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Last Call for Infrarail as Leaders Prepare to Address Industry
With less than a week to go until the official opening of Infrarail 2018, organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions have confirmed the full program…
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RSI/CMA Expo 2018: Exhibitor Spaces On Sale to Non-Members
The Railway Supply Institute has announced that non-members can now reserve spaces at the RSI/CMA Expo and Technical Conference in September…
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Shift2Rail: Nominations Open for Rail Research and Innovation Awards
Shift2Rail has announced the creation of awards to celebrate the achievements of teams working to implements its Research and Innovation Pro…
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Victoria, Australia: Good Progress on Regional Rail Connectivity Project
The Government of Victoria, Australia has announced that it is making good progress on its Regional Rail Connectivity Project and has fitted…
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Women in Rail Awards 2018: Celebrating Gender Diversity in the UK’s Rail Industry
Women in Rail hosts Women in Rail Awards ceremony to recognise the achievements of women, and men, who have contributed to improving gender …
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Rail Baltica: Atkins Wins Contract for 2018 Infrastructure Management Study
Atkins has signed a contract with RB Rail Baltica AS for the completion of an Infrastructural Management Study on the Rail Baltica Global Pr…
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New Deputy Administrator for the FRA: Mathew M. Sturges
Department for Transport in the United States government announces the appointment of Mathew M. Sturges as new Deputy Administrator at the F…
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New £46m Train Depot Provides Jobs Boost for Greater Manchester
With the number of passengers set to double in the north over the next 25 years, more depots are needed to enable the more frequent services…
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Stadler to Design and Build 26 Multiple Units for Slovenian Rail Operator
Stadler is designing and building 26 multiple units (single and double-deck) for the Slovenian state rail operator Slovenske Železnice. The …
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Rail Safety Standards Board: A Strategic Approach to Brexit
As everyone in the rail industry knows, the impact of Brexit negotiations on the shape of the sector in the UK is extensive and the outcomes…
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Meeting: All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (UK) - The Future of Rail Ticketing
The next meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (The future of UK rail ticketing) is on the 24th of April, 2018. 17:00-18:00 in C…
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FTA Reminds States of Deadline for SSO Certification
The FTA has issued a formal reminder to states in the USA that the deadline for certification of their SSO programmes is 15th of April, 2019
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The Long Road to Light Rail in Auckland
Auckland light rail system: Government of New Zealand announces $4 billion funding after years of debate.
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Missouri's Transportation Infrastructure Receives $25 million Boost from Union Pacific
Missouri’s transportation infrastructure will receive a $25 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company’s planned private…
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Michael Odenwald Elected New Chairman of DB Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG today unanimously elected Michael Odenwald to serve as its new chairman. He succeeds Professor Utz…
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Siemens to Supply 10 Velaro High-Speed Trains to Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has signed a contract for ten Velaro high-speed trains with Siemens, which submitted the most favourable bid i…
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Continuous Software Delivery for a Fast-paced World
Software development is fast paced and ever changing. Where the industry used to go live with big bang releases without a full view of the i…
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UK – The Rail Freight Group: The Future of Freight on the West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line has been one of the most important corridors for rail freight in Great Britain for decades. In 2026 its capacity wi…
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Amtrak Outlines Summer Infrastructure Renewal Work
Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical reconstruction of…
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USDOT Announces $22.5m Grant for San Rafael Commuter Rail Extension
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a $22.5 million grant to the Son…
