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HS1 Ltd rebrands as London St Pancras Highspeed
UK: High speed line infrastructure concessionaire HS1 Ltd has rebranded as St Pancras Highspeed.
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Freight operator’s breakdown and recovery teams take delivery of vans
UK: DB Cargo UK’s breakdown and recovery teams have taken delivery of 10 Iveco vans as a permanent replacement for road-rail vehicles taken out of service in 2023.
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Regional mayor claims victory in Portishead railway reopening funding fight
UK: West Of England Mayor Dan Norris has announced a ‘landmark’ agreement with the government which paves the way for construction works needed to restart passenger services on the Bristol to Portishead line to begin this summer to enable operation by the end of 2027.
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Self-monitoring turnout research targets safety and reliability
CZECH REPUBLIC: Track component manufacturer DT-Výhybkárna a strojírna has launched a three-year research project aimed at developing an ‘autonomous turnout’ which can monitor its own condition and predict any problems before they can cause a failure.
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New operating system deployed in level crossing upgrade
UK: Network Rail has completed the modernisation of Skerne Road level crossing at Driffield on the Hull to Scarborough line, including installation of an operating system which is the first of its kind outside a trial site on the Anglia route.
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Ticket retailer Trainline joins Rail Ombudsman scheme
UK: Third-party ticket retailer Trainline has joined the Rail Ombudsman scheme, which provides a free, independent and impartial service to help passengers escalate unresolved complaints about issues including fares, retailing, journey information and customer service.
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DB Cargo UK’s royal warrant renewed by King
UK: King Charles III has awarded DB Cargo UK a new warrant for the operation and maintenance of the royal train.
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Trans-Pennine container service aims to transfer freight from road to rail
UK: Direct Rail Services and PD Ports have launched a trial rail freight service between Teesport and Manchester Trafford Park using ultra-low IDA wagons which can transport 9 ft 6 in high cube containers across the Pennines without requiring gauge enhancement works.
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HS2 invites Birmingham Interchange peoplemover bids
UK: High speed line project promoter HS2 Ltd has invited shortlisted companies Poma and Doppelmayr Cable Car UK to tender for contracts to supply and operate a cable-hauled automated peoplemover to link the future Interchange station with the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham International station and the airport.
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Wabtec plans closure of Doncaster site
UK: Wabtec has announced plans to close its Doncaster site and withdraw from the UK rolling stock maintenance market, with up to 300 jobs at risk.
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Cost-Reducing Dynamic Electrification System demonstrated
UK: A section of remotely movable 25 kV 50 Hz overhead that can be adjusted to test proposed electrification designs before installation has been demonstrated at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence site in South Wales.
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HydroShunter demonstrator loco unveiled
UK: Hydrogen technology specialist Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions unveiled its repowered Class 08 shunting locomotive at the Severn Valley Railway on January 31.
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ScotRail launches Tap&Pay ticketing app
UK: Following a six-month pilot scheme, ScotRail has launched a Tap&Pay pay-as-you-go ticketing app developed by Tracsis Rail Technology & Services using its Hopsta platform.
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Transition zone management method wins UK patent
UK: Geotechnical contractor Geobear has been granted a UK patent for its track strengthening method for use in transition zones.
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Enhanced toolkit aims to reduce SPAD risk
UK: In late spring the Rail Safety & Standards Board is to launch an enhanced version of a toolkit designed to reduce the risk of trains passing a signal at danger.
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Scenarios developed to help the rail industry plan for climate change
UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has developed a standardised set of climate change scenarios to enable the industry to take a consistent approach to risk assessments, asset design and strategic planning.
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SLC to support South Yorkshire rail ambitions
UK: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has appointed rail development and delivery consultancy SLC to assist with its railway plans.
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Railway time and date standard issued
UK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has released a standard promoting the wider use of Coordinated Universal Time and the consistent formatting of date and time values across the railway network.