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Rolls-Royce and CRRC Agree Strategic Partnership
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the world’s largest rolling stock manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), have decided t…
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Bombardier Celebrates 25 Years of Rail Control Excellence in Bilbao
Bombardier was awarded its first order for the Spanish city in 1992 when it was contracted to deliver its Bombardier Cityflo 350 rail contro…
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Alstom to Equip Adif's Laboratory Trains With Latest ERTMS Technology
Alstom has been awarded a project by the Spanish railway infrastructure manager Adif to equip three laboratory trains with its latest ERTMS …
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Thales to Install Security Systems at 61 Railway Stations in Italy
RFI, the Italian rail network operator, has awarded a pool of companies led by Thales a contract for the implementation of security systems …
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6 Critical Reasons Why Rail Weighing Scales Are Important For Your Facility
Kevin Hill weighs in on his top 6 reasons why rail scales are a must for every rail freight business, from controlling costs to safety.
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Helping Rail Freight Deliver for Its Customers
The Freight Transport Association has updated its policy advice to operators in the optimisation of rail in the multimodal supply chain.
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Škoda Transportation Sold to Czech Investor PPF Group
An agreement for the transfer of 100% of Škoda Transportation shares has been concluded between CEIL (sole shareholder) and PPF Group...
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Alstom Delivers First Overhauled Electric Locomotive to Akiem
Alstom has delivered the first overhauled BB36000 electric locomotive out of a total of 7 vehicles covered by a mid-life overhaul contract s…
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Toronto Transit Commission Begins Testing Service on Line 1 Extension
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has entered the final stages of testing on the Line 1 extension with the beginning of so-called 'ghost …
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Roland Bosch Named New CEO of DB Cargo
Dr Roland Bosch (46) was appointed CEO of DB Cargo by the DB Cargo Supervisory Board at its meeting on November 22. Bosch will assume his ne…
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CAF to Supply Light Rail Vehicles to the Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications has awarded Mitsubishi Corporation and CAF a new rolling sto…
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intreXis: A New Definition of High Performance DC-DC Converters for Railway Applications
The new intreXis converter generation sets a new benchmark for high performance DC-DC converters for railway applications. The intreXis Boar…
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Increasing Capacity on Morocco’s Major Rail Corridor
Bombardier Transportation has reached a significant milestone in its rail modernisation projects with the Moroccan State Railway, ONCF.
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Shortlists Revealed for Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail Project
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, announced the shortlists for the two major contracts for the Parramatta Light R…
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ELeather Partners with The Deutsche Bahn Idea Train
ELeather have been announced as an official partner of the Deutsche Bahn Idea Train launched in Nuremburg, Germany on 7th November, 2017.
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Eurotunnel Rebrands as Getlink in "Exciting New Era"
The company that manages and operates the Channel Tunnel, Groupe Eurotunnel, has changed its name to Getlink. This new name, reflecting the.…
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Assembly of Berlin’s New S-Bahn Trains Under Way
Berlin is looking forward to its new S-Bahn trains with great anticipation – and the first concrete steps are underway. The starting gun for…
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PROSE Performs First Checkup of the New FLIRT 3 Trains for Stuttgart
PROSE has announced that after the design phase of the new FLIRT 3 trains for Stuttgart was completed, they have now started the acceptance …
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Trenitalia's c2c Named UK's Most Punctual Rail Operator
Trenitalia UK-owned train operator c2c has returned to its position as the 'best railway in Britain', according to the latest punctuality fi…
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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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Egypt National Railways Relies on Thales to Modernise Railway Network
Thales has been awarded a 3-year contract by Egypt National Railways (ENR) for the modernisation of the signalling and telecommunications sy…
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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…
