All UK articles – Page 12
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NewsGTR celebrates King's Trust anniversary milestone
Govia Thameslink Railway, the rail operator responsible for running Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express services, has started the New Year by marking a milestone anniversary with the King’s Trust, formally the Prince’s Trust.
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NewsCoventry MP explores rail innovation at MTC
Mary Creagh CBE MP recently visited the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in her Coventry East constituency as part of the Railway Industry Association's (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme, an initiative which gives senior politicians a better understanding of the work of the UK rail supply chain.
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NewsAtkinsRéalis makes key appointments in Transportation division
AtkinsRéalis has made two key appointments in its Transportation division in the UK & Ireland, further strengthening the company’s deep level of expertise in the industry.
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ArticleCelebrating 200 Years of Rail: Stockton and Darlington Railway
The 27th September 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in the north east of England, a pivotal moment in history which gave birth to the modern railway.
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NewsRailway Benefit Fund announces new Chairman
Tim Shoveller, CEO UK/Europe of the Freightliner Group and current Chairman of Railway Benefit Fund (RBF), has retired from his role as RBF Chairman after ten years of dedicated service. David Horne, Managing Director of LNER, will succeed him as Chairman.
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NewsTesco wins logistics rail business award
Business group Logistics UK named Tesco the Rail Business of the Year for the second year running at its annual Logistics Awards, held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Thursday 12 December 2024.
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NewsRIA reacts to the Devolution White Paper
The English Devolution White Paper sets out the government’s plans to widen and deepen devolution across England, providing mayors with unprecedented powers and funding and hardwiring them into the way government works.
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NewsAward sponsors praise winners of RailStaff Awards 2024
Sponsors of the 2024 RailStaff Awards, Land Sherriff, review presenting a top prize at the industry event.
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NewsPorterbrook welcomes new Director for Scotland
Rolling stock financier and asset management company, Porterbrook, has today announced the appointment of David Lister as Director for Scotland.
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ReportGlobal Railway Review’s Track Insight: Infrastructure
Welcome to our latest Track Insight Report, this time focussing on rail infrastructure projects taking place around the world. In this exclusive digital report, we hear from New Zealand, America, the Baltics and wider Europe as rail infrastructure operators and suppliers strive to build more sustainable, economical and powerful railway ...
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ArticleOptimising rail fasteners for noise and vibration performance
Dr Daniel Lurcock, Principal Consulting Engineer at ISVR Consulting, explains how working alongside the ISVR (Institute of Sound & Vibration Research) academic department at the University of Southampton, they have been providing advice on noise and vibration solutions for the last 50 years.
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ArticleExpert View: The new age of Artificial Intelligence
Dr Joe Preece is a Research Fellow at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) – Europe's largest rail research centre.
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ArticleInnoTrans 2024 - Event Preview
As the biggest event in the Rail industry's calendar looms, Global Railway Review's InnoTrans 2024 Event Preview features some of the names visitors can expect to see in Berlin this year.
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ArticleIn-Depth Focus: Rail Asset Management
In this Rail Asset Management In-Depth Focus, we look at the role of data, how companies can harness such data, the evolving workforce due to digitalisation, and the future of the rail industry. We also explore the overall digitalisation of asset management systems as a further step towards ...
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ArticleHow predictive maintenance thwarts potential landslip damage
Global Railway Review’s Emily Budgen examines whether landslips might be prevented - a question of preventative maintenance for a common occurrence on railways.
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ArticleHÜBNER Group sets benchmarks for sustainability with signature gangway refurbishment
In this interview, Manuel Kurzrock, Regional Sales Manager for After Sales & Service at the HÜBNER Group, explains how the company substantially reduces waste in refurbishment projects and what role sustainability plays for the company.
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ArticleThe 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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Podcast
The Right Track Podcast Series, Episode 7- Data & AI
For July's episode of The Right Track, editor Elizabeth Jordan spoke to Martin Mason, Senior Programme Manager at Network Rail, Route Services Intelligent Infrastructure and Kelley Quirk, Programme Manager, Intelligent Infrastructure at Network Rail about the latest asset management and maintenance software they have created: insight.
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Using data to target recruitment and address skills shortages in the rail industry
Rail is a complex industry that plays a critical role in modern transportation systems and infrastructure, responsible for moving goods and people across vast distances safely and efficiently. However, the industry faces a significant challenge in developing and maintaining a skilled workforce that can keep pace with new projects, technological ...