UK & Ireland (Europe) News
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AI Won't Replace Revenue Management Experts – It Will Make Them More Valuable
Expretio's Eric Nordling explains why AI should augment rather than replace revenue management experts in rail.
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Stadler to Continue Maintaining FLIRT Trains for Greater Anglia
Stadler has been awarded a contract extension to continue maintaining Greater Anglia’s fleet of 58 FLIRT bi-mode and electric multiple units…
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UK: New Rail Station Confirmed for Bradford Interchange
The Government has confirmed plans to build a brand-new station at Bradford Interchange, forming a key part of the delivery of NPR.
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Government to Introduce New Fines for Antisocial Behaviour on Public Transport
The Government has announced new measures to tackle antisocial behaviour on public transport across England.
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UK: Alstom Signs 15-Year TSA Extension for Class 720 Aventra Fleet
Alstom has signed a 15-year extension to its Train Services Agreement (TSA) with Greater Anglia for the operator’s Class 720 Aventra fleet.
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Sir John Kingman Appointed as First Chair of Great British Railways
The Government has announced the appointment of Sir John Kingman as the very-first Chair of Great British Railways (GBR).
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Metro Extension Work Underway at HS2 Curzon Street Station Site
Construction of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension has reached the HS2 Curzon Street station site.
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Network Rail Installs First Weather Stations on Wales and Borders Route
Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route is now the first to have installed weather stations on existing GSM-R railway communication masts.
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Dual Inventive and DYWIDAG Bridge the Gap between Monitoring and Railway Protection
Dual Inventive signs an MoU with DYWIDAG to link infrastructure monitoring with operational railway protection.
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Great British Railways HQ Site Unveiled in Derby
The site of Great British Railways' (GBR) headquarters has been officially unveiled in Derby, marking a key milestone in its establishment.
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Autumn Roundup: New Features ahead of the Changing Weather
One Big Circle rounds up new AIVR features for autumn, from rail contamination detection to OLE patrols and ballast scanning.
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Alstom to Supply ETCS Across lreland's National Rail Fleet
Alstom has signed new contracts with Irish Rail to deliver the onboard deployment of ETCS across Ireland's existing national rail fleet.
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UK Transport Secretary Provides Update on GBR Rolling Stock Strategy, Chiltern Railways Transfer
Heidi Alexander has provided updates on GBR's Rolling Stock & Infrastructure Strategy and Chiltern Railways' transition to public ownership.
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Why Every Inspection Pit Needs a Built-In Pit Jack
Totalkare explains why a built-in pit jack saves time and improves safety compared with portable jacks in inspection pits.
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CrossCountry to Introduce Additional Voyager Trains into Service
CrossCountry has announced plans to introduce eight additional Voyager trains into service, strengthening its long-distance fleet.
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53% of Britons Demand More Choice on Cross-Channel Rail
A new report by Trainline has found that over half of Britons would welcome greater choice when travelling to continental Europe by train.
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Virgin Reveals New High-Speed Train for Planned Cross-Channel Rail Service
Virgin has released an initial image of the Alstom high-speed trains it plans to use for a cross-Channel rail service.
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Northern to Introduce Refurbished Class 350 Trains in 2028
Northern has announced the introduction of a set of 37 refurbished Class 350 trains onto its network starting in early 2028.
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ORR Rejects New West Coast Main Line Services
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected proposals for new train services between London and Wrexham, as well as Rochdale and Blackpoo…
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HS2 Celebrates Progress on Green Tunnel at Wendover
HS2 has announced the completion of the latest stage of progress on a 'green tunnel' at Wendover in Buckinghamshire.
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£115 Million Investment Works to Begin at Manchester Airport Station
Network Rail and contractor Kier will begin work on a major £115 million investment plan at Manchester Airport station this winter.
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What Rail Can Still Learn from Aviation's Pricing Revolution
Expretio's Eric Nordling explains how airline-style revenue management could help Britain's railway fill seats and boost revenue.
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How Machine Learning Is Changing the Way We Inspect the Railway
One Big Circle explains how AIVR's machine learning models detect rail, OLE, signalling and lineside conditions.
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HS2 Engineers Complete Construction of Westbury Viaduct
HS2 engineers have officially put the final touches to the Westbury Viaduct, a key piece of infrastructure near Brackley.
