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Global Centre of Rail Excellence

Furrer+Frey stand at GCRE during the Innovation Demonstration Day. DAVID STUBBINGS.

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GCRE delight as hundreds attend for climax of rail innovation competition

Twelve products are demonstrated at South Wales test site after receiving government funding.

Global Centre of Rail Excellence 27 Mar

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GCRE announces new Network Rail partnership

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.

Global Centre of Rail Excellence 25 Jul

Left Julen Barrutia, CAF Commercial Director and Right Simon Jones GCRE Ltd Chief Executive

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CAF agrees partnership with Global Centre of Rail Excellence

The Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE) has agreed a deal with Spanish train manufacturer CAF for it to provide a range of services to the centre in South Wales.

Global Centre of Rail Excellence 2 May

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‘Swarm-robotic’ tunnelling technology prepared for testing

British tech company hyperTunnel plans to demonstrate 'cutting-edge' construction technology at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.

Innovation 18 Jan

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Private capital needed to save South Wales Rail Excellence project

Funding for Global Centre of Rail Excellence deemed ‘slow’, despite securing new partnerships, and £70m seed money.

Wales 14 Jan

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Global Centre of Rail Excellence

GCRE delight as hundreds attend for climax of rail innovation competition

GCRE announces new Network Rail partnership

CAF agrees partnership with Global Centre of Rail Excellence

‘Swarm-robotic’ tunnelling technology prepared for testing

Private capital needed to save South Wales Rail Excellence project

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Global Centre of Rail Excellence

GCRE delight as hundreds attend for climax of rail innovation competition

GCRE announces new Network Rail partnership

CAF agrees partnership with Global Centre of Rail Excellence

‘Swarm-robotic’ tunnelling technology prepared for testing

Private capital needed to save South Wales Rail Excellence project

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FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains

Delay in EMR Class 810 delivery could affect other operators