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Listen to this article In December, the Labour Party commissioned a Rail and Urban Transport Review (RUTR) to examine how a future government could accelerate connectivity within and between the UK’s key urban areas. This was led by Juergen Maier CBE, former Siemens CEO and vice chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. He was supported…
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Listen to this article Less than a month after the publication of the Rail and Urban Transport Review (RUTR) came the ‘Opportunity through Connectivity’ (OtC) report which was published on 13 September. This reinforces the RUTR’s conclusions by emphasising the importance of rail connectivity, the need for more effective project management, and better use of…
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Listen to this article Garforth station’s new footbridge opened in July, replacing a 190-year-old North Eastern Railway cast iron structure. An additional link span also connects the station to Aberford Road. Work to complete the lifts is now almost complete, and this will give rail passengers a safe, step-free option at the station for the…
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Listen to this article The Health and Safety at Work Act gives inspectors powers to issue prohibition and improvement notices. Prohibition notices are issued when it is considered necessary to stop an activity that involves risk of serious personal injury. Such notices must state the cause of this risk and the legislation that has been…
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Listen to this article The song ‘We’ll keep a welcome in the hillside’ comes to mind as I take a taxi up a Welsh valley to the miner’s welfare hall at Onllwyn, 15 miles northwest of Swansea. This is the base for my visit to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) which is constructing…
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Listen to this article Network Rail recently gave a press briefing in York to provide an update on progress with the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) and to outline how this supports the rollout of ETCS across parts of the network during Control Periods 7 and 8, laying the foundations for the longer-term signalling strategy.…
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Flour treatment specialist MC Mühlenchemie has boosted its Alphamalt Fresh product line with two new versions that it says significantly extends the freshness of industrially produced bread. The new Alphamalt Fresh & Soft and Fresh & Spring products offer different approaches to meeting the individual desires of bakeries and consumers for freshness attributes like crumb…
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Teknomek has introduced an automated tote bin washer, which reduces the need for manual handling and boosts productivity. The automatic tote bin washer is designed to clean 200 litre and 300 litre bins efficiently using a 15 kW pump and rotating spray arms. It uses just 4-5 litres of water per bin and offers four…
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Listen to this article Today, more and more electronic and processor-based equipment is located trackside and on platforms for signalling, telecoms, electrification control, and asset monitoring. Even platforms on small stations may have customer information and video surveillance systems, which need somewhere to locate and protect the expensive equipment. Equipment rooms are expensive, and carefully…
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Listen to this article It is perhaps appropriate to look back at the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) since this year marks 20 years since the original project to comply with the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 was delivered. It also marks 25 years since those regulations were laid before parliament and since the last…
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