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CrossCountry unveils its first refurbished Voyager trainset
UK: Long-distance passenger train operator CrossCountry has unveiled the first of its 70 Voyager inter-city diesel-electric multiple-units which are being refurbished by Alstom in a £75·1m programme funded by leasing company Beacon. Andrew Grantham reports from Derby.
MPs say Great British Railways must be protected from political interference
UK: The House of Commons Transport Committee has called for the government to provide more detail about how the rail industry will work in the future, and for changes to the Railways Bill which it says are needed to protect Great British Railways from political interference.
Great British Railways is a ‘golden opportunity’ to end boom and bust
UK: The creation of Great British Railways provides a ‘golden opportunity’ to take ‘a radical new approach’ to tackle the boom and bust investment cycles, according to House of Commons Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury.
High‑speed imaging to support pit stop style wagon maintenance
West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership ‘an exciting opportunity’ as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services
Heavy Haul Rail launches as CMA CGM completes Freightliner acquisition
Great Western Railway puts battery train into passenger service
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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 ...
