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Birmingham invests £1bn to maximise the benefits of HS2
Northern Europe’s largest security camera deployment reduces public transport crime by 25%
Virtual reality glasses are introduced for railway maintenance in Boston, MA
Hitachi becomes first manufacturer authorised to install in-cab signalling in the UK

Infrastructure News
Repairs to collapsed Barrow upon Soar bridge to include future proofing for Midland Mainline electrification
Companies come together to plan for building Crossrail 2
Rain induced landslip at the mouth of the Watford tunnel causes train derailment
Libertarian think tank calls for Network Rail to be sold off and HS2 scrapped

Innovation news
HackTrain publishes report into the barriers to innovation in the rail industry

Rolling Stock news
Alstom unveils hydrogen fuel cell train Coradia iLint
New trains and more carriages needed in East Midlands says report
Freightliner to name loco in honour of soldiers who died in the Great War

Stations news
Improvement work continues around revamped Birmingham New Street station
c2c staff and volunteers transform station wasteland into flourishing nature trail
New app launched to reduce risk at the platform edge
Appointments
RFEM elects new chairman
Rowenna Walker joins Aurecon
Joe Carlin to oversee integration
Alstom appoints a new MD for UK & Ireland
Digital railway expert returns to WSP
Alejandro Moreno to lead Midland Metro Alliance

Institute of Mechanical Engineers Training Courses Technical training for the railway industry
A listing of courses currently available from the IMechE

Industry News
Alstom to supply €1.8bn of rolling stock and maintenance for Amtrak’s Boston to Washington DC line
New industry-wide Safety Management Intelligence System to go live on 5 December
Abellio retains the East Anglia rail franchise with the promise of major improvements
New security staff begin patrolling Great Northern and Thameslink routes