RIA publish electrification paper, Northern finish digital train programme, and TfW launch hybrid train service.
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Following the launch of the RailDecarb23 campaign, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published a new paper which brings together the key benefits of rail electrification, from lower costs to reduced journey times. Read more.
Northern is celebrating the completion of a three-year project to improve on-board technology for customers using the train operator’s services across the North of England. Read more.
Transport for Wales (TfW) has introduced the first battery-hybrid trains used in regular passenger service in Wales on the Borderlands Line between Wrexham and Bidston. Read more.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation have announced that nine freight rail projects will receive a total of $6.95 million in funding to improve freight rail services that supports economic development in different parts of the state. Read more.
For?Global Railway Review’s?exclusive?Delivering Sustainable Railways?feature series, Joeley Pettit, Director Corporate Affairs, Passenger Rail and Sustainability for ARA, discusses the latest ARA sustainability projects and the future of sustainability in rail.??Read more.
VR FleetCare and SJ AB, the Swedish railway operator, have signed an agreement to modernise the X40 train fleet, with the aim of extending fleet’s life cycle and improving the travel comfort of customers. Read more.
Packed full of exclusive content, including a Roundtable with topic experts of HOF and Safety Culture in Rail; Bogies & Wheelsets and Train Interiors In-Depth Focuses; Madrid train station developments; and much more!?Read more.
Mindaugas Skun?ikas, Head of Strategy and Business Development for LTG Cargo speaks with?Global Railway Review’s?Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson about the new freight corridor between Lithuania and Poland in this exclusive video interview. Watch now.
In this video interview, Ian Rainey, Senior Vice President at Northeast Maglev, spoke to?Global Railway Review?about the technology behind the Northeast Maglev project and its benefits to travellers, the environment and the economy, and what’s next for development. Watch now.