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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 2024 opens for first day in the sunshine (pictures)
Thousands of visitors streamed through the Rail Live’s gates on the morning of June 19 at what was again expected to be a record-breaking event.
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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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RAIB report finds distracted driver sped through red signal
An accident report has found that an electric locomotive ran 750 metres beyond a signal at danger (red) last August because it was travelling too fast to stop in time.
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Tests show hydrogen generator cleans up diesel emissions
Tests on a 1960s shunter have shown that hydrogen can make a diesel engine run more cleanly and cut fuel consumption.
