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Network Rail has released an interim report into thefatalities that occurred at Margam, near Port Talbot in South Wales, on 3 July2019.
It looks into what happened on the day and why and how theaccident occurred. The full report, which will be released in a couple ofmonths, will explore the underlying causes and will make relevantrecommendations....

Rail logistics group TX Logistik has appointed Gian PaoloGotelli as its new CEO.
TX Logistik, which was founded in 1999 as a private rail transport company, is today owned by Mercitalia Logistics S.p.A., which is itself a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. It has a European network with connections in 11 countries, subsidiaries...

The first driverless metro train for Shanghai Metro’s Line14 has rolled off the assembly line in CRRC Nanjing Puzhen.
With a total length of 38,514 km and 31 stations, ShanghaiMetro’s Line 14 will connect Fengbang in the Jiading District in the west toPudong District’s Jinqiao in the east....

Rail Forum Midlands talks about the skills gap and what its doing to bridge it
Not a day goes by without some reference to the skills gaps in the rail industry. Numerous organisations continue to report difficulty finding qualified people to fill vacancies created by experienced staff moving on or to support growth and expansion...