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SWR closures: Landslip at Crewkerne closes railway line

6 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen

The line between Salisbury and Exeter is currently closed due to a landslip at Crewkerne. Network Rail and SWR urge customers not to travel.

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Video Interview with Plasser & Theurer’s Fabian Hansmann

4 December 2023 | By Global Railway Review

Global Railway Review's Editor, Elizabeth Jordan, caught up with Plasser & Theurer's new Head of Marketing, Fabian Hansmann to discuss the latest news from Plasser & Theurer, how they're celebrating their 70th anniversary and what they hope for the future of rail.

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A year in review: Office of Rail and Road’s annual report published

1 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen

The Office of Rail and Road's annual report has been published this week, reflecting on the rail industry across the year (2022-2023).

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Reduced services between Woking and Basingstoke

1 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen

Next week will see a reduced service between Woking and Basingstoke, due to track repairs completed by Network Rail.

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Network Rail and AmcoGiffen Complete Dovey Junction Viaduct

8 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen

Network Rail and contractors AmcoGiffen have completed work on the historic Dovey Junction viaduct, in North Wales.

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Leaves on the Line: Dalgety Bay Project Clears Vegetation

7 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen

Network Rail have cleared vegetation around Dalgety Bay station, to stop the problem of leaves on the line, but have also planted new trees.

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Southeastern Rail Teams with Siemens Mobility and Eversholt Rail

27 October 2023 | By Emily Budgen

Southeastern Rail signed a contract with Siemens Mobility and Eversholt Rail for innovative Automated Vehicle Inspection (AVI) programme.

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Leaves on the line: SNCF’s Strategy to Avoid Train Delays

11 October 2023 | By Emily Budgen

SNCF have a strategy for leaves on the line, ensuring autumn weather does not cause train delays or cancellations.

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Major railway engineering works in Britain to take place over Easter

4 April 2023 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail will be carrying out major improvements across Britain’s rail network over Easter to ensure the railway is safe and reliable for passengers and freight in the future.

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ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL: pioneers in the railway snow clearing market

3 March 2023 | By ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL

Reto Grunder, Deputy Head of Technology, Product Manager Railway Technology, at ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL, explains how the company has adapted to changes in the railway market by expanding their range of offerings to meet the needs of their customers.

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HS2 launch TBM for second tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood

24 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

HS2 have launched the 2,000-tonne tunnel boring machine for its second tunnel drive under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.

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HS2 construction in London gathers pace with second TBM launch

27 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

A second 2,000 tonne TBM has been launched by HS2. This TBM will journey for 5-miles towards Greenford in West London.

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Network Rail fix key Merseyrail underground tunnel

17 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Over the past six months, Network Rail have been working on waterproofing and strengthening the ceiling of the High Neck Tunnel between Liverpool Central and Brunswick station.

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DB Netz extends preventive rail maintenance contract

15 September 2022 | By Global Railway Review

DB Netz have ordered innovative high-speed grinding activity to be carried out across 12,000km of its rail tracks during 2023.

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Extending the life of rail with advanced milling technology

6 June 2022 | By Plasser & Theurer, Richard Stock, Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH

In this interview for Global Railway Review, Richard Stock, Global Head of Rail Solutions from Plasser American, discusses how advanced rail milling technology can help to significantly extend the rail life.

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