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Electric services from London reach Cardiff as Severn tunnel electrification is completed

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Passenger trains are finally running from London Paddington to Cardiff using electric traction the whole way, following the electrification of the Severn...
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Irish Rail helping Ireland to reduce carbon footprint

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Over 50 of the largest companies in Ireland are signatories to Business in the Community Ireland’s Low Carbon Pledge.
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Crucial coastal viaduct on Cumbrian Coast line to receive major investment

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A multi-million-pound project to improve Eskmeals viaduct, which carries the railway over the River Esk estuary near Ravenglass in Cumbria, will start...
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LNER partners with O2 to improve mobile coverage north of Newcastle

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To boost mobile phone coverage along a 45-mile stretch of the East Coast route between Newcastle and Edinburgh, London North Eastern Railway...
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Mace to lead Programme Support Office for Northern Powerhouse Rail

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International consultancy and construction company Mace has been appointed by Transport for the North (TfN) to lead the Programme Support Office for...
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Russia: only railway bridge to Murmansk collapses

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The sole railway bridge that connects Murmansk in northern Russia with the rest of the country has collapsed due to the weight...
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1,200 sleepers to be replaced on Tay Bridge

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More than 1,200 sleepers are being replaced on the Tay Bridge, the longest railway structure in Scotland. One in...
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Vossloh sells German locomotives business to China’s CRRC

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German group Vossloh AG has sold its Locomotives business unit, based in Kiel, Germany, to the world’s largest train manufacturer, China Railway...
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Upgraded signalling leads to shorter waiting times at level crossings in East Suffolk

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Essential new equipment, that will make level crossings safer and reduce waiting times at user worked level crossings, has been installed along...
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Fugro to conduct RILA survey of Network Rail’s Western route

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Network Rail has contracted Fugro to conduct a RILA survey of a major part the rail network on the Western route in...
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3Squared and East Midlands Railway sign five-year extension agreement

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3Squared, the Sheffield-based rail technology specialists, has announced that it has signed an extension with East Midlands Railway (EMR) for the train...
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First large HS2 structure starts to come together

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Components for one of the first large structures to be built as part of the HS2 high-speed rail project have arrived on...
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LNER chooses the innovative startups it will work with to improve UK rail travel

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As part of London North Eastern Railway’s innovation programme, LNER FutureLabs, the train operator will be working with five of the most...
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Next Transport Commissioner for London will be Andy Byford

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Andy Byford has been appointed as London's new Transport Commissioner, following an international recruitment and selection process. His most...
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Siemens Mobility contracts DB ESG for additional ETCS installation design work

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Siemens Mobility has awarded a contract to DB ESG for the vehicle installation design for the fitting of European Train Control System...
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Barmouth viaduct to receive biggest restoration in its history

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Network Rail is about to commence a £25 million upgrade of Barmouth viaduct to protect it for local people and visitors in...
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