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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch made four recommendations following the November 2023 collision between on-track machines near Strood, Kent. The first three are addressed to Network Rail High Speed, and the fourth to HS1 Ltd. The first recommendation aims to control the risks of operating engineering vehicles on the High Speed 1 line, while the second aims to keep staff working on the line safe by implementing a robust procedural framework. The third recommendation is that Network Rail High Speed ensure that internal recommendations and local actions are reviewed and implemented to reflect their intent and can be tracked and

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the Monday collision of two passenger trains at Talerddig, Powys, Wales, that killed one person.

Wabtec announced a $405-million agreement to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan.