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06/12/2019£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains

Hitachi Rail awarded a contract worth more than £350m by First Trenitalia, whose new Avanti West Coast rail service starts on the 8th of December, to maintain and prove 23 new intercity tra... more >

05/12/2019TfL to install over 100 cycle docking points near major rail stations

Before the year is over, Transport for London (TfL) will have installed 105 new Santander Cycles docking points close to Network Rail stations in Central London. It comes as part of an initi... more >

05/12/2019Virgin Trains leads the way with 5G onboard connectivity

Virgin Trains has become the first train operator to trial onboard 5G Wi-Fi. The trial comes in partnership with McLaren Applied and Vodafone, as efforts continue to bring improved broadband spee... more >

06/12/2019Heritage award presented to Network Rail

The National Railway Heritage have presented ... more >

06/12/2019£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains

Hitachi Rail awarded a contract worth more th... more >

05/12/2019New Northern trains announced across their routes

Rail operator, Northern, announced yeste... more >

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02/12/2019€1bn investment into Ireland’s rail network

The Government of Ireland has today (Dec 2) announced a new €1bn investment into the...

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02/12/2019Rail Delivery Group responds to 2020 rail fares proposal

Saturday (30 Nov) saw the rail fares for 2020 published and an expected rise of an average of 2.7%...

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25/11/2019RIA and Network Rail launch supply chain survey

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today (Nov 25) launched a survey in partnership with...

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15/11/2019A workforce which reflects society

Loraine Martins MBE, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail, joins us in the studio for...

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02/11/2019Monica Barbosa: Women In Rail

Director of business development and communications at Xrail, Monica Barbosa, thinks women are...

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01/11/2019The dangers of fatigues

Working long hours, poor health, too little sleep, a demanding job and more can all make us tired...

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01/11/2019Mind the skills gap

Working long hours, poor health, too little sleep, a demanding job and more can all make us tired...

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01/11/2019'Control never leaves the engineer'

David Brazier, area sales manager and site manager at OMICRON, spoke with Rail Technology...

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01/11/2019Fleet Revolution: New fleet strategy heralds a radical overhaul of strategy

Michael Black, supply chain services director for Network Rail, explains how its new fleet strategy...

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01/11/2019Data, Decarbonisation & Diversity of thought

Mike Hulme, Director of Alstom and Chair of Northern Rail Industry Leaders, joins us in the studio...

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01/11/2019The right time for on time

Jay Symonds, senior analyst in the ORR’s information and analyst team, provides the low down...

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31/10/2019Borders Railway delivers for entire network

Simon Walton, chair of the highly influential Campaign for Borders Rail, argues completing the...

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31/10/2019No compromise for safety

Life is normally full of compromises, but hopefully not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens...

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31/10/2019Managing workforce: Fatigue in the rail industry

Workforce fatigue can have a similar effect to drugs or alcohol, making it a very serious worry in...

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31/10/2019Transforming Tees Valley transport

Heather Scott OBE, Tees Valley Combined Authority cabinet lead for transport, explains how the...

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30/10/2019The Levenmouth blueprint

The Levenmouth railway link will deliver substantial social benefits and societal opportunities...

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06/12/2019Heritage award presented to Network Rail

The National Railway Heritage have presented Network Rail with an award for their refurbishment of the South Esk viaduct at Montrose. At the award ceremony in London, the National Railway He... more >

06/12/2019£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains

05/12/2019New Northern trains announced across their routes

Rail operator, Northern, announced yesterday (Dec 4) that more than 50 new northern trains will be in service from Dec 15, with a further 49 to be operational in 2020. Brand new trains ... more >

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14/11/2019Maximising efficiency requires investment in data, but it’s rewards for rail could be extensive

Rail Technology Magazine’s Matt Roberts explains the significant role data can play within the future development of the rail industry. Standing as a cornerstone of the UK transport ne... more >

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05/07/2019The challenge of completing Crossrail

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04/07/2019Preparing the industry to deliver trains for the future

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02/07/2019Sunshine future beckons for South Wales Railways, says 10:10 Climate Action’s Leo Murray

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02/07/2019Ambition doesn’t have to be expensive, says Midland Connect's Maria Machancoses

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24/06/2019Andrew Haines, CE of Network Rail, tells BBC News his organisation could issue future rail franchises

Andrew Haines, the Chief Executive of Network Rail, has told the Today... more >

08/05/2019Advancing the rail industry with management degree apprenticeships

Source: RTM April/May 2019 Sponsored Interview

In answering the pressing questions of how current and future generations o... more >

12/03/2019Women in rail - is the industry on the right track?

Source: RTM Feb/March 2019

RTM sits down with Samantha Smith, sole female member of the TransPennine R... more >

22/01/2019TfN Strategic Transport Plan: not just for transport's sake

Source: RTM Dec/Jan 19

Peter Molyneux, Transport for the North’s (TfN’s) strategic roa... more >

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Encouraging youngsters to be safe on the railway

This summer, Arriva Group's CrossCountry and the Scout Association joined to launch a new partnership to promote rail safety among young people. Chris Leech MBE, business community manager at the TOC, gives RTM an update on the innovative scheme... more > more last word articles >

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06/12/2019£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains

05/12/2019TfL to install over 100 cycle docking points near major rail stations

05/12/2019Virgin Trains leads the way with 5G onboard connectivity

06/12/2019Heritage award presented to Network Rail

06/12/2019£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains

05/12/2019New Northern trains announced across their routes

rail industry focus

02/12/2019€1bn investment into Ireland’s rail network

02/12/2019Rail Delivery Group responds to 2020 rail fares proposal

25/11/2019RIA and Network Rail launch supply chain survey

15/11/2019A workforce which reflects society

02/11/2019Monica Barbosa: Women In Rail

01/11/2019The dangers of fatigues

01/11/2019Mind the skills gap

01/11/2019'Control never leaves the engineer'

01/11/2019Fleet Revolution: New fleet strategy heralds a radical overhaul of strategy

01/11/2019Data, Decarbonisation & Diversity of thought

01/11/2019The right time for on time

31/10/2019Borders Railway delivers for entire network

31/10/2019No compromise for safety

31/10/2019Managing workforce: Fatigue in the rail industry

31/10/2019Transforming Tees Valley transport

30/10/2019The Levenmouth blueprint

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06/12/2019Heritage award presented to Network Rail

06/12/2019£350m contract for Hitachi Rail to build new Avanti West Coast trains

05/12/2019New Northern trains announced across their routes

'the sleepers' daily blog

14/11/2019Maximising efficiency requires investment in data, but it’s rewards for rail could be extensive

rail technology magazine tv

comment

05/07/2019The challenge of completing Crossrail

04/07/2019Preparing the industry to deliver trains for the future

02/07/2019Sunshine future beckons for South Wales Railways, says 10:10 Climate Action’s Leo Murray

02/07/2019Ambition doesn’t have to be expensive, says Midland Connect's Maria Machancoses

Interviews

24/06/2019Andrew Haines, CE of Network Rail, tells BBC News his organisation could issue future rail franchises

08/05/2019Advancing the rail industry with management degree apprenticeships

12/03/2019Women in rail - is the industry on the right track?

22/01/2019TfN Strategic Transport Plan: not just for transport's sake

last word

Encouraging youngsters to be safe on the railway

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