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Carlisle Station Receives £6.5m Overhaul
Network Rail has overhauled platforms at Carlisle station for a total sum of 6.5 million GBP, improving drainage and fitting tactile paving.
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OLYMPUS 72DL PLUS™ Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge
The Olympus 72DL PLUS™ ultrasonic thickness gauge delivers precision thickness measurements at high speed in a portable, easy-to-use device.
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3Squared Welcomes Andrew Stephenson MP to Sheffield HQ
3Squared were honoured to be visited by Andrew Stephenson MP, to find out more about how the business is giving back to the local community.
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Worldsensing: The Event Detection Solution is Now Available for Sale
Worldsensing's Event Detection Solution, a key component of an early warning system, is now available for sale.
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Harsco Rail Partners with Colmar Technik S.p.A. for Rail/Road Shunters
Harsco Rail has entered into a partnership with Colmar Technik S.p.A. which includes the distribution of Rail/Road Shunters.
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Ronald Pofalla Announces Departure from Deutsche Bahn
Ronald Pofalla, Deutsche Bahn's director of infrastructure, has announced his resignation from the company at the end of April.
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Alstom Chooses Knorr-Bremse as Its Partner for Coradia Stream Family
Alstom has chosen Knorr-Bremse as its partner to supply braking, entrance and climate control systems for its Coradia Stream trains.
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Hitachi Rail Trials Condition Monitoring Tech in Scotland
Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary Perpetuum have won a contract with Network Rail to develop condition monitoring technology in Scotland.
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Masats Presents the New RF3+ Contactless Ramp
In last edition of Rail Live we presented the new RF3+ rail ramp, which allows the transit of users in a safe and functional way.
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Nautiz X41 Rugged Handheld Gets an Upgrade
Handheld Group has announced an operating system upgrade today, to Android 11 for the Nautiz X41 rugged handheld.
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Solving Train Queueing with Rail Movement Planner™
How smart traffic planning can prevent unnecessary stoppage, reorder train arrivals, and ensure better operational efficiency.
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Railways Are the Safest Transport Mode for Passengers and Workers
In multi-modal comparisons, rail regularly stands out as the safest mode of land transport in the EU, compared to cars, planes and boats.
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Yellow Window Supports SNCF’s Innovations Serving Tomorrow’s Mobility
Yellow Window supports SNCF’s Tech4Mobility program to promote its range of innovations using light rail electric vehicles.
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Trial of Battery-Powered Trains in the Netherlands a Success
The trial to see whether battery-mode operation would be feasible in the Netherlands, using a Stadler WINK train, was successful.
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TfW Completes Refurbishment of Its Class 158s
Transport for Wales (TfW) has completed the refurbishment of its fleet of Class 158, as part of a £40m upgrade programme.
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No Train, No Gain?
Jonn Elledge muses whether train operating companies currently have a perverse incentive to avoid running more services.
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Zonegreen Improves Point Safety at Portsmouth Depot
Zonegreen has completed a fourth installation of its innovative Points Converter system for South Western Railway's Fratton depot in Portsmo…
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Webinar: How Iceland Communicates Changes to Service
Join Swiftly on 3rd March to learn how Strætó communicates changes to service and increases visibility across departments and with passenger…
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Mechan Jacks Raise Servicing Capacity at Hamilton
Rail maintenance specialist, Mechan, has delivered a bespoke set of lifting jacks to one of Scotland’s busiest depots in Hamilton.
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Stadler to Trial Battery Mode Operation in the Netherlands
Stadler will start overnight testing to see whether running its trains in battery mode in the Netherlands is feasible.
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UK: Network Rail Enlists Sniffer Dogs in Crackdown on Metal Theft
Network Rail has introduced specially trained sniffer dogs to track down the metal thieves that cause major delays to services.
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Turkey: Alstom to Install CBTC Signalling System on Istanbul’s UAG Metro Line
Alstom has signed a new contract to install a complete driverless CBTC signalling system and electromechanical infrastructure in Istanbul.
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Railway Antenna Specialist Antonics Wins DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung Tender
DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung selects Antonics' cross-polarized 5G MIMO train antennas for its Colibri IT solution portfolio.
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Court Clears Stadler to Deliver on Austrian Federal Railways Tender
The Supreme Administrative Court of Austria has cleared Stadler, allowing the company to proceed with its contract with OEBB.
