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Small Talk Saves Lives Campaign Making Public More Vigilant
The Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, launched by the Samaritans in collaboration with the British Transport Police, Network Rail and other m…
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UTLC ERA – Eurasian Rail Alliance Announces 2500th Train Milestone
The UTLC ERA (JSC United Transport and Logistics Company Eurasian Rail Alliance) has announced new milestones: it has sent its 2,500th train…
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Rail Baltica Riga Section Enters Second Stage in Design Procurement Process
The Rail Baltica joint venture, RB Rail AS, has announced that it has launched the second stage of procurement for the design and design sup…
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A Healthy Approach? How the Rail Industry Can Improve its Management of Staff Illnesses
As awareness of employee wellbeing has increased so has confusion and uncertainty in how to support them. Mark Eastwood, Director of Staff A…
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Siemens Obtains First UK RISAS Certification for Lincoln Facility
RSSB, the Rail Safety and Standards Board, has announced that Siemens has been awarded its first RISAS certification for running gear and tr…
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Škoda Push-Pull Trainset for Deutsche Bahn Receives TSI Certification
Eisenbahn-Cert (EBC) has issued Škoda Transportation its TSI certificate for its 109E3 locomotives (Emil Zápotek locomotives) and its bi-lev…
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Alstom to Showcase Digital Mobility Solutions at SmartCity Expo World Congress
The SmartCity Expo World Congress, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 13–15 November, is a rail show that will focus on five key …
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Railway-News Industry Insider: 11 Must-Read Rail Stories for Week 44
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 29 October – 2 November 2018: all the key news from the major industry players such as Alstom…
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Lantal: Comfortable All Across Switzerland
Contrary to the older models, the trainsets stand out with a new, spacious interior concept that includes catering zones as well as a specia…
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Alstom Joint Venture to Manufacture On-Board Transformers in Kazakhstan
Alstom has said that it is launching manufacturing of on-board transformers at Electrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty (EKZ), a joint venture between Tr…
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Zonegreen Assures Worker Safety at Willesden Depot
The Sheffield-based engineers have installed an interlocking system that prevents personnel and equipment entering dangerous areas and comin…
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Italy Launches High-Speed Rail Service for Freight: Mercitalia Fast
The Italian Minister of Economic Development, Luigi Di Maio, attended the launch of FS Italiane's new high-speed rail service for freight, t…
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Stadler Presents New FLIRT Akku for the First Time
The media got to see the FLIRT Akku, the battery-powered version of Stadler's FLIRT series, for the first time last week. It is both energy-…
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Transmashholding Acquires Rolling Stock Facility in South Africa
A subsidiary of Transmashholding, the largest manufacturer of locomotives in Russia, TMH Africa announced on Monday, 29 October that it has …
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Berlin Tram Company Receives Two Skoda Transtech Artic Pre-Series Vehicles
Schöneicher-Rüdersdorfer Strassenbahn GmbH (SRS) has purchased two Artic tram vehicles from Skoda Transtech. On 24 October the first of thes…
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European Coordinator Issues Statement on Rail Baltica Decision
Catherine Trautmann, the Co-ordinator for the North Sea-Baltic TEN-T Corridor, issued a statement following the the Rail Baltica decision re…
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Tram Train Enters Service Between Sheffield and Rotherham in a UK First
The first tram train entered service in England on 25 October 2018. It will operate between Sheffield and Rotherham. This project has come a…
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Rolling Stock Manufacturer Newag to Supply 3 Dragon 2 Locomotives to PKP Cargo
Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag S.A. has announced it has signed a contract with PKP Cargo to supply three Dragon 2 locomotives to t…
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ProRail to Play Key Role in Implementing ERTMS in the Netherlands
ProRail, which is part of NS Railinfratrust (RIT), the Dutch rail infrastructure owner, will play a central role in implementing ERTMS in th…
