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The Future of Rail: A Panel Discussion with the Heads of Siemens Mobility, Alstom and Bombardier
A panel discussion with the heads of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter, Alstom, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, and Bombardier, Laurent Troger. They di…
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Stadler GUARDIA Train Control System to be Installed on Swiss FLIRT Trains
Stadler and its joint venture ANGELSTAR together developed the GUARDIA train control system. Today, Stadler has announced that FLIRT trains …
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 47
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 47 (19–23 November): rolling stock, infrastructure and policy news from the rail sector. In addition,…
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2 Billion Euros for Digital Services Says Russian Railways
Russian Railways Digital Services Investment: Russian Railways has announced its intention to invest around 150 billion roubles (2 billion e…
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Shareholders Agree to Sell Powernet International Oy to Efore Plc
Powernet shareholders and Efore Plc have signed an agreement on 21 November 2018 to sell and purchase the entire share capital of Powernet I…
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GE Transportation at InnoTrans 2018: President and CEO Rafael Santana
GE Transportation at InnoTrans: At InnoTrans right now we’re unveiling what are called the next generation of engines. A new high- speed, hi…
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Germany at InnoTrans 2018
Andreas Scheuer, Minister of Transportation, and Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn give insights on Germany at InnoTrans 2018.
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Allianz pro Schiene Criticises Rail Provisions in German 2019 Budget
The German organisation that works towards increasing rail's market share, both for passenger and for freight transport, Allianz pro Schiene…
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The History of WiFi is Long and Interesting
As a new member of the Nomad team I decided to dig a little deeper into why WiFi on trains is different to the WiFi we have at home. I asked…
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Stadler to Supply New Regional Diesel-Electric Trains to FNM
Stadler has signed a framework agreement with FNM for the supply of regional diesel-electric trains. This agreement follows the call for ten…
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Siemens Mobility to Design and Manufacture Next-Generation Trains for London Underground
Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with London Underground Ltd to design and manufacture 94 new trains for the city's subway system. Thi…
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80 Percent Green Electricity by 2030 Says Deutsche Bahn
Germany's national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, which is already the country's largest consumer of green electricity, has announced that 80…
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Meeting Customer Expectations with Account-Based Ticketing
To meet changing consumer expectations for seamless travel, public transport operators and authorities need to change the game. Account-base…
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Austrian Federal Railways Investing in Next-Generation Vehicle Maintenance
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) Technical Services are investing in next-generation vehicle maintenance. OEBB will spend 12 million euros t…
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Hauts-de-France Region to Get 19 Bombardier OMNEO Premium Trains
Bombardier contracted to deliver 19 OMNEO Premium trains to serve the intercity lines of the Hauts-de-France region. The client is SNCF. The…
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Lantal: New Printed Carpets for Trains
Lantal is continually expanding its spectrum of products and services to comprehensively address the needs of customers and travelers with n…
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Discussing Next-Generation Transport Ticketing with Myung-Hwa Calais & Ranald Freestone
Transport ticketing is an interesting and complex ecosystem that’s seen a rapid period of evolution in recent years. With an increasing conv…
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Morocco High-Speed Rail Line Between Tangiers and Kenitra Opens
The inauguration of the high-speed rail line between Casablanca and Tangiers took place on 15 November 2018. The inauguration was attended b…
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Bollé Safety Present Ultra Wrap-Around Safety Glasses for Panoramic Vision
Ultra Wrap-Around Safety Glasses for Panoramic Vision. The new NESS & NESS+ models have been designed to offer you an unequalled field of vi…
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GE Transportation Secures Locomotive Order in Moldova
GE Transportation in Moldova: GE Transportation has won an order from Moldovan Railways (CFM) for the supply of 12 Evolution Series locomoti…
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Telegärtner Presents New Metric Cable Splitters with IP68 Rating
Telegärtner presented completely reworked cable splitters for up to 48 fibres at SPS/IPC/Drives. The new splitters are extremely robust and …
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First OEBB Cityjet TALENT 3 Arrives in Austria
The first OEBB Cityjet TALENT 3 train by Bombardier arrived in Austria on 15 November. This is a piece of railway history, says OEBB (Austri…
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Bombardier TWINDEXX Swiss Express Trains Given Operating Licence in Switzerland
The Bombardier TWINDEXX Swiss Express double decker trains have been granted their operating licence by the Swiss Federal Transport Office (…
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9 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 46
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week of 12–16 November: all the must-read week’s rolling stock, infrastructure and science and tec…
