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Alstom Delivers its Longest Ever Citadis Trams to Dublin
Seven, 55-metre Citadis trams, purchased for €35 million by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), will run on the extension of the Dublin …
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Siemens-Built Light Rail Vehicles Begin Revenue Service in San Francisco
In total, the company will deliver 219 Siemens-built light rail vehicles for San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Siemen…
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New Generation of Trains to Start Serving London from 2022
Transport for London (TfL) took a significant step today in its search for a manufacturer to design and build a new generation of trains for…
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Unique New Powers for Transport for the North in Pioneering Legislation
Pioneering legislation to transform Transport for the North (TfN) into the first ever statutory sub-national transport body – with legal pow…
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Alstom Secures New Signalling Systems Contract in Singapore
Alstom has signed a contract with Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) to supply the signalling systems for Singapore Circle Line (CCL).…
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New Campaign Launched to Help Prevent Railway Suicides
Samaritans, British Transport Police and the rail industry, including Network Rail and the train operating companies, are launching Small Ta…
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Pioneering the use of Liquid Natural Gas as Locomotive Fuel
The locomotives utilise a liquid natural gas “kit” that allows for dual fuel capabilities. FEC’s LNG-Diesel engine technology burns 80% less…
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WTCE Returns With Expanded Floor Space and Improved Networking Focus
2018 will not only see WTCE span a larger floor space than ever before, but introduce new and improved networking facilities to ensure that …
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Increased Sales for Alstom in the first half 2017/18
Between 1 April 2017 and 30 September 2017, Alstom booked €3.2 billion of orders. Sales, at €3.8 billion were up 5% organically. The adjuste…
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Arriva Orders 'Vegetable Oil Hybrid Diesel Trains' for the Netherlands
The Flirtino trains, once partial electrification is finished, can be transformed from Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil hybrid diesel trains into …
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Caltrans Announces $371 Million Multi-State Contract for New Railcars
Caltrans has announced that Sumitomo along with Siemens will be fulfilling a $371 million multi-state contract for new railcars to be used t…
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AusRAIL PLUS 2017: The Rail Industry’s Pre-Eminent Conference and Exhibition
The Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) AusRAIL PLUS 2017 is the rail industry’s pre-eminent conference and exhibition that will be hel…
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Trenitalia Orders More “Jazz” Regional Trains for Italy
Alstom will start delivering from summer 2018, 27 additional Coradia Meridian “Jazz” regional trains to Trenitalia, the Italian national tra…
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Siemens to Upgrade Britain's South Western Railway Fleet
Siemens has received an order to upgrade the fleet of the British train operating company South Western Railway (SWR). Siemens will refurbis…
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Alstom to Supply 14 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains to Lower Saxony
the Local Transport Authority of Lower Saxony (LNVG), Alstom and Linde have signed contracts on the delivery of 14 hydrogen fuel cell trains…
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Mechan Equips Acton for Bakerloo Action
Rail lifting jacks produced by Sheffield manufacturer, Mechan, have been identified as the most efficient way to carry out major refurbishme…
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Tunnelling Complete on London Underground's Northern Line Extension
London Underground's Northern Line Extension reached a major milestone yesterday, 08 November, with the completion of tunnelling work.
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Alstom Secures €90 Million Tel Aviv Tramway Contract
The maintenance services for the new Tel Aviv Tramway Red Line project cover a period of 10 years plus an option of 6 additional years and a…
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More Trains and Frequent Services for the City of Auckland
Auckland Transport has signed a contract for another 15 three-car electric trains. In the past year more than 20 million trips have been tak…
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World's First Hydrogen-Powered Tram Enters Service
Rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has announced that the world’s first hydrogen-powered tram has been put into operation in Tangshan, North Ch…
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‘Railless Train’ Begins Testing in China
Passengers in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan province, are a step closer to the arrival of the 'world's first railless train', after testing…
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First Electric Train Runs Between Edinburgh and Glasgow
Passengers who travel on the Edinburgh to Glasgow mainline are another step closer to new electric trains, as the ScotRail Alliance successf…
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Stadler Secures Bogie Overhaul Contract in Finland
The agreement covers a total number of up to 78 motor and 117 trailer bogies as well some exchange components. The bogie overhaul is due aft…
