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EU: European Court of Auditors Criticises Policies and Infrastructure on High-Speed Rail
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a report which is highly critical of high speed rail services in the European Union.The EC…
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Miner Enterprises Releases Informative Video on Draft Gears
Miner Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of railcar components, has released an informative video demonstrating the role that draft gears p…
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Battling the Buckle in Soaring Temperatures
When Britain enjoys a summer heatwave, rails in direct sunshine can be as much as 20°C hotter than air temperature. Because rails are made f…
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Czech Rail Company Leo Express Becomes First Private Operator in Poland
Leo Express Ltd, which provides international rail services in Germany, Austria and eastern Europe, has become the first private operator in…
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UK: ScotRail Appoints First Female Engineering Director
Scotrail has announced the appointment of its first female Engineering Director. Syeda Ghufran joined Scotrail’s Engineering Management Trai…
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Department for Transport Announces Funds for HS2 Green Corridor
UK: The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced more than £8 million of funding for an HS2 Green Corridor of new, native woodland and w…
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Canadian National Announces $40 Million Investment in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Canadian National Railway has announced plans to invest $30 million in its New Brunswick operations in 2018. The investments, part of CN’s 2…
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DC/DC Converters With Contact-Cooling (BPC Technology) for Rolling Stock
Due to its rugged design, the DC/DC Converters with contact-cooling (BPC technology), it is possible to reduce the power loss via heat dissi…
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International Rail Conference and SITCE: 2 Weeks to Go!
This year’s International Rail Conference – combined with SITCE for the first time in Asia – will be held under the theme “People at the hea…
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Improving the Passenger Experience: 6 Engagement Strategies for Rail
Recent technological innovations have given the average passenger a power and voice they haven’t previously been accustomed to. Here are som…
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Škoda Sells 80 Trams to Operator in Southwest Germany
Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr (rnv), which operates trams in the German cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg, has ordered 80 vehicles from…
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US: Kansas City Southern Orders 50 Locomotives from GE Transportation
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has announced that its subsidiaries in the United States and Mexico have ordered 50 new locomotives from GE Trans…
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China: Shenzhen Airport Orders Automated People Mover from Bombardier
Shenzhen Airport Co. Ltd has ordered an automated people mover (APM) from CRRC Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems Ltd (PBTS). The cont…
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Australia: New South Wales Announces $14.4 Billion Budget for Public Transport in 2018-19
The government of New South Wales, Australia has announced a budget of $14.4 billion to develop the infrastructure of the state’s public tra…
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Germany: Frankfurt Orders 38 Citadis Trams from Alstom
Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF), which operates transport in Frankfurt, Germany has ordered 38 Citadis trams from Al…
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What Does the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Mean for the Rail Industry?
After four years of negotiations, the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement is now in the final stages of ratification, with both sides aiming to br…
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BNSF Applies for PTC Deadline Extension to Ensure Third-Party Compliance
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has applied for a PTC deadline extension of two years. All trains which operate on its lines equipped with PTC m…
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BT Cables On Track for Significant Business Growth
Over the last 12 months BT Cables, the specialist cable manufacturing division of the BT Group, has been steadfastly developing its railway …
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UITP International Rail Conference Combines with SITCE: "People at the heart of digital railways"
This year, the third edition of the UITP International Rail Conference will be integrated within SITCE, for the very first time in Asia (Sin…
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London: Siemens to Supply Trains for Deep Tube Upgrade Programme
Transport for London (TfL) intends to award Siemens Mobility Ltd the contract to design and build 94 new Tube trains for its Piccadilly line…
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5 Railway Innovations Set to Change the Way Passengers Travel
As the minimum expectations of a passenger increases, stations must modernise and innovate in order to keep up with demand. From station des…
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Shock and Vibration Resistant Industrial Ethernet Switches from TERZ
Thanks to the secure M12 connection technology, the new NITE-XK shock and vibration resistant Industrial Ethernet switches from TERZ are per…
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British Steel Awarded London Underground Rail Framework Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has activated a two-year contract extension with British Steel for the supply of rails to London Underground. Sin…
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EU: European Commission Presents Action Plan to Protect Rail Passengers from Terrorist Attacks
The European Commission has released an Action Plan to protect rail passengers from terrorist attacks. The EU Rail Passenger Security Platfo…
