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EIB, KFW IPEX-Bank and NordLB Finance New Battery-Powered Trains
EIB, KfW IPEX-Bank and NordLB finance new battery-powered regional trains to replace diesel in the surrounding area of Berlin.
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Network Rail Completes Christmas Break Upgrades
Britain: There have been no rail services on Christmas Day for 40 years and once again Network Rail has delivered a swathe of upgrades.
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Deutsche Plasser and Robel Service Become Plasser Robel Services
Deutsche Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH and Robel’s business unit Service & Support (S&S) are now one unit: Plasser Robel Services GmbH (PRS)…
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The Problem with Our Railways Isn't Boris, It's Scrooge
Jonn Elledge gets into the Christmas spirit and does some finger-pointing as to who is really to blame for the state of Britain's railways.
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VR FleetCare: Highlights of the Year 2021
Kimmo Soini, CEO of the Finnish rolling stock maintenance company, VR FleetCare, details the companies most significant events of 2021.
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Hitachi Rail to Equip Nordic Re-Finance Locomotives with ERTMS
Hitachi Rail is upgrading Nordic Re-Finance's fleet of TMe diesel-electric locomotives with ERTMS and STM. The work will be complete by 2023…
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Stadler Enters Guinness Book of Records with Its FLIRT Akku
Stadler enters the Guinness Book of Records for the longest range travelled by a train in battery-only mode.
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Alstom Relies on ZÖLLNER Makrofon for the World’s First 100% Emission-Free Train
Alstom is using ZÖLLNER Makrofones in the world's first fuel cell-powered, completely emission-free Cordia iLint regional train.
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Driverless APM System Enters Service at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport
Alstom's driverless automatic people mover has entered passenger service at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.
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Siemens Mobility to Supply 20 Vectron Locomotives to Akiem
Siemens Mobility will supply Akiem with 20 Vectron locomotives. This is the first order under a framework agreement signed in August 2021.
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Stadler to Take Over Signalling Expert BBR Group
Stadler is taking over German signalling expert BBR Group in order to strengthen its position in the railway signalling market.
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East West Rail: Platform Construction Begins at Winslow
Platform construction has started at Winslow as part of the East West Rail project. 500 precast concrete platform units will be laid.
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Main Works to Begin on Electrifying Midland Main Line between Kettering and Market Harborough
Electrification of the railway line between Kettering and Market Harborough on the Midland Main Line to begin on 24 December 2021.
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Belgium: Alstom to Supply SNCB with 98 Additional M7 Train Cars
Belgian operator SNCB is exercising a contract option under a framework agreement signed in 2015 for 98 M7 train cars.
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HS2: Construction Begins on First Giant Pier for UK's Longest Rail Bridge
The first of 56 giant concrete piers for the Colne Valley Viaduct has been cast. Once complete, this will be the UK's longest rail bridge.
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Alstom to Provide Trains and Maintenance Support for Marseille-Nice Line
Alstom is to provide 16 eight-car Omneo Premium trains for the Marseille-Nice line that Transdev will operate from 2025.
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Texelis Comes To an Agreement for the Overhaul of Dublin Citadis Trams
Texelis announce it has come to an agreement with TRAMOBUS for the overhaul of the driven and trailer axles of 40 Dublin Citadis trams.
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Germany: Siemens Awarded Contract for Frankfurt’s Digital Train Control System
VGF has awarded the contract for Frankfurt's metro and tram network digital train control system to Siemens Mobility.
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Greece: Attiko Metro Adds Citadis X05 Trams to its LRV Fleet
25 Alstom Citadis X05 trams have entered passenger service on Attiko Metro’s Athens and Piraeus network, having completed successful testing…
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Amtrak Announces Stephen Gardner as New CEO
Amtrak has announced that CEO Bill Flynn is retiring. Stephen Gardner will consequently be appointed as the company’s President and CEO.
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Canadian Pacific Completes Acquisition of Kansas City Southern
CP has completed its purchase of KCS. This will lead to the creation of the only single-line railway linking the Canada, USA and Mexico.
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Progress Rail, BNSF and Chevron Collaborate on Hydrogen Locomotive Project
Progress Rail, BNSF Railway and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate a hydrogen-powered locomotive.
