring from business experts over the 12 week course.
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The strength of positive social media for passengers during COVID-19
Isana Derici, Social Media Interface Manager at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), provides a look into how social media is used to improve the customer experience for the UK’s biggest rail operator.
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Trial to enforce face covering rules on London rail network sees 98.4 per cent success rate
Great Northern, Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink worked with the British Transport Police to enforce face covering rules over an eight-week period, experiencing a 98.4 per cent success rate.
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UK digital signalling project gains additional £1.2 million in government funding
The funding will accelerate feasibility work for digital signalling on vital sections of the West Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line and East Anglia route.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority relaunches educational initiative
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is working to inspire the next generation of high-speed rail innovators with the relaunch of 'I Will Ride'.
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Welsh government’s draft Transport Strategy to tackle carbon emissions
The Transport Strategy will work to deliver carbon reductions through a set of five year priorities, with nine ‘mini-plans’ for modes and sectors.
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Govia Thameslink Railway trains test negative for COVID-19
Laboratory tests have found that the COVID-19 viruscide being used on Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains is successfully working.
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UK-based technology firms set to join HS2 Innovation Accelerator initiative announced
The five will receive commercial and technical support as they develop their technology to help deliver Europe’s largest infrastructure project.
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West Midlands Trains and Porterbrook sign agreement to improve reliability
The agreement will see Porterbrook take over responsibility for the heavy maintenance of WMT's Class 172 fleet and work to improve its reliability.
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Lab by Transport for Wales start-ups ready to pitch their products
The 11 start-ups - some of the brightest tech talent from across Wales and the UK - have received dedicated mentoring from business experts to develop their products, ideas and innovations.
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HS2 unveils innovative robot for use during tunnelling at Chiltern site
HS2's innovative onboard robot will boost safety and efficiency by removing the need for personnel to work in a potentially hazardous area.
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Chief Executive of Transport for the North to step down in 2021
Barry White will step down from the role in Spring 2021, following the submission of the next business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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Hull Trains to temporarily suspend all train services for second time in 2020
As a result of the UK government's decision to place England into a second lockdown, Hull Trains will temporarily suspend its services in order to safeguard the future of the business.
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ERFA calls for fair, transparent and non-discriminatory support measures for rail freight
With a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic now spreading across Europe, ERFA has called for better support for the rail freight industry.
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First batch of graduates obtain Railways Diploma Programme and join Etihad Rail DB
The first batch of graduates will now work in roles within Etihad Rail DB including train captain, traffic controller, locomotive and railway maintenance technician, and railway systems technician.
