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Pete Waterman’s Making Tracks heading for The Greatest Gathering
Alstom is partnering with Key Model World to deliver the Model Railway Village, as part of The Greatest Gathering railway extravaganza taking place in Derby next month.
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Overcoming cross‑border rail challenges with managed transportation
Nick Fryer, Vice President of Marketing at Sheer Logistics, discusses the complexities/challenges facing cross-border rail today and how leveraging technologies through a managed transportation approach can mitigate these risks.
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Rail reform is an opportunity to better integrate track and train operations
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published its response to the Government consultation on rail reform, “A railway fit for Britain’s future”.
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Big infrastructure investment plans take shape in America
Amtrak and dozens of major industry partners representing construction, manufacturing, rail supply, engineering, and other sectors convened for an industry roundtable to discuss trends and highlight the hundreds of major rebuilding projects that Amtrak and its partners are delivering across America, today and into the future. These partners, who are…
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Is Finland losing the train to Europe?
Ivan Beltramba, Railway and Transportation Engineer, examines the complexities of differing track gauges, an issue that is arguably limiting Finland’s competitiveness in the rail freight sector.
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Virtual Twins for Rail Simulation
Dive into critical rail freight issues and learn how aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics advanced simulation capabilities can provide high-precision virtual testing and validation solutions.
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Major track upgrade to impact Southern train services in Crystal Palace area
From 24 August to 1 September, Southern train services in the Crystal Palace area will be disrupted as Network Rail undertakes a major track upgrade, with passengers advised to use London Underground, London Overground and London Buses as alternatives.
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South Rail Systems Alliance completes historic track renewal in Severn Tunnel
The South Rail Systems Alliance achieved a historic milestone by completing the full renewal of the Severn Tunnel’s track in a single 16-day possession, marking a first for the rail industry.
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The importance of future-proofing asset management
We caught up with Marco Corradini from SBB at the Rail Infrastructure Asset Management Summit 2024, in London earlier this year to get his thoughts on the most important parts of infrastructure asset management.
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Latvia to commence construction of Rail Baltica mainline
23 May 2024 | By
Latvia has reached another milestone in the Rail Baltica project by beginning construction of its mainline. On 21 May the Rail Baltica team, representatives from the European Commission and international partners from France, Italy, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia gathered in Riga. They marked the occasion by sending messages to future…
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California High-Speed Railway Timeline: Part 1
Read Part 1 of GRR's history of the California High-Speed Railway project, where we chart its origins and key players.
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COMMENT: Darren Caplan responds to Network Rail’s CP7 delivery plan
The Railway Industry Association's Darren Caplan has issued a reaction to Network Rail's CP7 delivery plan.
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How do human and organisational factors affect rail safety performance?
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Watch our FREE webinar and gain valuable insights into human factors affecting rail safety. Discover the root causes behind these mistakes and explore successful projects implemented by RSSB experts to prevent them.
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Lithuanian Railways uses IVU.rail
Lithuanian Railways, LTG Link, a subsidiary of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LTG), have partnered with IVU.rail for new technological advances.
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Amtrak awards contract for new Frederick Douglass Tunnel
Amtrak have awarded a contract to Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore.
