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Transdev Orders 64 Stadler FLIRT 160 Trains to Operate on Hanover S-Bahn Network
Transdev Group, Germany's biggest private rail and bus operator, was awarded the contract to operate Hanover's suburban railway system follo…
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OEBB Member Rail Cargo Group Increases its Intermodal Freight Network in Europe
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) has announced that three new non-stop TransFER connections will be put in place by its freight and logistic…
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group Acquires Inspection Technology Specialist PLR
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group with headquarters in Leipzig continues to pursue its global growth strategy and has further expanded its produ…
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EU Ministers Adopt Graz Declaration: A Green Deal for Europe
The European Rail Infrastructure Managers EIM RAIL have said that they, along with other associations in the railway sector – CER, ERFA, UIP…
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Milestone for Alstom: 28th Repainted Pendolino Leaves Facility in Widnes
Alstom, which has the task of repainting and overhauling the UK's Pendolino fleet, has announced it has just hit the halfway milestone. The …
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German Transport Minister Launches Additional Rail Projects
The German transport minister Andreas Scheuer has presented many new rail projects that are to be given priority in planning and implementat…
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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-…
