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Talgo Begins Dynamic Testing for Its Very High-Speed Avril Train
Talgo has started the dynamic testing of its very high-speed train, the Talgo Avril. All 30 units will go to Spain's national operator Renfe…
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TMH Ships Two Shunting Locomotives to Mongolia
TMH has shipped two shunting locomotives, type TEM18DM, to Mongolia. TMH signed the contract with Ulaanbaatar Railway in 2019.
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Albania: Durres-Tirana Line to Be Rehabilitated
Albanian State Railways has signed a contract for the rehabilitation of the Durrës-Tirana line and the construction of a new 5.7km line.
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ZF: Greater Efficiency and Reliability for Graz Linien
Graz Linen to install Infrastructure and Driveline Monitoring System from ZF in the first ten of more than 40 planned vehicles.
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KfW IPEX-Bank Arranges €75 Million Warehouse Facility for Aves One AG
KfW IPEX-Bank join the financing of Aves One AG, arranging a €75 million warehouse facility to expand their rail freight wagon portfolio.
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Rail Link to Romania's Busiest Airport Completed
The rail link to Bucharest's airport is complete. There is a new station at T1, connecting passengers to the city centre in 20 minutes.
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Mechan Given Safety Accolade by Siemens Mobility
Mechan has received recognition from one of the world’s largest rail companies for its positive impact on the safety of depot workers.
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US Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary
The US Senate has confirmed Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation in the Biden Administration, with 83 votes in favour, 13 against.
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Case Study: Mainline Rehabilitation Using TrackTex
TrackTex anti-pumping geocomposite was an obvious solution to resurfacing issues caused by mud-pumping on a section of mainline track.
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Alstom to Equip 13 DB Cargo Freight Locomotives with ETCS
Alstom is to equip 13 DB Cargo locomotives, type EG3100, with its ETCS solution. They will operate in Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
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Siemens Mobility to Supply 31 Regional Trains to DB Regio Bayern
Siemens Mobility will supply 31 regional trains for the passenger network in Bavaria. The order comprises 25 Desiro HC and 6 Mireo trainsets…
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Amtrak Tests New Siemens Mobility Venture Railcars
Amtrak Midwest has been testing the new Siemens Mobility Venture railcars, which are being manufactured in Sacramento, California.
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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram
Hitachi Rail has successfully trialled its first battery-powered tram in Italy. Battery-powered trams can make do without overhead lines.
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BREAKING: Alstom Completes Acquisition of Bombardier Transportation
On 29 January 2021 Alstom has completed the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation with a combined order backlog of 71.1 billion euros.
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Facility Spotlight: PowerRail Locomotive Services
PowerRail Locomotive Services is located on 17+ acres just east of Atlanta, Georgia, offering locomotive and freight car services.
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Network Rail Announces Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Works
Network Rail has announced Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) works to take place in the first two weeks of August.
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CER: EU Railways Suffered €26 Billion Coronavirus Loss in 2020
The Voice of European Railways (CER) says railways in the EU27 made losses of 26 billion euros in 2020 because of COVID-19.
