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Emergency training for Hull Trains

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EWS awarded Sleeper contract

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First Group wins Greater Western Franchise

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Network Rail unveils training centre

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New track at New Street station

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Rail Care Team to help accident survivors

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Re-privatisation of South Eastern Trains

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Government slammed over franchise plans

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Improvements in advance timetable information

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Lime Street Gateway gets green light

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Lorne Stewart wins Wales contract

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Oyster e-money project moves a step closer

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Rail industry Focus

12/08/2020Versatile coating system enhances Indestructible Paint rail industry role

A highlysatile and robust epoxy coating system has now been introduced by specialist manufacturer, Indestructible Paint Ltd, with particular benefits for the rail industry. The development –...

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03/08/2020Network Rail partners with Cycling UK for new initiative

Network Rail and Cycle UK have launched a partnership today (Aug 8) in light of a fifth of Brits saying they would consider cycling to work. A new YouGov study, commissioned by Network Rail has...

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05/07/2019The challenge of completing Crossrail

With a new plan now in place to deliver Crossrail, Hedley Ayres, National Audit Office manager, major projects and programmes, takes a look at ho... more >

04/07/2019Preparing the industry to deliver trains for the future

The move to decarbonise the rail network involves shifting to cleaner modes of traction by 2050. David Clarke, technical director at the Railway ... more >

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Fatal smash at level crossing prompts safety calls

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East West Rail ‘no longer third most important project in country’

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Grayling throws three major electrification plans out the window

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29/06/2020On the right track, Sulzer is awarded RISAS accreditation for Nottingham Service Centre

Following an independent audit, Sulzer’s Nottingham Service Centre has been accepted as part of the rail industry supplier approval scheme (RISAS). The accreditation reinforces the high-quality standards that are maintained by Sulzer’s... more >

Interviews

24/06/2019Andrew Haines, CE of Network Rail, tells BBC News his organisation could issue future rail franchises

Andrew Haines, the Chief Executive of Network Rail, has told the Today programme on Radio 4's BBC’s flagship news programme that he would not rule out his organisation issuing future r... more >

08/05/2019Advancing the rail industry with management degree apprenticeships

In answering the pressing questions of how current and future generations of managers can provide solutions to high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK, Pearson Business School, part of... more >

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