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Alstom to Deliver Additional Nordic Trains to Sweden
Alstom will supply three more Coradia Nordic trains to Östgötatrafiken, a commuter rail system in Sweden, in addition to their current fleet…
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Five Rolling Stock Manufacturers Shortlisted to Build HS2 Trains
Operating at speeds of up to 225mph (360kph), the new fleet of HS2 trains will deliver unparalleled levels of reliability, speed and comfort…
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Crossrail's Quarterly Update: October 2017
The Crossrail programme is now 87% complete. Last month, the final section of track was installed at Whitechapel station, completing all new…
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New Joint Facility to Develop Augmented Vehicle Technology
In the short term, the research undertaken by Surferlab will focus on "the augmented vehicle" to produce connected, cooperative, and autonom…
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Leaf Busting Trains to Keep Passengers Moving Through Autumn
Last week marked the start of Network Rail's high powered leaf busting trains rolling out across the South Western Railway route – they will…
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Amtrak Continues to Modernise New York’s Penn Station
As a vital transportation gateway, Amtrak is committed to the continuous improvement of New York’s Penn Station, and is advancing several pr…
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Arriva Trains Wales Withdraws from Wales and Borders Franchise Bid
Arriva Trains Wales have been informed that Arriva Group have withdrawn from the bidding process for the next Wales and Borders franchise.
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‘Landmark’ Coming Together Sees Rail Companies Launch ‘Single Plan’ for Britain’s Railway
Passenger and freight train companies, Network Rail and their suppliers will today, as one railway, launch a ‘single plan’ for Britain’s rai…
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Stadler Secures First Maintenance Contract for Flirt Trains in Norway
Starting 1st January 2018, Stadler will perform first line maintenance for ten FLIRT of NSB Gjøvikbanen. NSB Gjøvikbanen is a daughter compa…
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New York to Introduce Contactless Ticketing System
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has voted to approve a contract to phase in a new contactless ticketing system that wi…
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Disability Access to Rail – Creating an Inclusive Society
Steven Mifsud, Director of Direct Access Consultancy, says disability access to rail transportation plays a crucial role in creating an incl…
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The AeroLiner3000 – A Fully Compatible Double Decker Train for Great Britain
The AeroLiner3000 is a fully compatible double decker train for Great Britain, first unveiled at InnoTrans 2016. The UK Department for Trans…
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Alstom to Supply Additional Citadis Trams to Morocco
Alstom has signed a contract with the Rabat-Salé transport company (STRS) for the supply of 22 Citadis trams that will run on the entire net…
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How Customer Experience Design Can Raise the Quality of Your Rail Services
At the Railway Interiors Expo 2017, 14 – 15 November, Matt Round, Chief Creative Officer at tangerine, will be giving a talk, ‘Transformatio…
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Bombardier Delivers 141 New Movia Metro Cars to Singapore
Bombardier Transportation has completed the delivery of 141 new Bombardier Movia Metro cars for Singapore’s underground Downtown Line (DTL),…
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Review: Wheel Detection Forum 2017 – The Future of Train Tracking
The fourth Wheel Detection Forum has set new benchmarks for this now well established industry event. System integrators, operators, manufac…
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'Design Breakthrough' Helps BART Tackle Noise Pollution
The results are in: the new, reduced-contact wheel profile has shown as much as a 15 dB decrease in interior noise pollution on the current …
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Transport 2056: The Future of the NSW Transport System
Customer focused, technology driven services with better regional connections will become the future of the NSW Transport system, with a new…
