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Siemens Signs Bangkok Blue Line Extension Contract
The Bangkok Blue Line is being extended by a further 28 kilometers and 19 additional stations. A large part of the extension, from Hua Lamph…
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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Previews U.S. Rail Safety Week
As the first U.S. Rail Safety Week (RSW), September 24-30 approaches, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. President and CEO Bonnie Murphy previewed th…
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Charcroft to Showcase Specialist Sensors at National Event
See the latest reflective optical sensor with market-leading ambient-light immunity on Stand D8 at Sensors & Instrumentation 2017.
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Brand New Trains in Full Operation Across Thameslink Route
The brand new trains have a spacious design and cutting-edge information systems that will tell passengers how London’s Tube trains are runn…
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Construction of Panama Metro Line 2 Passes Halfway Mark
The Panama Metro Line 2 project will have a positive impact on more than half a million Panamanians living in the eastern area of the capita…
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Flexicon to Exhibit at the 12th International Railway Fair TRAKO
Flexicon are delighted to be exhibiting at the 12th International Railway Fair TRAKO held biennially in Gdańsk Poland. TRAKO is Poland’s lar…
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Noske-Kaeser Rail & Vehicle to Exhibit at AusRAIL PLUS
Noske-Kaeser Rail & Vehicle New Zealand, is currently preparing to exhibit at the upcoming AusRAIL PLUS Expo in Brisbane, Australia.
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Zonegreen Develops Smarter Depot Personnel Protection System
Zonegreen has unveiled the new generation SMART Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPSTM), following its first complete overhaul in 15 year…
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Mitsui Rail Capital Europe Orders Siemens Vectron Locomotives
Delivery of the Siemens Vectron locomotives is scheduled to begin from January 2018. The contract with MRCE also includes an option for an a…
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New Lick of Paint for Virgin Trains' Iconic Pendolino
Virgin Trains’ Pendolino is sporting a new look as part of a fleet repaint programme. The first train came off the depot last week, and foll…
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Artesyn Launches ControlSafe™ Compact Carborne Platform for Train Control and Rail Signaling
At the Railway Interchange Exhibition today, Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ControlSafe™ Compact Carborne Platform, designed to…
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This Year at Railway Interchange 2017
Railway Interchange is the ‘largest combined railway exhibition and technical conference in North America’ and takes place in a major city i…
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First High-Speed Train Arrives in Scotland
The first of the ScotRail Alliance’s high-speed trains has arrived in Aberdeen for driver training ahead of the fleet being rolled out next …
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Railway-News Test Headsets from Imtradex's BusinessLine Series
The communication solutions from Imtradex are now also being used by railway companies: the table microphones and hand-held microphones, as …
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Track Installation Work Completed on London’s Newest Railway
A significant milestone was marked on September 13, with the official completion of the permanent track for the Elizabeth line – London’s ne…
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Keeping Up With Change in Wireless Communication
TE Connectivity’s product manager for antennas, explains how train manufacturers and can keep up with the fast pace of change in wireless co…
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Tallysman® Announces Low Profile Rail Antenna
Tallysman, a leading manufacturer of economical high performance antennas and related products, is pleased to announce the availability of t…
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Rhine Valley Railway Services to Recommence Earlier Than Planned
The full length of the Rhine Valley Railway line ("Rheintalbahn") will again be in operation as of October 2. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the con…
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Trams on Track for Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2
Power is on, the track is done and last week Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2 reached a new milestone with testing of trams beginning on Septem…
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WMATA Reports Improvements in Metrorail Service Reliability
Following the conclusion of the SafeTrack emergency maintenance program in June, WMATA customers have seen improvements in Metrorail service…
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SRS Road-Rail Vehicles: Unbeatable Mobility on the Tracks
SRS road-rail vehicles move between work sites at normal road speed and can be driven on the road as close as possible to the work site. Thi…
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New Operating Contracts for Melbourne's Train and Tram Networks
Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan today announced Metro Trains Melbourne and Keolis Downer will operate Melbourne's Train and Tram…
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Inspection Technologies for Track Maintenance Planning on the Canadian National
Historically railroads have taken a reactive or preventative approach to track maintenance with work undertaken on a fixed schedule or follo…
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New ScotRail Alliance Trains Begin Testing in Germany
Passengers in Scotland are a step closer to the arrival of new ScotRail Alliance trains, after the next phase of testing began in Germany.