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Metro Madrid Invests €500 Million in Line 11 Extension
The Government of the Community of Madrid has authorised an investment of 500 million EUR to extend Line 11 of the Madrid Metro.
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California High-Speed Rail Girders Placed in Kern County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and California Rail Builders have placed the final girders for the high-speed line in Kern County.
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Laing O’Rourke to Build HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull
HS2 Ltd has contracted Laing O’Rourke to build the HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull at the heart of the high-speed rail network.
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UK: Barking Riverside Station Opens Ahead of Schedule this Month
The Barking Riverside station is due to open to the public on 18 July, ahead of schedule, as it was originally expected to open this autumn.
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Train Operator Northern Introduces LiDAR Tech to Improve Rail Safety and Efficiency
Northern is using the same light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology as NASA on its fleet to improve safety and efficiency.
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Alstom and CRRC Win APM Operation and Maintenance Contract at HKIA
Alstom and CRRC’s JV has been contracted to provide operation and maintenance services for Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) APM.
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Sweden: CAF Receives Order for 25 Civity Nordic Regional Units
Swedish operator SJ AB has ordered 25 CAF Civity Nordic units in a contract valued at 300 million EUR (305.56m USD).
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Canada: Two New SkyTrain Contracts for Thales as Expansion Project Progresses
Thales has been chosen to deliver a new operations control centre and a fully automated depot for the Metro Vancouver SkyTrain.
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France: T13 Tram Line Opens Between Saint-Cyr and Saint-Germain
The T13 tram has began operations on a 18.8 kilometre line between Saint-Cyr-l'École and Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France.
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Alstom's Trápaga Site to Supply Propulsion for Zefiro Express
Alstom's industrial centre in Trápaga, Spain will manufacture the propulsion system for the new Zefiro Express high-speed trains in Sweden.
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Hitachi Rail to Install ERTMS Signalling on Tågab Trains
Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen AB (Tågab) has contracted Hitachi Rail to install ERTMS signalling technology on-board trains in Sweden and Norway.
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MetroLink Railway to Transform Transport in Dublin
Ireland's Minister for Transport has secured an agreement with the Cabinet to move forward with the MetroLink rail project in Dublin.
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Spain: Adif Invests Millions into Metric Gauge Network Improvements
Adif is investing 4.3 million EUR into slope and trench reinforcement to improve the reliability of the metric gauge network in Biscay.
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India: 156 Alstom Movia Metro Cars Ordered for Bhopal-Indore Metros
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has ordered 156 Movia metro cars from Alstom, which will be built at its facility in Savli, India.
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We Measure Tension in Overhead Lines without Costly Inspection
Monitoring the tension in overhead lines is an important task, to ensure no disruption or accidents on the rail.
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A New Solution for Monitoring the Condition of Track Circuits
The digital condition monitoring of track equipment makes it possible to carry out maintenance before malfunctions cause traffic disruptions…
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On the Road to InnoTrans 2022
Texelis will be exhibiting their high performance solutions for axles and driveline systems at InnoTrans 2022 from 20th to 23rd September.
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Saudi Arabia: SYSTRA Signs Contract to Design AlUla Tramway
SYSTRA has signed a contract to undertaken the preliminary and detailed design of the AlUla tramway in northwest Saudi Arabia.
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Alstom Announces Green Rail Mobility Innovation Centre for Quebec
Alstom has announced that it will establish an innovation centre for green rail mobility solutions at its Americas headquarters in Quebec.
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DB Becomes First Intermodal Partner of the Star Alliance
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will become the first intermodal partner of the Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance.
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Mechan Plays Integral Role in £70M Rail Depot Upgrade
Rail depot equipment produced by Mechan will be key to improving the efficiency and safety of maintenance teams working on the Tyne and Wear…
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SBB Cargo Orders 20 Vectron Locomotives from Siemens Mobility
SüdLeasing GmbH has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility on behalf of SBB Cargo International.
