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Clayton Equipment News
GB Railfreight trials Clayton Equipment new battery powered locomotive
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the first of the fifteen Class 18 hybrid+ CBD90 shunting locomotives to be manufactured by Clayton Equipment.
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Nokia News
Nokia and Schweizer Electronics deploy AI-based video analytics to improve railroad crossing safety for Baselland Transport AG (BLT)
The AI-based system applies computer vision and machine learning technologies for real-time monitoring and analysis, to ensure the safety of railroad crossings. As the first deployment of this kind in Europe, Nokia’s collaboration with Schweizer Electronics and BLT demonstrated the reliability of AI-based railroad safety solutions for daily use.
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HS2 News
HS2 to be powered by zero carbon energy from Day One
HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation, offering a cleaner alternative to long distance car journeys and domestic flights, while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change.
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HS2 News
HS2 reveals images of first landscaped ‘green tunnels’ for Bucks and Northants
HS2 today revealed the first images of the longest of three innovative ‘green tunnels’ that will be built across Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire to help blend the new high-speed rail line into the landscape and reduce disruption for residents.
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HS2 News
HS2 creates first of 56 giant piers for UK’s longest rail bridge
The construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge took another major step forward this week with the start of work on the first of 56 giant concrete piers that will support the Colne Valley Viaduct as it crosses a series of lakes on the outskirts of London.
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HS2 News
HS2 Ltd awards landmark rolling stock contracts to Hitachi-Alstom joint venture
HS2 Ltd has confirmed that a Hitachi/Alstom JV has been awarded the contracts to build Britain’s next generation of high speed trains at their factories in Derby and County Durham in a major deal set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK.
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HS2 News
HS2 Launches First Midlands Giant Tunnelling Machine
HS2 CEO Mark Thurston pushed the button to start HS2’s tunnel boring machine on its one-mile journey under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire, marking the launch of the first TBM on the Midlands section of HS2.
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HS2 News
HS2 embraces off-site manufacturing for first three ‘pre-fab’ green tunnels
HS2 today confirmed that Derbyshire-based Stanton Precast Ltd, has been awarded a major contract to deliver three innovative 'green tunnels' for the high-speed rail project in a move that is set to create up to 100 local jobs.
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Stimio News
