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  • Comprehensive Conductor Rail Inspection: Day 4 of Rail Safety Week 2026
  • Val Venosta Railway Enters the Electric Era
  • CHSRA Board Approves Consortium to Install Electrified Track and Systems

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

Comprehensive Conductor Rail Inspection: Day 4 of Rail Safety Week 2026

Why Conductor Rail Is A Safety Challenge Day 4 of Rail Safety Week, and we’re focusing on the conductor rail. The third-rail system powers thousands of train journeys every day acr...

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railway-news.com /2 days ago

Val Venosta Railway Enters the Electric Era

Technology, Innovation and Sustainability Along 60 km of Railway With the introduction of the first electric trains into service, the Val Venosta Railway is entering a new era for...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

CHSRA Board Approves Consortium to Install Electrified Track and Systems

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California High-Speed Rail Authority's Board of Directors approved a team to install electrified high-speed rail track and systems. The post CHSRA Board Appro...

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businessgreen.com /1 month ago

Rail industry warns electrification is 'essential' for energy security and net zero

New report from Railway Industry Assocation argues a programme-based approached to electrification could reduce infrastructure delivery costs by a third

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

May 28, Pacific Electric Railway Timetables (January, 1930)

Featured here is the Pacific Electric's timetables listed in the January, 1930 edition of the "Official Guide Of The Railways."

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businessgreen.com /1 week ago

'One of the UK's greatest but often overlooked economic assets': The case for electrifying UK rail freight

Freight electrification has been moving at a sluggish pace, but the Rail Industry Association argues a targeted and pragmatic upgrade programme would unlock huge economic, environm...

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

The UK’s first electrified rail test track

On June 4, British Minister of Rail Transport Peter Hendy officially inaugurated the UK’s first electrified test track. The track [...]

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electrek.co /2 weeks ago

Solar gets railed: clever Swiss pilot proves PV panels and trains can coexist

Finding places to deploy new solar panels is often just as challenging as the construction project itself – with productive farmland, open parking lots, and rooftops all offering t...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Railway Electrification Is Evolving Rapidly – But Are Your Overhead Line Components Evolving with It?

Railway electrification is evolving rapidly — but are your overhead line components evolving with it? As rail operators and infrastructure managers face growing pressure to increas...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

CapMetro Board Approves Rio Grande Pacific Corporation for Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Service o...

FORT WORTH -- Rio Grande Pacific Corporation announced today it has been selected to provide contracted Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Services under a long-te...

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

Virginia Railway Express Acquires Rail Yard Near Washington, D.C.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has acquired Seminary Yard, a rail yard offering strategically-located infrastructure in Alexandria, Va., just outside of Washi...

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american-rails.com /2 weeks ago

Jun 28, B&O Boxcab Diesel #50: EMC's 1800 HP Locomotive

The B&O, America’s first common carrier railroad chartered in 1827, sought innovative solutions. In 1935, it acquired a groundbreaking machine: the Electro-Motive Corporation...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

How Silicone Heaters Are Keeping Battery-Powered Trains on Track

Battery electric trains are only as reliable as their thermal management. Here’s why silicone rubber heaters are becoming an essential component in cold-climate rail. As the rail i...

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rtands.com /5 days ago

Rail Neutral Temperature: Moving from Research to Reality

PUEBLO, Colo. –– FRA-led collaborative initiatitive meeting on rail neutral temperature. Railway Track and Structures, "TTC Operated by ENSCO," July 2026. The post Rail Neutral Tem...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Safer Overhead Line Equipment Monitoring: Day 3 of Rail Safety Week 2026

Why Overhead Line Is a Safety Challenge Electrification teams working on or near overhead line equipment face a unique combination of dangers. They are working at height, in expose...

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american-rails.com /1 week ago

Jul 6, Nevada - Dinner Train - Rides From Ely

If you’ve ever wished you could step through a time portal into the hard-working world of a 1900s short line the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely is about as close as it gets.

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rtands.com /4 weeks ago

OTG Selects Schneider Electric Canada for Ontario Line South

TORONTO - Schneider Electric Canada was selected by Ontario Transit Group (OTG) to provide electrical and automation solutions for the Ontario Line South. The post OTG Selects Schn...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

May 29, Nevada 'Dinner Train' Rides From Ely

If you’ve ever wished you could step through a time portal into the hard-working world of a 1900s short line the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely is about as close as it gets.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Rail Minister Opens UK’s First Electrified Railway Testing Loop

Rail Minister Lord Hendy has officially opened the UK’s first electrified railway testing loop at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire. The new 3.5-kil...

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unbelievablefactsblog.com /1 month ago

Brighton’s Volk’s Electric Railway opened in 1883 and is still known as the world’s oldest...

Brighton’s Volk’s Electric Railway opened in 1883 and is still known as the world’s oldest operating...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Rail Live 2026 Is Fast Approaching!

Rail Live is fast approaching, and we are getting every ready here at Mosdorfer Rail Ltd. to showcase our products, services and projects. It’s the UKs largest rail exhibition, wit...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

The Smart Evolution of Track Inspection

Between Stress and Durability: Rail Infrastructure Under Pressure Freight trains in major marshalling yards, suburban rail services in densely populated areas and tramways in large...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

May 30, Bessemer & Lake Erie Diesel Roster (All Time)

The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE) transitioned to diesel power efficiently, completing full dieselization in 1953 thanks to its focused heavy-haul profile.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

£20 Million Upgrade Begins on Scotland’s First Electrified Railway

A new 20 million GBP project to upgrade overhead power lines on Scotland’s first electrified railway has officially begun. Work is set to focus on sections of the North Clyde lines...

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