Plan for taking more UK TOCs into public ownership published
The UK government has announced its plans to renationalise three Train Operating Companies (TOCs) under the new Passenger Railway Services …
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Sweco chosen as partner for light rail network expansion in Helsinki
Sweco has signed a framework agreement to join an alliance tasked with delivering design and engineering services during the development …
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A sticky situation: managing rail adhesion
The issue of low wheel/rail adhesion has been a global problem since the earliest days of the railways. Making it …
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Good news for humans: AI doesn’t do judgement
The evidence of artificial intelligence's (AI) presence is all around us. To illustrate, let’s go shopping. The barcodes being swiped through …
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Macau LRT Seac Pai Van and Hengqin extension lines commence operations
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has commenced commercial operations for the Macau Light Rapid Transit (Macau LRT) Seac Pai Van and …
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Network Rail announces East Coast Main Line digital signalling tests success
Network Rail, the UK railway infrastructure manager, has announced the completion of digital in-cab signalling tests on the East Coast …
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Greece’s first driverless metro launched in Thessaloniki
Phase one of Greece’s first driverless metro, featuring Hitachi Rail's digital signalling technology, has been inaugurated in Thessaloniki. The metro will …
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Back to the office: How it’s transforming employee happiness and job satisfaction
The COVID-19 pandemic upended many people’s work lives, relegating office workers to remote workspaces and changing the way people experienced …
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MTR and HKUST’s smart traffic research wins at HK’s ICT Awards 2024
A collaborative research initiative between the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and railway operator MTR has been …
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SBS Transit, RATP Dev win contract to operate Jurong Region Line in Singapore
SBS Transit, in collaboration with RATP Dev, has secured the contract to operate and maintain Singapore's new Jurong Region Line …
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Stadler wins $215m rolling stock contract
Rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has received a CHF190m ($215m) contract from Swiss public transport company Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) for the …
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Louise Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary over fraud conviction
Politics tends to move very slowly, and then all of a sudden, very fast. That’s exactly how Louise Haigh’s tenure …
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First stage of Riyadh Metro opens
The BACS consortium has announced the opening of Riyadh Metro’s first phase comprising the 64km Blue Line and Red Line. The …
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Five consortia shortlisted for Rail Baltica mainline procurement
Rail Baltica has reached what it described as a key milestone with the progression of five consortia to the first …
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India approves $1.05bn rail network expansion to boost connectivity
The Indian government has announced a 375km rail network expansion, aimed at enhancing economic growth and connectivity in North Maharashtra, …
