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Brightline, Sotereon AI to launch LiDAR tech on Florida passenger trains

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November 18, 2025
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Brightline and Sotereon.AI have entered into a partnership to implement LiDAR technology on two of the former’s locomotivesThe post Brightline, Sotereon AI to launch LiDAR tech on Florida passenger trains appeared first on Railway Technology.

Volunteers sought ahead of working party on steam locomotive Una

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November 18, 2025
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Wales’ National Slate Museum (Amgueddfa Llechi Cymru) is offering an opportunity to volunteers to work on repairs to its quarry engine Una.

Ukrainian Railways acquires 55 much-needed new locomotives from Alstom

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November 18, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is getting 55 new dual-voltage electric locomotives from Alstom. The deal is made possible by financial support from the World Bank and…

Poland to expand rail access to Port of Gdańsk

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November 18, 2025
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Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK and the Port of Gdańsk have signed an agreement to expand and improve accessways to deepwater terminals on Stogi island.…

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended

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November 18, 2025
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The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended

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November 18, 2025
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The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

An “unprecedented act of sabotage” took place on a Polish railway to Ukraine

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November 17, 2025
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A railway in the east of Poland was destroyed in an explosion over the weekend. The country’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has already labelled it…

Network Rail re-energises its Switched On website as rail safety is put onto English National Curriculum

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November 17, 2025
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All school children across England are to receive life-saving rail safety education when the subject becomes a mandatory part of the PHSE in the national curriculum from September 2026. Ahead of the compulsory introduction, Network Rail has relaunched its Switched On website, which provides teachers with free curriculum-linked materials designed to teach children how to […]

Full train services resume on the Isle of Wight after £3.5 million investment

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November 17, 2025
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Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month. During this time, engineers replaced the rail between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St John’s Road, through Ryde Tunnel. Conditions in Ryde Tunnel are some of the most extreme in […]

Isle of Wight trains resume after £3.5m project

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November 17, 2025
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Train services on the Island Line have resumed today following closures over the past month. Engineers have replaced the track between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde…