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Brand new South Wales tram trains begin testing on electrified line

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April 17, 2025
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Transport for Wales is carrying out testing of its brand-new Class 398 CITYLINK electric tram-trains on the Valleys railway lines.

Engineering Easter on the UK network

Simon Walton
April 17, 2025
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Britain has many Easter traditions. Pious religious observance; a less pious sharing of chocolate Easter Eggs; a frantic football fixture list; and a huge programme…

Russia seeks to rapidly boost capacity for Belarusian freight transit

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April 17, 2025
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Belarus, Russia’s most staunch ally, really only has one avenue for international trade. Since it borders the EU and Ukraine north, west and south, the…

Cancelling Suburban Rail Loop likely to cost billions

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 17, 2025
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The SRL contracts also rely heavily on a “pain-share, gain-share” model in which the state government and builders split the overruns and savings on the project equally.

Successful installation of Knorr-Bremse’s FreightControl Sentinel ushers in a new age of digital freight

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April 17, 2025
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Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems has achieved a significant milestone with the successful installation and commissioning of its pioneering FreightControl Sentinel system on a traditional freight wagon operating on the UK’s rail network. This groundbreaking event, which took place at Heidelberg Materials’ Ribblesdale Cement Works in Clitheroe in early April, marks the beginning of a transformative era […]

Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to visit the West Somerset Railway

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April 17, 2025
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World-famous locomotive, Flying Scotsman, is set to haul trains on the West Somerset Railway later this year. An agreement has been signed between the railway…

Retirement marks end of 48 years railway service for Northern manager

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April 17, 2025
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A manager with train operator Northern has retired after 48 years of service working on the railway.

Retirement marks end of 48 years railway service for Northern manager

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April 17, 2025
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A manager with train operator Northern has retired after 48 years of service working on the railway.

Romanian rail freight industry faced strong headwinds in 2024

Nikos Papatolios
April 16, 2025
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Romania’s rail freight sector is facing significant challenges. New data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reveal a notable downturn in performance during 2024.…

Electric upgrade work by UK Power Networks Services supports roll out of new trains on Piccadilly line

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April 16, 2025
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UK Power Networks Services will support the rollout of new trains on London Underground’s Piccadilly line with the signing of a new £24million contract to upgrade the High Voltage power network. This contract is the second ‘batch’ awarded that, when completed, will provide the infrastructure to support the introduction of the new ‘24 Tube Stock’ […]