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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 mentalSee more

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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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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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Intensive care: how the ESA is using space tech to build …

WEBThe ICU Train will also incorporate additional intensive care stations to transfer patients who require assistance quickly, safely and relatively cheaply in health …

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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 on. The report showed that the chances of contracting the virus while travelling on a train are extremely low – the risk being one in 11,068 journeys when people are not wearing face

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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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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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Assisting deaf passengers with train travel: Introducing AI …

WEBThese situations result in deaf passengers looking for the closest information board so they are able to understand the situation and if their journey has been impacted. To combat …

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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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How China’s New Silk Road became a ‘life channel’ during …

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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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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Next stop, 2023: rail trends and predictions for the coming year

WEBLuke Christou January 17, 2023. Following a difficult few years in which the Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on rail – reducing global passenger numbers by an average of …

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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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Knorr-Bremse Wins Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award

WEBMelksham based Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) is celebrating after being announced as the winners of the Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award at the 2011 Wiltshire Health and Wellbeing Awards. The award ceremony took place at the 2011 Wiltshire Health and Wellbeing Awards held at an impressive event

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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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Safety on high-speed rail: preventing disaster at hundreds of miles …

WEBOn 6 February, the sun was yet to come out at Milan’s Centrale rail station when a Frecciarossa high-speed train set off southbound to the city of Salerno. Only …

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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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Hitachi Rail to construct new railcar facility in Maryland, US

WEBRolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail is set to build its new factory for railcars in Washington County in Maryland, US. Developed with an investment of $70m, the new facility will be used for the construction of new 8000-series railcars for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro). With a capacity to serve the broader North

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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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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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