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![Could an EU agreement boost female employment in rail?]()
Could an EU agreement boost female employment in rail?
In late 2019 the Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies and the European Transport Workers’ Federation started negotiations for an EU-level agreement to promote the employment of women in...
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![Bombardier’s MITRAC: creating a legacy system for energy conservation]()
Bombardier’s MITRAC: creating a legacy system for energy conservation
While Bombardier Transportation’s railway propulsion systems have been in use globally for more than a century, its latest MITRAC portfolio was redeveloped with the aim of helping railways to improve...
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![COVID19, protests and the railways: Future Rail Issue 83 is out now]()
COVID19, protests and the railways: Future Rail Issue 83 is out now
In this issue: the impact of protests and COVID-19 on Hong Kong's subways, inside South America's Bi-Oceanic Railway project, the volunteers saving lives on the UK's railways, and more.
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![Will the Bi-Oceanic Railway ever see light at the end of the tunnel?]()
Will the Bi-Oceanic Railway ever see light at the end of the tunnel?
The Bi-Oceanic Railway Integration Corridor set to link Peru and Brazil has been on the cards for a while, yet very little progress has been made so far. As political...
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![Rail pastors: the volunteers saving lives on the UK rail network]()
Rail pastors: the volunteers saving lives on the UK rail network
Preventing rising rates of suicide on the UK’s sprawling rail network is a huge challenge for police, charities and train operators. Since 2014, volunteer ‘rail pastors’ have been patrolling sections...
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![Inside DHL’s new rail freight service between China and Germany]()
Inside DHL’s new rail freight service between China and Germany
DHL recently launched the fastest rail freight service running between Xi’an in China to Hamburg and Neuss in Germany. The line is expected to cut transit time from 17 to...
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![HS2: is it worth the £106bn price tag?]()
HS2: is it worth the £106bn price tag?
A reader survey on this website found that the majority believe HS2’s economic benefits will be worth the proposed £106bn costs.
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![Could remote sensing improve railway infrastructure monitoring?]()
Could remote sensing improve railway infrastructure monitoring?
Over the last two years, the EU-funded MOMIT project has sought to demonstrate the use of remote sensing technologies – such as drones and satellites – for railway infrastructure monitoring....
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![January’s top news stories]()
January’s top news stories
Train manufacturer Stadler receives contracts from MÁV-START and DART and Indian Railways is installing video surveillance in 983 railway stations. Railway-technology.com wraps up key headlines from January 2020.
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![Q&A: Can Hardt beat Virgin to launch the hyperloop train in Europe?]()
Q&A: Can Hardt beat Virgin to launch the hyperloop train in Europe?
After the idea of a hyperloop train was revealed by Elon Musk in 2013, various companies have been working to make it a reality. Railway Technology spoke to Tim Houter,...
