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Astronics Test Systems Awarded New York City Transit Contract
Astronics Test Systems Awarded Approximately $30M Contract to Support Kawasaki Rail Cars, Inc. for New York City Transit New Subway Cars.
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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Czech Rail Companies RegioJet and Leo Express Carried 11.5 Million Passengers in 2018
RegioJet and Leo Express both report that their 2018 passenger numbers were at a record high, a fact reflected in their revenue for the year…
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UWC Subsidiary UNICON 1520 to Provide Tank Containers and Flat Cars to RusVinyl
UNICON 1520, which is part of UWC, will provide tank containers and flat cars to RusVinyl. RusVinyl is a joint undertaking between SIBUR Hol…
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Platform for the Future: Station Layout and Queue Management in 2019
Railway-News interviewed Joanne Turner, Head of Marketing at Tensator, on station layout and queue management for optimal passenger flow and…
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Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency Goes Digital
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency digitalisation project aims to make track maintenance works more efficient and harmonised.
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Transmashholding Wins Baku Metro Contract for Six Five-Car Trains
Metrowagonmash, which is part of Transmashholding, and Baku Metro have signed a contract for thirty metro cars. They will be of the type 81-…
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Jewers Open the Doors to the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Jewers provided 30 sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT) depot complex in Qatar.
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Transmashholding to Ship 23 Freight and Passenger Locomotives to Cuba
Transmashholding (TMH) and import agency Tradex have signed a contract for 23 LDE-2500 diesel locomotives. The customer is Ferrocarriles de …
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Covestro and EconCore Join Forces in Composites Development
EconCore N.V. and Covestro are combining their technologies in order to produce strong and lightweight honeycomb panels with outstanding per…
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Alstom and Ajman University (UAE) Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Alstom and Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates have signed a MoU. In return for expertise, Alstom will have access to the local tal…
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CC Europe & BAPCO Conference Combine for Max Impact
On March 12, 2019, TCCA's Critical Communications Europe (CC Europe) opens its doors for two busy days of conference sessions and a packed e…
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China: CRRC Subsidiary Tests New Maglev Generation
CRRC Zhuzhou tested a new generation of maglev trains with an operating speed of 160km/h. The traction efficiency of this new model is 30% h…
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Deutsche Bahn to Hire 22,000 New Employees in 2019
In 2019 DB wants to hire 22000 employees, including train drivers, traffic controllers, maintenance workers and service personnel.
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Parramatta Light Rail Contract Goes to Transdev Consortium
A Transdev consortium has won the Parramatta Light Rail contract in Australia. The consortium will supply, operate and maintain the light ra…
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7 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 4
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 21–25 January 2019.
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Siemens-Alstom Merger Update Following Remedy Proposal to the European Commission
Alstom issues update about its merger with Siemens. The statement addresses the remedy proposal made to the European Commission on 12/12/201…
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New Algorithm Makes Trains Greener for Chinese New Year
Researchers at the university have created an algorithm to assist trains to run at optimal speeds, while also saving energy.
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ADLINK Unveils New Driver Machine Interface Touch Panel Computer for Train Control and Rail Signaling
ADLINK Technology, Inc., has today released its latest Driver Machine Interface touch panel computer for train control and signaling. Powere…
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United Wagon Company Delivers 60 Heavy Duty Flat Cars to TransContainer
Russian freight car manufacturer UWC has completed a contract for 60 heavy duty flat cars. TransContainer required these bogies to have an e…
