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UK Chancellor’s Budget awards ￡20 million to Midlands Rail Hub
The ￡20 million investment accommodates Midlands Connect's desire to accelerate the planning and delivery of the Midlands Rail Hub as soon as possible.
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Swedish Transport Administration awards high-speed consultancy contract
The Swedish Transport Administration has awarded a consultancy contract for new high-speed rail lines planned between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malm?.
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Midlands Connect calls for UK government to support Midlands Engine Rail
Midlands Connect states that financial support for the Midlands Engine Rail project will result in a wide range of benefits, including maximising the impact of HS2.
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Network Rail experienced growth in station retail sales by the end of 2019
A total 4.48 per cent increase in retail sales at stations was reported during the last three months of 2019, with each penny of profit to be reinvested by Network Rail back into the railway.
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HS2 Birmingham Interchange station ready to begin construction
The new HS2 station will improve access to the Midlands, including Birmingham International Station, the NEC and Birmingham Airport (BHX).
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New Innovation Station programme launched by Network Rail and CPC
The programme forms part of Network Rail’s Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) programme, which is looking to develop agile processes for innovation.
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Alstom awarded digital train control and infrastructure solutions contract for Romania
The €120 million contract will see Alstom work on the rehabilitation and modernisation of a section of the Romanian European Rhine-Danube rail corridor.
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Contract signed for the development of new Dresden to Prague route
Deutsche Bahn and Správa ?eleznic are among a range of representatives from Germany and the Czech Republic to sign the Dresden–Prague route agreement.
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Northern England leaders call for vital work to reduce rail congestion
Prior to Northern operating under new ownership, leaders across the North of England are calling for stronger commitments to rail infrastructure developments.
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Welsh train stations miss out on UK Government accessibility improvement funding
The Welsh Government is disappointed that three out of seven recommended stations on the Wales & Borders network have missed out on UK Government funding.
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Hyper Poland seeks further funding for next generation high-speed rail testing
The Warsaw-based start-up is looking to raise €452,000 to fund continued testing and development, based on magnetic levitation, linear motor and autonomous control systems.
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DB Regio adopts integrated planning and dispatch system across several networks
IVU and DB Regio have successfully introduced digital planning and dispatch in several regions, Regio networks and commuter railway services.
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Specialist partners sought to deliver Britain’s proposed East West Rail line
The East West Railway Company is seeking specialist partners to help deliver the East West Rail line which is hoped will bring connectivity to communities between Oxford and Cambridge.
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Croatia and Slovenia sign train services agreement within the CONNECT2CE project
Management from H?PP (Croatia) and S?PP (Slovenia) have signed an agreement to improve international train services between the two countries.
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Siemens images show vision for Goole train manufacturing site
Siemens Mobility Limited have released new images showing their vision for a ￡200 million state-of-the-art rail manufacturing facility in Goole, UK.