Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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CAF to Supply 87 Urbos Trams for Operator Sporveien in Oslo
Sporveien, the publicly-owned operator of urban transport in Oslo, has ordered 87 trams from CAF for 200 million euros.This order, which is …
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Helsinki City Transport Orders 10 ForCity Smart Artic Trams from Transtech Oy
Transtech Oy will supply ten of its ForCity Smart Artic trams to Helsinki City Transport (HKL). The tram is a one-directional three-part mod…
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CSX Solicits Bids for 6 Segments of its Lines in the United States and Canada
CSX Corporation Ltd is soliciting bids from contractors for the operation of six new rail segments in New York, Kentucky, North Carolina, We…
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France: VFLI and Alpha Trains Order 13 New Locomotives from Stadler
The French rail freight operator VFLI and the leasing company Alpha Trains have ordered 12 EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives and the prot…
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The Proposed Alstom-Siemens Merger Presses Ahead
The Alstom-Siemens merger awaits approval by the competition authorities and by Alstom's shareholders next month following the two companies…
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Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway Sign Agreement Strengthening European-Asian Rail Freight
Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway signed an agreement on 12 June 2018 that lays the foundation for future co-operation in European-Asian ra…
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Bombardier Win Contract for Automated People Mover System at L.A.X.
Bombardier has won two contracts from LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) for the design, build and maintenance of an automated people …
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Texas: GE Reveals First Evolution Series Locomotive for Canadian National
The first of the 200 new Evolution Series locomotives for Canadian National (CN) by GE Transportation was completed at the manufacturer’s pl…
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Norway: Bane NOR Awards Contract for Installation of ERTMS to Alstom
Bane NOR, the Norwegian railway authority, has awarded a contract to equip the entire Norwegian railway fleet with the European Rail Traffic…
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CEO of DB Cargo UK Appointed Chairman of Rail Freight Group
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has appointed Hans-Georg Werner, CEO of DB Cargo UK, as its new chairman. The RFG's priorities for 2018 include…
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Polarteknik Oy Completes Acquisition of PneumaXpert
On 1st June 2018, Polarteknik Oy completed the acquisition of PneumaXpert. Through integration, Polarteknik with PneumaXpert will together b…
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United Wagon Company to Supply 50 Tank Cars to Russian Copper Company
Karabashmed, a copper smelting company in the Russian Federation, has commissioned the United Wagon Company to produce 50 model 15-9545 tank…
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Traction Inverters to be made in Russia say Hitachi and Transmashholding
Hitachi and JSC Transmashholding have signed an agreement to produce high performance traction inverters within the Russian Federation.The j…
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Big Change is Coming Down the Line – the General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represents a seismic shift in the way businesses will be allowed to process data. Any railway …
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California: Metrolink Lets App Users Buy Tickets with Apple Pay®
Metrolink in California has announced that users of its app can now purchase tickets via Apple Pay®. The adoption of the system follows seve…