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NSW to build $202m Sydney Trains rail operations centre to reduce delays

2016-03-03 01:00:00| Railway Technology

The government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia is planning to build a new Sydney Trains Rail Operations Centre at Green Square in a bid to reduce train delays and provide faster information to customers.

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Heathrow Express Class 332 trains withdrawn for emergency checks

2016-03-02 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Heathrow Express, the operator of direct services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport, has withdrawn its entire fleet of class 332 trains for emergency technical checks.

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Standard tests insulation paper used in planes and trains.

2016-02-29 14:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

ASTM International standard provides test method for high-performance paper used to insulate electrical parts of motors, transformers, ballasts, gaskets, and heat shields. Test described in new standard will be used for quality control during different stages of manufacturing to final product. Manufacturers of aramid paper and their customers will benefit from this new standard, to be published as D7812, Test Method for Tensile Testing of Aramid Paper.

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c2c launches automatic compensation scheme for delayed trains

2016-02-26 01:00:00| Railway Technology

UK train operating firm c2c has reportedly launched its new automatic compensation scheme to allow passengers using its smartcard to receive compensation for train delays.

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