Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 12
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Rail Industry celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
Traditionally a male-dominated industry, rail is seeing a surge in female representation, with companies like TransPennine Express (TPE), Northern and Greater Anglia leading the charge.
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Freightliner to commence Industry-First ETCS Locomotive Retrofit
Freightliner has partnered with Siemens Mobility for a pioneering project to equip its Class 66V locomotive, 66591, with the European Train Control System (ETCS). This marks a significant milestone for the industry, as Freightliner will become the first operator to retrofit a locomotive with ETCS in-house.
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RAIL Live 2024 – We need ambition and a level playing field in rail freight
Growth targets need to be set for freight in the future, regardless of which party gains power in July’s general election as well as ensuring the ambitious targets are met and innovation and investment in the rail freight sector is supported.
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RAIL Live 2024 - Government has been deceitful, Mick Whelan says
ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan has reiterated his desire for the strikes to end and hopes they will end in the coming months, if, as expected, Labour gains power in the general election on July 4.
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RAIL Live 2024 - A look ahead to Day Two
Day two of RAIL Live promises to be a full day of debate and discussion across both the Policy and Leadership Theatre as well as the Engineering Theatre.
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Day One at RAIL Live - Sustainability in rail and creating a legacy to last
Tackling climate change and the future of sustainability for rail was the subject of one of day one’s keynote panel discussions.
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RAIL Live Day One Speaker Sessions get under way
One of the most anticipated dates in the rail industry calendar has got under way with the first day of RAIL Live at the Rail Innovation Centre in Long Marston, Warwickshire.
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Alstom signs deal for vital Aventra order after DfT confirms funding
There was a sigh of relief in some circles late on Friday 14 June as Alstom and the Department for Transport (DfT) announced a £370 million pound deal for the construction and maintenance of 10 new nine-car Aventra trains for the Elizabeth Line.
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Colas Rail UK cuts fuel use and emissions with novel pick-up system
Colas Rail UK is seeing significant reductions in fuel consumption and carbon emissions thanks to a new fuel delivery system called FuelActive.
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Labour reinforces its Plan for Rail in Manifesto launch
The Labour Party has released its manifesto today (Thursday 13 June), sticking to the “Plan for Rail” manifesto that its Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh launched in April.