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     Europe
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    Didcot Railway Centre helps Network Rail during Coronavirus Crisis

     Railway Preservation
    The Didcot Railway Centre and the Swindon Panel Society have announced that they are helping Network Rail during the Coronavirus period.

    FTA Allocates $25B for Public Transportation

     USA
    FTA is allocating the $25 billion to recipients of urbanized area and rural area formula funds, with $22.7 billion allocated to large and small urban areas and $2.2 billion allocated to rural areas.

    Time lapse video shows of construction of Sydney's light rail operating between Anzac Parade and Kingsford

     New South Wales Rail News
    The completion of the second and final stage of the light rail comes four months after trams began running between Circular Quay and Randwick.

    Improvements in gender diversity within the rail industry

     New South Wales Rail News
    The Australasian Rail Association (ARA) has released its 2018-19 Gender Diversity Survey, which highlights an increase in women working in rail.

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     USA
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