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SBB’s CEO, Andreas Meyer, will stand down in 2020
The CEO of Swiss Federal Railways is set to leave the national railway company in 2020, and his replacement is expected to appoint a new management team.
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UIC appoints Christian Chavanel as Director of Rail System Department
Dr. Marc Antoni is due to step down as Director of the Rail System Department and as such the UIC has announced the name of his successor.
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Hitachi Rail UK Managing Director Karen Boswell to stand down
Having started her career with Hitachi in 2015, Karen Boswell has seen the company go from strength to strength in employee numbers and revenue.
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority celebrates creating 3,000 construction jobs
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has reached a new milestone by creating a 3,000-strong workforce which has currently delivered 119 miles of new high-speed railway infrastructure.
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Norfolk Southern announces Chief Financial Officer transition
Norfolk Southern have experienced a change at the top; Mark George has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer who will succeed Cindy Earhart when she retires.
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Inland Rail launches Academy to drive new generation of rail workers
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has launched an Inland Rail Skills Academy aimed at creating opportunities for communities along the alignment across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
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Hull Trains drivers prepare for next stage of training ahead new fleet arrival
As delivery of new Hull Trains fleet looms, drivers embark on the next phase of training to ensure they are ready for the trains to be in public service.
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Network Rail awards contract to support the delivery of workbank
Network Rail has awarded major contracts to both Altran and AECOM to support the delivery of work within its Safety, Technical and Engineering (STE) Strategic Plan between 2019-2024.
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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Tanis Peterson, Senior Director of Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Railway Association of Canada (RAC)
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Tanis Peterson, Senior Director of Operations and Regulatory Affairs at the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), talks about her fascination with the application of new technologies in the railway industry and how she hopes more females will recognise rail as an exciting career…
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Women into Construction work experience programme launched
Eight women from the West Midlands have secured jobs or received employment offers within the construction sector, supporting the delivery of HS2, thanks to a pilot work experience programme.
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Major agreements signed to progress with California high-speed rail
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and Kings County Board of Supervisors have announced the signing of three major agreements that will clear the way for substantial progress on California’s high-speed rail programme in Kings County in the Central Valley.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Bridget Eickhoff, Principal Infrastructure Engineer, RSSB
For our Women Inspiring Rail series, Principal Infrastructure Engineer at the Rail Safety & Standards Board, Bridget Eickhoff, discusses her area of expertise, the rewarding elements of her role and how life in the railway industry is seldom boring.
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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Maria Price, Expert/First Officer at OTIF
For Global Railway Review's next Women Inspiring Rail Q&A, Maria Price, Expert/First Officer in the Technical Interoperability Department at the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) explains how her rail career began and how the industry can be equally exciting for men and women, if preconceptions and mind-sets…
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Canadian Pacific announces management changes
Canadian Pacific has announced new appointments and organisational changes which will support continued growth of the company in a global market.
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HS2 uses augmented reality to train Old Oak Common station future staff
In a UK-first, the company delivering Britain’s new high-speed rail network is using augmented reality to train the staff who will eventually run the Old Oak Common ‘super hub’ – set to be one of the UK’s busiest and best-connected stations.
