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Delivery phases replace connection stages in updated Oxford to Cambridge railway plan
UK: Oxford to Cambridge railway corridor project promoter East West Railway Co has announced updated proposals including an ‘accelerated’ construction programme and a target of up to five trains an hour on the full future route.
Rail industry to phase out signal post telephones in resignalling projects
UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board’s Industry Leadership Group has agreed to Network Rail’s request to stop the provision of signal post telephones during resignalling works, starting with a project in Fife.
TMS Maritime completes seawall repairs
UK: TMS Maritime has completed repairs to the sea wall between Dawlish and Teignmouth, where the seaward face suffered significant damage from Storm Chandra and a substantial sink hole closed the footpath adjacent to the line.
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Embracing Automation in Track Maintenance
Automation of track maintenance is becoming a reality. Advances in digitalisation mean that infrastructure managers and contractors are increasingly able to overcome the challenges of shorter possession windows and a lack of skilled staff in the rail market globally. This White Paper explains the innovations that Plasser & Theurer has ...
