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A plan for a USA based HSR Network

Helen Carrie
August 5, 2025
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The California network is the most valuable with over 130 flights per day between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The federal government of the USA […]

New V/Line CEO Announced

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 5, 2025
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William Tieppo has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of V/Line following an extensive recruitment process.

Boiler lift completed for steam locomotive 46428

Guest authors
August 5, 2025
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Ivatt Class 2 mogul No.46248 has its boiler lifted

Storm damage means disruption to ScotRail services to continue

Guest authors
August 5, 2025
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Disruption is expected to continue into Tuesday as repair work takes place on the Scottish rail network following Storm Floris. The storm has damaged overhead…

Hitachi Rail acquires rail monitoring technology provider Omnicom

gobstopper
August 5, 2025
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Hitachi Rail has concluded the acquisition of Omnicom, a rail monitoring technology provider, from Balfour Beatty.The post Hitachi Rail acquires rail monitoring technology provider Omnicom appeared first on Railway Technology.

Siemens Mobility to supply signals for new Oslo Metro Station

gobstopper
August 5, 2025
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Siemens has received a contract to supply a signalling system for the upcoming Diakonhjemmet Station on the Oslo Metro network.The post Siemens Mobility to supply signals for new Oslo Metro Station appeared first on Railway Technology.

Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens following 7-day closure

Guest authors
August 5, 2025
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Network Rail thanks passengers for their patience after the Litchfield to Birmingham Line was shut for 7 days

Book Review: What’s really wrong with our railways by Benedict le Vay?

Guest authors
August 5, 2025
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This book describes some of the inefficiencies, mistakes and wastefulness so prevalent on the railways and with little thought for the consequences.

Book Review: What’s really wrong with our railways by Benedict le Vay?

Guest authors
August 5, 2025
0

This book describes some of the inefficiencies, mistakes and wastefulness so prevalent on the railways and with little thought for the consequences.

Work gets underway on Mayor’s Metro ticket gate investment

Guest authors
August 5, 2025
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A new £2.1m project to install the first new automatic ticket gates on the Tyne and Wear Metro in more than ten years is now underway, following investment by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to make the network safer. Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, is carrying out the first phase of the project […]