Articles by RailReview - Page 13
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Rail is the main artery of the transport system
The union’s Keith Richmond interviews Shadow Transport Minister Rachael Maskell.
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Free rail travel for 1m French hits buffers
Unions are outraged by plans to scrap complimentary tickets for families of staff working for France’s state-owned operator SNCF, writes Charles Bremner.
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Rio Tinto operates first fully-autonomous freight train
Global mining company Rio Tinto has announced the successful completion of the first fully-autonomous trip on its heavy-haul network in Western Australia.
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Making sense of our new strategy for rail
“The media hype over reversing the Beeching cuts of the early 1960s is, in my view, just that – hype," says Whitehall insider.
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Spanish LNG passenger train trials to begin this month
Spanish operator Renfe is set to begin trials of a train powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) is what is believed to be the first such trials in Europe.
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The Future is Transport
“The Industrial Strategy White Paper is one of the most important documents this Government will release,” says Stuart Thomson
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Mick slams DfT’s ‘catastrophic’ decision on rail safety
Mick Whelan has written to Rail Minister Paul Maynard to express his concerns at the decision to shelve the Law Commission’s report on level crossing closures.
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Engaging ministers
Only by engaging with Government ministers & officials can we impress on them how vital our sector is to the smooth running of a growing economy - David Wells
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Hydrogen bus plans progress
Birmingham City Council members have approved plans for a new fleet of 22 hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses.
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We need leaders with deep expertise
George Muir muses that it is “no wonder so many crass decisions are made” when in the industry lacks deep railway knowledge in top positions.
