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Supporting mental health in rail: New steps and support surveys

Samaritans has been working with the rail sector for over 11 years, on programmes that focus on how to reduce suicides, prevent fatalities, and how to achieve positive mental health. The new study will look at what challenges the staff are facing and identify … See more

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Intensive care: how the ESA is using space tech to build an ICU train

WEBThe European Space Agency has selected companies from the Angel Group to develop a hospital train equipped with ambulatory and intensive care units, and …

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Is the air in underground subways harming our health

WEBThe Southampton team – which included the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) – collected ultrafine airborne dust (PM0.1) from a …

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RSSB study reveals trains are safe to use during Covid-19

WEBA new study by UK rail safety body the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) on Covid-19 transmission rates on trains has found the railways safe to travel …

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Alere Healthcare Connections

WEBYou have successfully submitted your enquiry. Someone from our company will respond ASAP Alere Healthcare Connections, formerly Healthcare Connections, operates a …

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Legionella: is there danger lurking in railway water systems

WEBAccording to SOCOTEC, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection, and compliance services, legionella is also likely to be present in most railway water …

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Preventing suicide at railway stations

WEBThe ‘Tackling Suicide on the Railways’ programme initially launched in January 2010 with the aim to reduce railway suicides by 20% by 2015. The programme …

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The Train of Hope: South Africa’s Phelophepa

WEBDubbed the “Train of Hope”, the Phelophepa travels across South Africa’s railways to provide care to people in remote rural areas, including treating patients and …

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Gateway Program, USA

WEBThe Gateway Program is a rail infrastructure improvement project that will rebuild and replace ageing railway lines along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between …

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New report highlights importance of rail safety in the UK

WEBThe ORR isn’t the only one to highlight the work that needs to be done, the report comes a few weeks after the annual report by The Rail Safety and Standards …

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Lamifil Obtains International Health and Safety Certificate

WEBLamifil has obtained the internationally recognised OHSAS 18001:2007 certificate for occupational health and safety. The certificate warrants that Lamifil has put in place a …

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How China’s New Silk Road became a ‘life channel’ during Covid-19

WEBNow that Covid-19 is grounding flights and causing economic recessions throughout the world, the number may well increase even more. Recent figures from one …

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CRRC Ziyang Officially Awarded as Provincial-Level ‘Healthy …

WEBIn April this year, the Patriotic Health Campaign Committee Office and Health Committee of Sichuan Province issued the Notice on the Building Results of Health Enterprises in …

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Hudson Rail Tunnels – New Jersey/New York

WEBThe new Hudson River rail tunnel will be used by both NJ Transit commuter trains and Amtrak services off the Northeast Corridor. The Hudson Rail Tunnels, also …

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Old Oak Common: the HS2 super-hub of the future

WEBChris Lo May 22, 2019. On 5 February, HS2 Ltd revealed design images for the new Old Oak Common high-speed rail station, which is set to become a London ‘super-hub’ …

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Noise on the underground: Londoners cry foul

WEBGary April 24, 2017. “There are only so many times you can go to bed with headphones on and earplugs in; it's just not a way to live your life,” says Ian Kitson, a resident in …

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China high speed rail evolution: A timeline of the evolution

WEBCredit: Fabio Achilli. 1997 – 2007: Early high-speed plans and works. In the late 1990s, China was facing a huge increase in capacity demands, which forced it to …

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The big stink: how much do trains really emit

WEBThe challenge aims for cutbacks of 50% in both energy consumption and CO2 emissions from train operations by 2030 relative to a 1990 baseline, and a total …

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OmniTrax takes over running of West Virginia railroad

WEBCredit: OmniTrax. Denver-based railroad transport company OmniTrax has announced an agreement to run and expand the South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR) …

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SigmaRail: Using drones to map the Spanish railways

WEBSpanish tech company SigmaRail recently used drones to perform a survey of the Alicante-Murcia high-speed line in south-eastern Spain. The data captured has …

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China unveils plans to expand railway network to 200,000km by 2035

WEBAugust 14, 2020. China has unveiled a large railway network expansion plan to support urbanisation and boost local economies. State-owned firm China State Railway Group …

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