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Beijing Metro Line 16 Celebrates New Year with Opening of Phase III Southern Section
Beijing MTR, a subsidiary of MTR Corporation, has announced the opening of Beijing Metro Line 16’s phase III southern section.
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Deutsche Bahn Achieves Biofuel Target Two Years Ahead of Target
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has reached its target volume for biofuel two years ahead of target, hitting 17 million litres of HVO.
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Network Rail Progresses Transpennine Route Upgrade Works
Network Rail has completed a series of improvement works for the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York…
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KfW IPEX-Bank: Belgin Rudack Joins the Management Board
Belgin Rudack has become one of five members of KfW IPEX-Bank’s Management Board, responsible for export and project finance within KfW Grou…
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VR FleetCare Will Participate in Rata 2023 Event
VR FleetCare will be giving two presentations and hosting a stand at Rata 2023 - Future on Rails event, taking place in Tampere 17-18 Januar…
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ASC Sensors Ensure Safe and Comfortable Train Operation
The smart sensor systems ASC AiSys® enable real-time monitoring of the assets and early detection of damages.
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Talgo Intercity Trains Commence Operations in Egypt
Egypt National Railways (ENR) has commenced the commercial operation of Talgo Intercity trains between Cairo and Alexandria.
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Romania: Alstom Consortium Awarded Signalling and Electrification Modernisation Contracts
An Alstom consortium has been awarded two new signalling and electrification contracts to support rail modernisation in Romania.
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Slovakia: ZSSK Orders Five More RegioPanter Electric Units from Škoda
Slovakian rail company ZSSK has ordered a further five RegioPanter electric units from Skoda Group as part of the modernisation of its fleet…
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US: $9 Billion in Funding to Improve Services on the Northeast Corridor
The US DOT has announced nearly 9 billion USD in funding to upgrade and expand passenger rail services along the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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Czech Republic: Electric RegioPanter Trains Deployed from Olomouc to Šumperk
The first RegioPanter trains have commenced service on the newly electrified line from Olomouc to Šumperk via Uničov in the Czech Republic.
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Nomad Digital To Provide Services for New Caltrain Fleet
Nomad Digital has been awarded contracts by Caltrain to provide turnkey and on-train services on a newly electrified line.
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Germany’s First Mobile Maintenance System
Robel has recently handed over a railway maintenance train to Deutsche Bahn Netz AG in Duisburg, Germany's first.
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CLARIS – Personal Warning Including Voice Communication
ZÖLLNER has been given the green light for the deployment of CLARIS, which combines headset announcement with voice communication.
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LTG Infra Launches New Tender for Rail Baltica Construction in Lithuania
LTG Infra has announced a new tender for Rail Baltica construction works in Kėdainiai and Panevėžys, Lithuania.
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DB Opens Expanded ICE Maintenance Plant in Berlin-Rummelsburg
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has opened its extended vehicle hall at the ICE maintenance plant in Berlin-Rummelsburg.
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Australia: Progress Rail to Supply 12 GT46 Locomotives to Qube
Progress Rail has been contracted to supply 12 new GT46 locomotives to Qube, an import and export logistics service provider in Australia.
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US: Alstom Completes PHX Sky Train APM Extension
Alstom has completed the extension of the PHX Sky Train automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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US: Brightline Opens Aventura and Boca Raton Stations
Brightline has celebrated the ribbon cutting of its Aventura and Boca Raton train stations in Florida, US.
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VR FleetCare Refurbishment of 81 Flirt Electric Train Bogies
VR FleetCare has won a tender organised by Helsinki Metropolitan Area Rolling Stock Ltd for the refurbishment of 81 electric train bogies.
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The Joys (Sometimes) of Travelling by Night Train
In his final column of the year, Jonn Elledge discusses British and European night trains and uses the phrases 'utter delight' and 'magical'…
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VIA Rail Canada Creates Subsidiary to Deliver High Frequency Rail
VIA Rail Canada has announced the incorporation of VIA HFR to manage the development and delivery of its new High Frequency Rail project.
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Spain: Madrid-Murcia High-Speed Railway Line Opens
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI have inaugurated the Madrid-Murcia high-speed railway line.
