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Germany: Wendlingen–Ulm High-Speed Line to Be Commissioned Next Month
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that driver training is now underway on the new Wendlingen–Ulm line between Stuttgart and Munich in prepara…
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First Electrical Lines Installed for South Wales Metro
Transport for Wales has installed the first electrical lines on the Core Valley Lines to power the new South Wales Metro.
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US: Metrolink Breaks Ground on Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project
Metrolink's Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project has commenced at Burbank-Downtown Station in California.
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Mechan Set for Record Year as Sales Reach New High
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is enjoying a bumper year with turnover and order intake projected to finish at an all-time high.
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Serco Caledonian Sleeper Service Implements CAF's LeadMind
CAF's LeadMind platform is improving services on the Serco Caledonian Mk5 Sleeper fleet by providing real-time remote monitoring alerts.
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French Government Funds NS2F Signalling Project
A Thales-led NS2F consortium is developing an efficient and low-cost digital rail signalling and network operation system.
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Ontario Line South Civil Package
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 6bn CAD contract to Ontario Transit Group for the Ontario Line South Civil package.
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Virtek’s Iris 3D Software Supports Welded Assembly Operations
Virtek’s Iris 3D software supports welded assembly operations with enhancements that address quality, productivity and talent shortage.
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Hydrogen Instead of Diesel: Financing by KfW IPEX-Bank
KfW IPEX-Bank and DAL have implemented an investment by NEB in seven hydrogen trains to run a local public rail service for Heidekrautbahn.
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DB Installs Climate-Friendly Lighting at 1,000 Train Stations
In 2022, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has been converting the lighting at around 1,000 train stations to energy-efficient sources such as LEDs.
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Network Rail Installs First Electric Wires Between Manchester and Stalybridge
Network Rail has installed the first electric wires between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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Alstom Opens Expanded Rolling Stock Plant in São Paulo
Alstom has opened an expanded rolling stock plant in Taubaté, São Paulo, strengthening the company's presence in Brazil.
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Work Begins to Fit ETCS to a DB Cargo Class 66 Freight Locomotive
The latest European Train Control System (ETCS) is being fitted to a DB Cargo UK freight locomotive for the East Coast Digital Programme.
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Scotland's Railway Boosts Power Supply to Support Electrified Rail Network
Work is underway to deliver the next phase of enhancements to the power supply that will support Scotland's electrified rail network.
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Arriva Netherlands Launches Night Train Service to Schiphol Airport
Arriva Netherlands has announced that it will start operating its first overnight trains from Maastricht to Schiphol on 16 December.
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DB to Operate Egypt's First High-Speed Rail Network
The Egyptian government has awarded a contract to Deutsche Bahn (DB) to operate Egypt's first high-speed rail network.
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Hitachi Rail to Manufacture New Trains for Milan Metro
Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) has awarded a framework agreement to Hitachi Rail to manufacture the new trains for the Milan Metro.
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Design Agreement Signed for 16 Regional Rail Baltica Stations in Latvia
Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas has signed a construction design agreement with RERE INECO for 16 regional stations for Rail Baltica in Latvia.
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Spain: Renfe to Order 101 Cercanías and Media Distancia Trains
Renfe plans to execute the purchase option for 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains before the end of this year.
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Rolling Stock Networking Chooses Railway-News as Media Partner
Rolling Stock Networking (RSN), taking place on 6 July 2023 in Derby, UK, is delighted to announce Railway-News as Media Partner.
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How Would You Navigate the World If You Couldn't See?
Icomera and GoMedia chat to us about Visor, their accessibility product that allows the blind and visually impaired to navigate stations ind…
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NSW Government Makes Further Investment in 'More Trains, More Services' in Sydney
The NSW Government is investing 180m AUD to modernise the network at Central Station’s Grand Concourse in Sydney to accomodate more trains.
