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Just the Ticket: How Third-Party Sellers are Providing a Better Deal on Rail Fares
In this article for Railway-News Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2, a ticketing service for rail in the UK and Europe, explains how third-party sell…
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Socomec Transfer Switches Range – AlwaysOn
Full range of Manual, Remotely Operated and Automatic Transfer Switches from 16 to 6300 Amps. From compact manual transfer switches to the e…
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GE Transportation Produces First TE33A Locomotive for Ukrainian Railways
GE Transportation has completed production of the first Evolution Series TE33A locomotive in a fleet of 30 for Ukrainian Railways. This loco…
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Germany: Coradia iLint Receives Federal Approval for Commercial Operation
Alstom has announced that the Coradia iLint, the first passenger train in the world powered by hydrogen cells has received approval from the…
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Stadler Signs Service and Maintenance Contract with Arriva Nederland
Stadler has signed a contract with Arriva Nederland to provide services and maintenance for a fleet of 69 trains in the North of Holland bet…
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Australian Railway Association Working With Academics on 'Smart Rail Route Map'
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is co-producing a Smart Rail Route Map for the country's rail industry. The map will present a lo…
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Alstom Announces Rolling Stock and Digital Systems for InnoTrans 2018
Alstom Transport has announced the products and innovations which it will be showcasing at InnoTrans 2018. The focus of its display is on su…
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UK: Hitachi and Bombardier Announce Joint Bid for HS2 Rolling Stock
Hitachi Rail Europe and Bombardier Transportation have announced a joint bid to the HS2 Procurement Programme for the design, build and deli…
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Taiwan: Siemens Consortium Wins Metro Line Rail Technology Contract
The city government of Taoyuan has awarded a contract for the delivery of electrical and mechanical systems for its metro network to a conso…
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Southeast Asia: Bombardier Signs Rail System Maintenance Contract
Bombardier Transportation has announced that the company has signed a contract to provide rail system maintenance for an undisclosed operato…
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UK: Network Rail Releases Digital Imagery of Glasgow Queen Street Station Redevelopment
Network Rail has released new computer generated images of the redevelopment of the interior of Glasgow Queen Street Station. The redevelopm…
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New York City Transit Announces Major Subway Station Upgrades
New York City Transit has announced that, as part of its recently announced modernisation plan, it is commencing structural repairs and impr…
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Australasian Railway Association Future Leaders Program Starts in Melbourne
The 2018 Australasian Railway Association Future Leaders Program has commenced in Melbourne. The programme, which brings together young tale…
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Austrian Federal Railways Sign Call-Off Order for 25 Bombardier TALENT 3 Trains
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Bombardier Transportation have agreed a call-off order for the delivery of twenty five Bombardier TALENT…
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Alstom Appoints Ling Fang Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific Region
Alstom Transport has announced the appointment of Ling Fang as Senior Vice President (SVP) of its Asia Pacific region. Fang will provide str…
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German Unification Transport Project: New Marshalling Yard Opens in Halle
The German Unification Transport Project is made up of major transport infrastructure projects for road and rail and water to improve transp…
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UK: Hitachi Electric Trains Approved for Operation by ScotRail
Hitachi Rail Europe has announced that the bespoke electric commuter train which it has designed for ScotRail has received ‘Type Authorisati…
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UK: New Maintenance Trains for London’s Elizabeth Line
A rail milling train and two multi-purpose engineering trains are currently undergoing testing in Europe. They will be delivered to London l…
