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Sydney: New Metro Passes 100km/h Speed Test
The new train for the Sydney Metro, which is due to enter operation in 2019, successfully passed 100km/h during its high-speed testing. The …
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Polarteknik Awarded SCM Partner of the Year 2018 by Hitachi Rail
On July 3rd at the Hitachi Rail Supplier meeting in Firenze Palazzo Vecchio, Polarteknik was awarded SCM partner of the year 2018 in recogni…
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Stadler to Supply 71 Trains to the Wales & Borders Franchise
KeolisAmey, which was awarded the Wales & Borders franchise and the South Wales Metro service by the Welsh government, has ordered 71 trains…
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Netherlands: State Railway Operator Upgrades Trains for Passengers with Disabilities
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the state railway operator in the Netherlands, has contracted a Bombardier-Siemens consortium to upgrade their …
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United Wagon Company Awarded Q2 Quality Status by Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn has approved United Wagon Company (UWC) to supply freight cars to the operator and assigned it Q2 quality status. The Tikhvin …
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Le Shuttle Freight: High Trade Volumes in July 2018
Le Shuttle Freight has published a report on its trade volumes for July 2018. The company recorded its best freight figures for that month o…
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UK: Hitachi Building Azuma Trains for London North Eastern Railway
Hitachi has started constructing a fleet of Azuma trains for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to operate on the East Coast Main Line in E…
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German Government Releases Funds to Increase Energy Efficiency in Rail
The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) in Germany has launched a new programme to support energy efficiency in …
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Amtrak Unveils Interiors of its New Acela Express Trains
On 8 August Amtrak unveiled the interiors of its new Acela Express trains set to run on the company’s Northeast Corridor (NEC). Alstom is ma…
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UK: ‘Plus 1’ Reception for Young Professionals in the Rail Industry
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) and Young Rail Professionals (YRP) have announced a…
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China Railway Express Makes First Journey to Belarus
The first container freight train between Shijiazhuang and Minsk went into operation on 2 June. Departing Shijiazhuang, the capital and larg…
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ScotRail Services Affected by Extreme Rail Temperatures
ScotRail announced on 3 August that rail temperatures in Scotland reached and even exceeded 50 degrees on 28 June 2018. Consequently Network…
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China: Arched Sound Barrier Protects "Birds' Paradise" from Railway Noise
Guangdong Province-China Railway Guangzhou Co. Ltd has successfully tested a fully-enclosed sound barrier on the Shenzhen-Maoming section of…
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Czech Republic: Leo Express Orders 15 LINT DMUs from Alstom
Leo Express has ordered 15 LINT DMUs from Alstom Transport and is currently negotiating approval of them from the Czech rail authorities. Th…
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Russia: TikhvinChemMash Sells 20 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok
The TikhvinChemMash freight car plant, a subsidiary of United Wagon Company, has sold 20 15-6900 model tank cars to GATX Rail Vostok for the…
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UK: Angel Trains Appoints David Jordan as Chief Operating Officer
Angel Trains, a UK train leasing company, has appointed David Jordan as its new COO. Jordan, who has more than 25 years experience in the ra…
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US: ASLRRA Report Stresses Importance of Short-Line Tax Credit
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has published an Economic Impact Report which highlights the number of jo…
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Norfolk Southern Opts for Simulation-Based Training
Norfolk Southern is working with apps developer Heartwood 3D to develop and roll out simulation-based training apps to make its operations e…
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Alstom to Supply Italo with 5 New Pendolino EVO Trains
Alstom and Italo–Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori have signed a 330 million euro contract for the purchase of five Pendolino EVO trains. These tr…
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RSSB Produces Important Film Addressing PTSD Among Rail Staff
RSSB has produced a short film (view it here) that looks at post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the rail industry. Its aim is to highli…
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Italian State Railways to Create Zero-Impact Stations
Italian State Railways Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. has announced its objective to create zero-impact railway stations with its Gree…
