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Federal Funding for Caltrain Electrification Confirmed
The Caltrain Electrification Project is an opportunity to increase the capacity of the system and transform the way Bay Area experiences tra…
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Valley Metro to Purchase Additional Rail Fleet
Valley Metro, the regional transit system in and around the Phoenix, Arizona and metropolitan area, has authorised the purchase of rail flee…
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Stadler Presents the New Gotthard Tunnel Train
Approval procedures for the new Gotthard Tunnel train, which was designed with a special focus on comfort and customer- friendliness, will n…
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German Train Derails Due to Mudslide
German train derails due to a mudslide following torrential rainfall in Thuringia, east Germany, on Friday evening. Recovery works are to be…
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Greenbrier-Astra Rail Merger Approved
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and Astra Rail Management GmbH announced that the companies' planned merger to create Greenbrier-Astra Rail h…
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Union Pacific to Invest $48.1 Million in its Utah Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $48.1 million infrastructure investment in Utah this year.
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CRRC Orders Rolls-Royce MTU Rail Engines
Rolls-Royce is to supply MTU rail engines for New Zealand rail operator Kiwi Rail for the fourth time. Fifteen 20V 4000 R43 engines are...
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UK: TfL to Order New Trains for Docklands Light Railway
The new trains for the Docklands Light Railway will increase capacity by over 30%, will be more reliable and provide customers with real tim…
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France: Macron Appoints New Transport Minister
Macron appoints Elisabeth Borne his new transport minister to serve in Edouard Philippe's cabinet. Marcon won the presidency earlier this mo…
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ScotRail Increases CCTV Coverage at Stations
Cameras have been placed at the entrances to the network’s busiest stations, as part of a move to highlight the presence of CCTV coverage at…
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Sound Transit Orders Additional Siemens Light Rail Vehicles
This new order will bring the total number of Siemens light rail vehicles for the region to 152. The trains will be built at the...
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Full Car Weighing System for "Chocolate" and "Cheese" Trains
Weighwell have recently carried out an installation in Switzerland of a Full Car Weighing System that provides our customer...
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UK: New Warning System Helps Make Level Crossings Safer
Four footpath level crossings in Kent and three in Sussex are now safer thanks to a new audible warning device which alerts pedestrians of..…
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Union Pacific to Invest $41 Million in its Oklahoma Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $41 million infrastructure investment in Oklahoma this year.
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Metrolinx Orders Citadis Spirit LRVs for Toronto
Alstom has been awarded a firm order for the supply of 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area...
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Global Cyber Attack Hits Deutsche Bahn
After the NHS in the UK is targeted, the global cyber attack hits Deutsche Bahn computers, affecting digital passenger display boards in sta…
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Adaptable Carriage Unveiled for Mixed Passenger and Freight Rail
The adaptable carriage will for the first time enable train operating companies to carry either passengers or high-value freight. The techno…
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Alstom Presents its New CLever Cantilever for the UK Rail Network
Alstom announced the launch of its new CLever cantilever for the UK rail network at Railtex, the international exhibition of rail equipment,…
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Israel Railways Orders Additional Double-Deck Coaches
Bombardier Transportation announced that it has signed a contract to provide 33 additional BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to.…
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South African X’Trapolis Mega Trains Enter Service
Alstom is pleased to announce that its South African joint venture (JV) partner Gibela has seen its first 13 X’Trapolis Mega trains...
