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GTR’s 717 passes ETCS software upgrade test with flying colours
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded one of its Class 717 Great Northern trains ...
Dashcam footage shows moment woman narrowly avoids being hit by train on Southport crossing
The video shows the woman begin to cross the tracks on the Northern line before noticing the train and jumping back just in ...
Northern takes delivery of prototype static cab simulators
Northern has taken delivery of prototypes of a static cab simulator, to be used to train drivers. Twenty-four of the cab replicas have been ordered in total - and they feature footage of some 610 ...
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Northern trains new drivers using prototype cab simulator
Northern has introduced a prototype semi-immersive static cab simulator to train new drivers. The train operator has ordered 24 of these replicas, which will allow drivers to train on 610 miles of ...
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Colour blind train drivers to be allowed on the tracks
About half of those who take the second test are typically judged fit to carry on in the cab, according to the Rail Safety and Standards ... are colour blind in the UK, with the condition ...