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Russia fears rail blockade and builds rail ferries for Kaliningrad

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January 29, 2024
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Fear of a rail blockade is leading Russia to build three additional rail ferries for its Kaliningrad exclave. The country’s westernmost region is surrounded by EU and NATO member states which control all railways into and out of the region. Russia is now looking to move its rail freight by sea in order to guarantee […]

Unlocking Innovation welcomes Telent as new Strategic Partner

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January 29, 2024
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced that Telent is joining the Unlocking Innovation programme as a Strategic Partner.

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Surrey station set to benefit from step-free access

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January 28, 2024
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The south London station will become fully accessible as part of the Department for Transport’s ‘Access for All’ scheme.

Three new lifts to provide step-free access at Berkshire station

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January 28, 2024
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Three new lifts are to be installed at Tilehurst station near Reading which will make it fully accessible for the first time.

Wokingham to see diversions for motorists starting today (26th Jan) as Network Rail carries out reliability upgrades

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January 26, 2024
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Level crossings at Wokingham station and Easthampstead Road (Star Lane) will be temporarily closed whilst the upgrade work takes place

Disruption to services between Eastleigh and Fareham next week

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January 26, 2024
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The line between Eastleigh and Fareham will be closed from 29 January to 2 February so that urgent landslip prevention repairs can be carried out.

New bridge in East London to be lifted into place next weekend

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January 26, 2024
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Replacement of a 100-year-old bridge at Dalston in east London will reach a milestone next weekend when the new bridge structure is lifted into place.

Hope Valley Railway Upgrade nearing completion

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January 26, 2024
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Track and signalling work carried out last weekend on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade has brought it a step nearer completion.

No Rail Terminal Gelderland? No problem!

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January 25, 2024
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The province of Gelderland moves on quickly. On Monday, the province announced that it wants to abandon the construction of Rail Terminal Gelderland (RTG), as there appear to be no interested parties for its construction and operation. Immediately afterwards, the idea was put forward to locate the Arnhem rail yard at the planned RTG location […]

Port of La Spezia gets 9 million euros from CEF to build new rail terminal

Marco Raimondi
January 25, 2024
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The Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority, which manages the port of La Spezia, will get nine million euros from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The funds will be deployed in the development of the new La Spezia Marittima rail terminal, which should start in February 2024. The initiative to upgrade the La Spezia Marittima terminal […]