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Heritage Trains

Northern: ‘No Experience Necessary’ for train driver roles in Lancashire and Yorkshire

March 20, 2024
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Northern is looking to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England this year.

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Britannia steam locomotive to take part in Kent railway celebrations

March 20, 2024
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The Kent and East Sussex Railway has announced details for its 50th Anniversary Gala.

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Consultation opens over Transport for Wales Class 153s

March 20, 2024
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A consultation has opened regarding modifications to Transport for Wales’ fleet of Class 153 trains. 153307, 153318, 153331, 153352, 153968, 153972 could be converted into […]

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Regulator opens investigation into train derailment in Surrey

March 20, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has opened an investigation into the derailment of a passenger train near Walton-on-Thames on 4 March 2024.

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New trains soon to start running on Birmingham railway line

March 20, 2024
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West Midlands Trains is making the final preparations for the introduction of Class 730 electric trains on the Cross City Line from Lichfield to Redditch.

East West Rail’s potential ‘perfectly illustrated’ by huge success of reopened Scottish railway

March 20, 2024
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A railway which has attracted almost three times as many passengers than originally forecast ‘perfectly illustrates the huge potential of East West Rail’, EWR Co […]

COMMENT: Amtrak reacts to FY24 Appropriations Bill

March 20, 2024
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Amtrak released this statement, responding to the FY24 Appropriations Bill: “The funding levels proposed by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees will enable Amtrak to […]

SNCF Reseau’s FRMCS projects

March 20, 2024
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Within the context of FRMCS deployment, SNCF Réseau is carrying out Research & Development projects in partnership with manufacturers (Siemens, Alstom, Kontron, Thalès, Nokia, etc.) […]

Transport Canada Announces Funding to Increase Capacity at the Port of Thunder Bay

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March 20, 2024
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OTTAWA, Ontario –– Last week, the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, Ontario, Marcus Powlowski, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $6.7 million for two projects at the Port of Thunde…

Enterprise Ecosystems

MTN Nigeria plans to help farmers with weather information

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March 20, 2024
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Telecoms and agriculture are in the news yet again. Service provider MTN Nigeria has announced plans to partner the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in disseminating weather and climate information to farmers and other users across Nigeria.