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Rail minister ''supports aspiration'' of £2bn Midlands rail hubMidlands Connect has proposed a £2 bn Midlands rail hub to improve connections between the east and West Midlands.
05 July 2019
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Hydrogen trains could replace local electrificationRailway Industrial Association decarbonisation task force technical director David Clarke has suggested that hydrogen could provide an alternative to electrification, particularly on smaller local rail lines.
05 July 2019
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Europe gets its first operational hyperloop tunnelDutch startup Hardt has successfully tested the first fully operational hyperloop system in Europe.
05 July 2019
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Crossrail stations and tunnels 'to be finished this year', TfL documents revealCrossrail documents published ahead of a Transport for London board meeting reveal that it expects the central London stations and tunnels to be fitted out and systems installed by the end of 2019, ahead of testing.
31 May 2019
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Bombardier named preferred bidder for €3 billion Cairo monorail projectThe potential value of the bid includes €1.2 billion for the Design & Build Contract, and a further €1.1 billion for 15+15 years Operations and Maintenance.
31 May 2019
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Fuel cell proof-of-concept train to be testedA collaboration between Vivarail and fuel cell specialist Arcola Energy to develop a multiple-unit able to operate on either hydrogen or battery power has been announced.
10 May 2019
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Economic and green boost for Peak District as £14m rail freight scheme unveiledA disused council tip at Buxton has been transformed into railway sidings so that longer freight trains can serve local quarries.
10 May 2019
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Transportation Technology Center Inc (TTCI) conducts neural network analysis for rail flaw predictionTTCI investigated using a neural network technique to predict bolt hole crack, vertical split head, and crushed head rail flaws.
03 May 2019
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News in briefSiemens Mobility reveals plans for Goole train manufacturing plant
03 May 2019
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New Crossrail boss pushes to get late, costly program back on trackThe much delayed and over budget Crossrail project now has a new completion date: sometime in the six months between October 2020 and March 2021.
03 May 2019
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Are trains fit for the future? MPs want industry inputAs the British railway industry prepares to move away from diesel powered trains to more environmentally friendly alternatives such as electric and bi-mode, MPs want to know what will be needed and at what cost.
03 May 2019
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ProRail and Arriva launch automation trialsProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the GroningenZuidhorn line in the north of the Netherlands, with a modified GTW DMU successfully undertaking a first run on the evening of March 15.
05 April 2019
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Cost of UK electrification could be cut by halfBetter planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification by between 33% and 50%, according to a report published by the UK's Railway Industry Association on March 14.
05 April 2019
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Project aims for self-powered railway track monitoring in real timeDelays and disruption to the rail network as a result of failures and unplanned maintenance work can have a significant impact on the economy. Detecting damage to the track in real time, before it is able to propagate, is therefore vitally important to ensure the smooth running of the network.
08 March 2019
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Consultation on expanding pay-as-you-go ticketing in southeast EnglandThe Department for Transport has begun public consultation on the possible roll out of 'pay-as-you-go' smart ticketing in the region surrounding Greater London.
08 March 2019