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Daktronics LED Display Installation for SBB
Switzerland’s largest travel and transport company has installed more than 50 Daktronics LED display installations at nearly 20 locations.
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Transdev Wins Operating Contracts in Sweden Worth €1.2 Billion
Private transport operator Transdev has won a number of contracts for bus and rail services in Sweden amounting to 1.2 billion euros.
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Network Rail Unveils Dawlish Sea Wall Plans
Network Rail has unveiled plans for the remaining section of new sea wall at Dawlish, with works on the first section ongoing.
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Skoda Transtech Delivers First Tram to Tampere
Skoda Transtech has delivered the first of 19 trams to the Finnish city of Tampere under a contract it won in 2017.
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Antibacterial and Anti-stain Finishes for Train Seat Covers
With public health under constant threats, Lantal’s antibacterial and anti-stain finishes serve as a first barrier in passenger protection.
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Deutsche Bahn to Resume Rail Services to All Neighbouring Countries as of June
From June Deutsche Bahn will run train services into all neighbouring countries again, following a gradual resumption in May.
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Contracts Awarded for Major Metronet Projects
Metronet of Western Australia has awarded 2 works contracts. The first is for Bayswater Station, the second a level crossing removal.
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HS2 Adopts Emissions Identification Scheme as Green Measure
HS2 has adopted the CESAR ECV, an emissions identification scheme, to help keep emissions across its sites as low as possible.
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Notice to Proceed and Coronavirus – HS2 in 2020
2020 has its challenges to the rail sector with the coronavirus pandemic but there has been good news too: HS2 has its notice to proceed.
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Dr Thomas Ahlburg Quits as Stadler Group CEO
Stadler Group CEO Dr Thomas Ahlburg parts ways with the company with immediate effect. Peter Spuhler takes over as interim Group CEO.
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New Zealand Orders Raise Mechan’s Global Presence
Mechan is supplying eight lifting jacks to KiwiRail, eight years after it installed four identical units at the operator’s Hamilton depot.
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DfT Appoints Independent Construction Commissioner for HS2 Phase 2a
The DfT has extended the independent construction commissioner's brief to include HS2 Phase 2a. The role is held by Sir Mark Worthington.
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Ceneri Base Tunnel Opening to Go Ahead in September
The Ceneri Base Tunnel opening ceremony is to go ahead as planned in September though on a smaller scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Going the Extra Mile – A White Locomotive to Say Thank You
Rail freight operator Lineas has turned one of its locomotives white to say thank you to all the key workers during the coronavirus pandemic…
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Indian Railways Puts First Alstom Prima T8 Locomotive into Service
Indian Railways has put its first Alstom Prima T8 electric locomotive into commercial service, after a contract for 800 units signed in 2015…
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HS2 Old Oak Common Gets Planning Approval
Old Oak Common, one of the new stations being built for HS2, has received planning approval. The JV building it will begin in June 2020.
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Continuous Power – Triple Guaranteed
Global power management expert, Socomec, has released a new generation of ATS Controllers – engineered to protect critical loads.
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Through the Storm and Forward: Rail Transport at the Time of COVID-19
UNIFE takes a look at the impact of the coronavirus on the rail industry in Europe, both passenger and freight.
