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British Transport Police Officers to be Equipped With Body Worn Cameras
All frontline officers at British Transport Police (BTP) will soon be equipped with body worn cameras. Following a successful 12-month trial…
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NTSB Calls for Crash-Resistant Cameras On All Rail Transit Vehicles
The NTSB has issued three safety recommendations, calling upon the industry to install inward and outward-facing crash-resistant cameras in …
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KiwiRail Announces First Post-Quake Freight Services
KiwiRail announced the first freight services to run again on the rail line between Picton and Christchurch will begin on 15 September, just…
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'Ultramodern Trains' for the North West and Scotland Take Shape
TransPennine Express (TPE) has shared an exclusive image of the first carriage from the second fleet of its brand new trains. The ultramoder…
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India: Lucknow Metro Begins Commercial Operations
A host of Indian officials gathered to inaugurate the first phase of the new Lucknow Metro on September 5, ahead of the official opening to …
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Rotterdam Metro Equipped with Modern Passenger Information Systems
Roughly half of Rotterdam's Metro trains – built between 1998 and 2002 – have now been equipped with modern passenger information systems.
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Multi-Million Tech Competition Launched to Improve Rail Journeys
£7.9 million is on offer to develop cutting-edge ways to improve the network for passengers in the next round of the Accelerating Innovation…
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Green Light for £59.8 Million Midland Metro Extension
Five new stops will be served by up to 10 trams an hour at peak when the 2 km extension of the Midland Metro, from Grand Central, outside Bi…
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Amtrak Completes Renewal Work at New York Penn Station
Amtrak engineering forces have completed the summer infrastructure renewal work at New York Penn Station, allowing for regularly scheduled..…
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Finland: VR Orders New Double-Deck Trains
The new double-deck trains will enter service during 2019 and will be directed specifically to the most popular long-distance services.
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Hitachi Rail On-Track to Employ 2,000 People in the UK
Hitachi Rail, one of the largest builder and maintainer of trains in the UK, has launched a new national apprentice and graduate programme.
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Union Pacific Contributes to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Union Pacific pledged $250,000 to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The funds will be provided from a variety of company donations, d…
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Alstom UK to Repaint Virgin's Pendolino Trains
Alstom has started work to repaint the 56-strong Pendolino fleet of Class 390 ‘tilting’ trains, which are used by Virgin on the West Coast M…
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The World's 5 Best Metros Currently Under Construction
A list of the 5 best metros currently under construction around the world, in Sydney, Jakarta, Honolulu, London and Delhi.
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SKF to Supply Railway Wheelset Bearings to Morocco’s National Operator
The Moroccan rail operator, ONCF has placed an order with SKF for the delivery of 15,000 railway wheelset bearings over a period of...
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Sydney Light Rail Construction Reaches Breakthrough Moment
The Sydney Light Rail tunnel is one step closer to completion, with the breakthrough site at Moore Park marking the start of construction fo…
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USDOT Announces $900 Million for Maryland Purple Line Project
The USDOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Proj…
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Amtrak Rolls Out New Locomotives for Illinois and the Midwest
The Siemens Charger locomotives will please customers with enhanced smoothness, speed capability and safety features – along with reduced ex…
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Network Rail Apologises as Waterloo Station Upgrade Works Overrun
Network Rail has now fully reopened Waterloo station after completing one of the largest and most complex upgrades in the station’s history.
