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UK: New Warning System Helps Make Level Crossings Safer

UK: New Warning System Helps Make Level Crossings Safer

Four footpath level crossings in Kent and three in Sussex are now safer thanks to a new audible warning device which alerts pedestrians of...

Adaptable Carriage Unveiled for Mixed Passenger and Freight Rail

Adaptable Carriage Unveiled for Mixed Passenger and Freight Rail

The adaptable carriage will for the first time enable train operating companies to carry either passengers or high-value freight. The technology can be...

Alstom Presents its New CLever Cantilever for the UK Rail Network

Alstom Presents its New CLever Cantilever for the UK Rail Network

Alstom announced the launch of its new CLever cantilever for the UK rail network at Railtex, the international exhibition of rail equipment, systems and...

Railtex 2017 – The Exhibitors You Won’t Want to Miss!

Railtex 2017 – The Exhibitors You Won’t Want to Miss!

This year’s Railtex exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services is set to provide excellent networking and product showcasing opportunities.

Hitachi Begins Work on Virgin Trains’ Azuma Fleet

Hitachi Begins Work on Virgin Trains’ Azuma Fleet

Virgin Trains’ customers are a step closer to new trains as work begins on the Azuma fleet (Class 800), due to enter service on the east coast in 2018.

Rail Delivery Group’s Paul Plummer to Open Railtex 2017

Rail Delivery Group’s Paul Plummer to Open Railtex 2017

Paul Plummer, Chief Executive of the Rail Delivery Group, will now formally open Railtex 2017 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on 9 May.

DB Cargo UK to Launch Future Business Model

DB Cargo UK to Launch Future Business Model

DB Cargo UK has reached successful agreements with the four trade unions representing a majority of its workforce, meaning it will launch its future...

Increasing Capacity on the London Underground

Increasing Capacity on the London Underground

Capacity can be improved, especially on busy networks, by switching from fixed block signalling to moving block signalling.

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