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    • FTA to Launch National Transit Workforce Center

    Based in Silver Spring, Md., ITLC will serve as a national technical assistance center and partner with transit agency management and labor organizations, according to FTA. Operations are expected to begin in late fall 2021.
    USA

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    Free STEM event for children at London King’s Cross Station this August

     Rail Events
    Network Rail is working in conjunction with partners to host free STEM activities which are science, technology, engineering and maths.

    Rail Group On Air: RT&S Top Projects—Moving Millions of Pounds on the Water

     Railway Publications
    In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with BNSF's Alan Bloomquist about the BNSF Bridge No. 66.4 over the Little White Salmon River project.

    SCS JV to deploy 3D concrete printing technology for HS2

     UK
    HS2’s London tunnels contractor Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS JV) is set to deploy on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing technology, Printfrastructure, for Britain’s new high-speed rail network.

    Network Rail finds no trace of Covid-19 at four major stations

     UK
    Places which passengers touch regularly, such as escalator handrails, ticket machines and benches were swabbed, and hour-long air samples taken on station concourses at London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly stations in January and June of this year.

    Priit Sauk appointed as the new Director of RB Rail AS Estonian Branch

     Europe
    Priit Sauk has been appointed as the new Director of RB Rail AS Estonian Branch. Sauk succeeds Aivar Jaeski and continues in his new role as of 16 July 2021. He joined the company in April 2021 as the Technical Director.

    Glasgow Southside Residents vote in favour of new railway footbridge

     UK
    Glasgow locals have voted in favour of a new footbridge that will link Darnley Road and Moray Place in Strathbungo.

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