Latest Policy News
Keep up to date on the national and international policies impacting the rail industry.
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Transport Secretary Confirms Government Commitment to HS2
The Transport Secretary has confirmed that the Government is committed to pressing ahead with HS2 to tackle the looming capacity crisis the …
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MEPs Want to Give Free InterRail Passes to Young Europeans
Young Europeans are on track to receive a free InterRail pass on their 18th birthday in the future. MEPs discussed the proposal...
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CTA Announces Next Steps to Advance Red Line Extension Project
The Chicago Transit Authority announced a series of upcoming events that will advance the Red Line Extension Project, a plan to extend Red L…
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion to Expand San Diego Trolley Service
The Federal Transit Administration announced a grant agreement with the San Diego Association of Governments to extend existing San Diego Tr…
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UK: Urban Transport Authorities Set out Vision for Future of Transport
Urban Transport Group have set out a vision for how UK transport policy could unfold to enable the nation’s largest urban areas to deliver i…
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FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Railroad Safety
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been awarded $25 million in railroad safety grants to increase safety at crossings, train stat…
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APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Cars
Traveling by public transit is ten times safer per mile than traveling by auto, according to a study by the American Public Transportation A…
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Norfolk Southern Sustainability Report Published
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TfL Informs Passengers of London Air Pollution Levels
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FTA Issues Safety Directive for Washington Metrorail
The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a a Safety Directive to the Washington Metr…
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Indian Railways to Utilise PPP Finance to Modernise Stations
Indian Railways has announced a programme to utilise PPP finance to modernise stations fitting into the A-1 and A categories on an “as is wh…
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America and Australia sign Memorandum of Cooperation
America Australia Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by United States Transportation and Australian Minister of Transport and Infrastructu…
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Delhi Metro Rail Academic Collaboration
A new Delhi Metro Rail academic collaboration will set the groundwork for a long-term partnership between academic institutions and industry…
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FRA Issues New Rule to Achieve Next Level Passenger Rail Safety
A new rule has been issued by the U.S. DoT's Federal Railroad Administration, to establish a Proactive Approach to Passenger Rail Safety
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Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter Launched
Bombardier Transportation have marked the launch of the newly established Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter.
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Union Pacific Employee Safety Record Broken
Union Pacific, which was the safest railroad in the United States in 2015, has hit a new high according to Union Pacific employee safety sta…
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Siemens Join 100 Resilient Cities
Siemens join 100 Resilient Cities to make cities more resilient against rapid urbanisation, globalisation and climate change.
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Chinese Rail Network Extension Planned
China’s Ministry of Planning has announced the Chinese rail network plans to extend the total track length of China’s railways to 150,000km.
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Indian Railways Extend CCTV to Protect Women
Indian Railways extend CCTV cameras at a further 1000 stations as part of the Nirbhaya Fund from the Ministry of Women and Child Development…
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EC Refers Luxembourg Greece Romania to CoJ
The EC refers Luxembourg Greece Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose Directive 2012/34/EU,
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FRA Approve New England Railroad
The US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced a finding of No Significant Impact on a New England …
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EC Launch Gender Equality in Transport Consultation
The European Commission have launched a Consultation on gender equality in transport. The questionnaires will go out to EU Member States and…
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New French Mass Transit Academy
Keolis and Transilien announced at the European Mobility Exhibition that they will be creating a French Mass Transit Academy.
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UK Rail Minister Claire Perry Resigns
UK Rail Minister Claire Perry has resigned her post amid “shame” regarding Southern Rail’s ongoing industrial action and poor service provis…