Rail Magazine - Page 21

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Harrison signs up to Smart Transport

Trudy Harrison, newly appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, is the latest keynote speaker.

4 Nov

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RMT staff strike against their own union

Britain’s largest rail union has been left paralysed by a walkout of its own staff over safety fears.

4 Nov

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A transformation of British railways' must take centre stage at COP26

Writing exclusively for RAIL, Karen Heppenstall, head of rail at Midlands Connect, examines policies and commitments that she believes this Government must make

1 Nov

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Companies can make a difference to mental wellbeing

Supporting the physical - and especially mental - health of railway colleagues represents an “extraordinary opportunity for our industry”

28 Oct

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CBT urges fares freeze to encourage rail travel

The Campaign for Better Transport is arguing for a rail fares freeze “to help get people back on board trains and put the brakes on the car-led recovery”

26 Oct

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Drones survey Metro network

Drones have been introduced to the Tyne & Wear Metro, to carry out infrastructure monitoring.

25 Oct

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HS2 concrete segments contract goes to North East

The North East is celebrating a significant ‘Levelling Up’ success, with the awarding of a contract to cast up to 36,000 concrete segments for HS2

25 Oct

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HS2 launches its Learning Legacy

HS2 Ltd is sharing with the wider UK construction industry the lessons it has learned so far from planning and construction of the new high-speed railway.

25 Oct

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Station ‘visits’ can be made online

Passengers will be able to get to know Northern’s main stations before they even get there, thanks to new 3-D maps that can be viewed online.

24 Oct

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Intervention needed to avoid public transport decline

Increased public transport funding and road charging mechanisms form part of a future outlined by the Independent Transport Commission

23 Oct

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Regulator to review Light Rail safety body

The Office of Rail and Road is reviewing the work of the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board.

23 Oct

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RIA warning over slow progress of electrification

Britain is electrifying its network at less than half the rate needed to decarbonise by 2050, claims the Railway Industry Association.

22 Oct

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Metro extension closer to opening

West Midlands Metro’s new extension to Edgbaston is now only a few weeks away from opening,

22 Oct

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Light rail ‘vital’ but stable policies would give ‘greater confidence’

Light rail “plays a vital role” in supporting the shift from cars to public transport, and the case for it is “stronger than ever”, according to a new report.

22 Oct