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DAC: to be or not to be – that is the question

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November 6, 2025
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A month and a half have passed since TRAKO 2025 in Gdańsk, where the achievements and plans for the implementation of Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC)…

GB Railfreight’s new Class 99 get green light for UK operations

Marco Raimondi
November 6, 2025
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The UK’s Office of Rail and Road gave its Authorisation for Placing Into Service (APIS) to GB Railfreight’s (GBRf) Class 99 locomotives. In total, the…

Staged build of high-speed train line from Newcastle to Sydney revealed

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November 6, 2025
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Infrastructure Australia said a higher level of cost certainty was needed to inform decisions about investing in the project.

Request to help ease crowding on Albury V/Line trains rejected

Bardy Bigglesworth
November 6, 2025
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V/Line Vlocity trains are aging in design and are not a suitable option for Albury in the future.

FAIRTIQ launches digital rail ticketing pilot on Sheffield-Doncaster route

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November 6, 2025
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SFAIRTIQ has launched its digital pay-as-you-go ticketing technology in the UK, starting with a pilot on the Sheffield-Doncaster line.The post FAIRTIQ launches digital rail ticketing pilot on Sheffield-Doncaster route appeared first on Railway Technolo…

FAIRTIQ launches digital rail ticketing pilot on Sheffield-Doncaster route

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November 6, 2025
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FAIRTIQ launches digital rail ticketing pilot on Sheffield-Doncaster route

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November 6, 2025
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CargoBeamer puts out last tenders for Kaldenkirchen terminal

Marco Raimondi
November 5, 2025
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The construction of a new CargoBeamer terminal in Kaldenkirchen, near the German border with the Netherlands, is entering a new phase now that all tenders…

Railways Bill laid in Parliament paving way to GBR

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November 5, 2025
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Legislation that will transform Britain’s railways is being introduced today (5 November 2025), paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network, which puts passengers before profits. The Railways Bill, which will be laid in Parliament today, will create Great British Railways (GBR) – the new publicly owned company, which will bring together the management […]

GWR becomes first operator to achieve autism-friendly award

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November 5, 2025
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Great Western Railway is the first train operator to achieve a national award in recognition of its work to provide an autism-friendly environment and inclusive customer service for autistic people. The company has gained the National Autistic Society’s Autism Friendly Award, which supports businesses to be more inclusive for autistic people by providing accessible customer […]