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International law firm Stephenson Harwood's award winning rail team, tweeting about legal and regulatory issues in the rail sector.
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Joined October 2013
We're powering up the North with 25% of the Transpennine Route now electrified. Made possible by £11 billion of government funding, @theTRUpgrade will deliver more frequent, faster and greener train journeys for passengers between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
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ICYMI: We've set out recommendations to make rail fare enforcement work better for passengers and industry alike. Read the full report: https://t.co/SPYVKsXKsx
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👷♀️ We’re doing lots of work to increase the weather resilience of our railway. But what does that mean and what does it look like❓ Watch the animation and read on to find out: ➡️ https://t.co/6PUFgBAXw3
#OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay #EarthDay2025
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The recent "A Railway Fit for Britain's Future" consultation sets out the government's vision for the shape of Britain's future railway and considers how privatisation will impact the changes. The Stephenson Harwood team review the proposals here:
legal-rail.com
The long-awaited consultation on the shape of Britain's future railway, and the bringing together of track and train (the Consultation), was published on 18 February 2025. Called "A Railway Fit for...
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Implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 has been delayed until February 2025 to allow time for the government to draft a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) Full story: https://t.co/8WVgcnas2c
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The Labour-commissioned rail and urban transport review by Juergen Maier CBE endorses the creation of Great British Railways and advocates for the need for strategic planning. This summary outlines 5 key themes with recommendations. https://t.co/r2ZmBuK7H2
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Every journey needs its threads... Introducing the new 2024/25 Southend United home and away kits. 💙 @c2c_Rail x @SouthendMacron ❤️
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⚽We're really proud to be partnering with @SUFCRootsHall as the 'Front of Shirt' sponsor for the 24/25 season. Good luck to the Shrimpers🦐for this @TheVanaramaNL season 🏆: https://t.co/I8oIde7izy
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@SHLegal Yesterday, the Labour Party announced its policy for the nation's railways, which aims to largely renationalise the country's passenger rail services within five years. Read the @LegalRail team's report here: https://t.co/ijmRf8GnKO
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A partnership has been agreed between Portuguese and UK railway industry bodies with the aim of boosting each country's rail export potential.
railtechnologymagazine.com
Two leading Portuguese and UK railway trade bodies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will lead to greater cooperati
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Hitachi has launched a flexible software, "TREsim Flex" for signaller training; the product is designed to realistically replicate operational events.
railwaygazette.com
UK: Hitachi has launched TREsim Flex, a realistic offline training environment for signallers that accurately replicates operational events. Hitachi says TREsim Flex offers all the advanced features...
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As part of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programme, the government has announced a £143 million investment to improve bus journeys by rolling out new zero-emission buses across England. https://t.co/ZDgPhwk8g0
gov.uk
Rural areas in England will be prioritised to receive new buses, which will improve the passenger experience.
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First zero-emission coach service to be launched by FlixBus! https://t.co/PPu4QlnBTt
route-one.net
From 21 March the travel technology giant will introduce a battery-electric coach on a service between London, Bristol and Newport
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A £2.7 million investment to upgrade Manchester Oxford Road station! https://t.co/xGtnS0uz1C
railtechnologymagazine.com
Network Rail has announced a £2.7 million investment to upgrade Manchester Oxford R
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https://t.co/4FcrQ8jGeM ComfortDelGro's Global Triumph! Secures Massive $5.1 Billion Contract to Power Stockholm Metro in Landmark Joint Venture with Go-Ahead Group. Expanding Horizons Beyond Singapore!
straitstimes.com
This will be ComfortDelGro’s largest rail passenger operation outside of Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) has doubled down on its commitment to hydrogen-powered transport, ordering three additional narrow-gauge hydrogen trains from Stadler. https://t.co/N0aokOpaUx
railtechnologymagazine.com
Italian railway operator Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) has doubled down on i
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Alstom awarded £99 million Florence Tram contract. https://t.co/IdSXtKa9RO
railtechnologymagazine.com
Alstom, in partnership with Hitachi Rail and ComN
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https://t.co/YIskjZ3C2b Network Rail is investing £85million into Midlands signalling upgrade!
railtechnologymagazine.com
Network Rail is completing an £85million investment into the signalling on the West
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