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Rail Innovation Timeline – 1800s
Viper Innovations research interesting rail innovations and key points of time from the 1800s that moved the railway industry forward.
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Refurbishment of the Alstom Coradia Continental S-Bahn Bremen
The first stage of refurbishment for the Alstom Coradia Continental S-Bahn Bremen metro trains commenced in January 2022.
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TK Elevator Awarded HS2 Station Lifts and Escalators Framework Agreement
HS2 has chosen TK Elevator to manufacture and install approximately 160 lifts and 130 escalators at its four main stations.
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UK: Work begins on Rockfall Shelter Extension at Parsons Tunnel, Devon
Overnight engineering work begins on 24 January to improve the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon.
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Canadian National Seeks Line Divestiture as Part of the CP-KCS Merger
Canadian National wants the Surface Transportation Board to order the divestiture of KCS's Springfield Line as part of the CP-KCS merger.
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Stadler Wins €4 Billion Contract for Up to 504 Vehicles
Stadler has won a contract worth up to €4bn to supply a consortium of six transport companies with up to 504 CITYLINK tram-train vehicles.
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Metro Montreal’s Maintenance With Pfaff-silberblau Verkehrstechnik
Société de Transport de Montréal has been equipped with lifting jacks from Pfaff-silberblau Verkehrstechnik for rail vehicle maintenance.
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The Power of Synergies to Modernise the Railway Sector
Fincons Group speaks with Mr Francois Davenne, UIC General Director, to discuss future opportunities for the railway sector.
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Wiener Linien's X-Car Metro Trains Get More Information-Rich Passenger Displays
Vienna: Wiener Lienen's new X-car metro trains will feature more information-rich passenger information displays.
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United States: Amit Bose Announced as FRA Administrator
Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
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Frauscher China Celebrates 10-Year Presence in China’s Railway Industry
Frauscher China has turned 10! We hear from Ma Jin/Trevor and Georg Mattner, to gain insight into the development of the China's railway.
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Hitachi Rail Offers New Freight Telematics Product Via IMT Partnership
Hitachi Rail has signed a long-term partnership agreement with IMT to add the company’s monitoring sensors to its digital freight service.
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WITT EscS 7: Railway Voltage Limiting Device with Approval of the EBA
The WITT EscS 7 is an auto-resetting earth short-circuiting device that accords to EN regulations for the protection of public and infrastru…
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Wealthy Roman Settlement Excavated by HS2 Archaeologists
HS2 archaeologists have excavated a vast roman settlement in Northamptonshire - one of over 100 sites HS2 has examined since 2018.
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DB and Germany's Northern States form Future Rail North Alliance
An (MoU)has been signed between DB and five federal states to improve rail infrastructure and expand services across northern Germany.
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Alstom Wins Norway’s Largest Rail Procurement Contract
Alstom has signed an agreement to provide up to 200 Coradia Nordic trains to Norske Tog in Norway's largest rail procurement contract.
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HS2 Publishes Net Zero Carbon Plan
HS2 has published its Net Zero Carbon Plan, which sets out how it plans to make the project net zero carbon from 2035.
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Skeleton Technologies Welcomes Dr. Linus Froböse as New COO
Skeleton Technologies welcomes Dr. Linus Froböse as new Chief Operating Officer, with over 9 years of experience in battery technology.
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Envision the Next Stage of Transportation with NEXCOM and NVIDIA
NEXCOM’s Mobile Computing Solutions group features top-of-the-line NVIDIA graphic processing units (GPUs) in select industrial AI edge compu…
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Qatar's First Catenary Tram Enters Commercial Service
The Lusail tramway has entered commercial service in Qatar with 28 low-floor Alstom Citadis X05 trams carrying passengers in the city.
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Russia: STM To Supply Port Terminals with Latest Diesel Locomotives
STM Trading House is supplying Russian port terminals in Khabarovsk and Novorossiysk with its latest TEM14M shunting locomotives.
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Germany: DB Regio Orders 17 Alstom Coradia Stream Trainsets
DB Regio has ordered 17 Coradia Stream electric multiple units for the Main-Weser subnetwork between Frankfurt, Giessen, Marburg and Kassel.
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Complete Composite Systems: Successful Installation in Flood-Hit Area
Complete Composite System's versatile cable management product ARCOSYSTEM®, was successfully fitted in Kordel, Germany.
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ENSCO Rail Introduces the Ultrasonic Rail Flaw System (URFS)
ENSCO Rail introduces the latest product in its suite of railway track inspection and maintenance planning products: the Ultrasonic Rail Fla…
