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Hugh James appoints rail industry leader as strategic advisor

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October 22, 2025
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Top 100 UK law firm Hugh James has appointed Mike Bagshaw, former Managing Director of MTR Elizabeth Line, as a strategic advisor to the firm’s rail sector team. Mike brings over 20 years of leadership in the UK and European rail sector, most recently as Managing Director of MTR Elizabeth Line where he oversaw the […]

Double decker trains coming to Eurostar as order placed

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October 22, 2025
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Alstom and Eurostar have announced a €2 billion deal that will see up to 50 new double-decker trains built for use on the Channel Tunnel.

Futurail and the road towards automated rail freight

Marco Raimondi
October 22, 2025
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Automation in rail freight is still in its infancy, but the number and size of companies in this sector is increasing. RailFreight.com had an exclusive…

Manhattan New York’s first subway was built for…freight

Simon Walton
October 22, 2025
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Before commuters and straphangers came along, it was freight that first went underground in Manhattan. Alfred Beach’s pneumatic railway was meant to blow the dust…

North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Host A Range of Festive Trains

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October 22, 2025
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Tickets for NYMR festive services are on sale now

Government releases new design concepts for SRL East

Bardy Bigglesworth
October 22, 2025
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These include the Burwood, Box Hill and Glen Waverley Stations.

Christmas shopping in Newcastle with the Branch Line Society

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October 22, 2025
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The Branch Line Society is running a special train, ‘The Christmas Train’, on 19th December to Newcastle, to get Christmas off with a sparkle.

Eiffage tests AI-based predictive maintenance for rail infrastructure on BPL-HSL

gobstopper
October 22, 2025
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Eiffage Énergie Systèmes said that it is trialling an artificial intelligence (AI) system to support predictive maintenance in France.The post Eiffage tests AI-based predictive maintenance for rail infrastructure on BPL-HSL appeared first on Railway Te…

Alstom begins tram maintenance at Maidstone depot in Australia

gobstopper
October 22, 2025
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Alstom has commenced maintenance operations at the Maidstone tram depot in Melbourne, Australia, coinciding withThe post Alstom begins tram maintenance at Maidstone depot in Australia appeared first on Railway Technology.

Škoda Transtech complaint on Finnish Tram Tender goes to Court

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October 22, 2025
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Škoda Transtech submits a Complaint to Court regarding Helsinki Tram Tender Decision