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All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Deutsche Bahn to Hire 22,000 New Employees in 2019
In 2019 DB wants to hire 22000 employees, including train drivers, traffic controllers, maintenance workers and service personnel.
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Siemens-Alstom Merger Update Following Remedy Proposal to the European Commission
Alstom issues update about its merger with Siemens. The statement addresses the remedy proposal made to the European Commission on 12/12/201…
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DB Arriva in Sweden: Company Commences Transport Contract in Schonen
DB Arriva in Sweden: Deutsche Bahn's subsidiary, DB Arriva, will continue to operate regional rail services in Schonen, southern Sweden. DB …
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UK: Rail Alliance and BCRRE to Join Forces
Rail business-to-business membership organisation, Rail Alliance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Birmingham Centre …
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Deutsche Bahn Awards Flat Car Tender to United Wagon Company
Deutsche Bahn AG has awarded its international flat car tender to United Wagon Company. As a result of winning its winning bid, UWC will del…
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Deutsche Bahn Celebrates 15 Successful Years of Kids on Tour
In 2003 Deutsche Bahn launched its Kids on Tour service, allowing around 100,000 children travelling alone on DB trains to reach their desti…
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OEBB Member Rail Cargo Group Increases its Intermodal Freight Network in Europe
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) has announced that three new non-stop TransFER connections will be put in place by its freight and logistic…
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Small Talk Saves Lives Campaign Making Public More Vigilant
The Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, launched by the Samaritans in collaboration with the British Transport Police, Network Rail and other m…
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UTLC ERA – Eurasian Rail Alliance Announces 2500th Train Milestone
The UTLC ERA (JSC United Transport and Logistics Company Eurasian Rail Alliance) has announced new milestones: it has sent its 2,500th train…
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Siemens Obtains First UK RISAS Certification for Lincoln Facility
RSSB, the Rail Safety and Standards Board, has announced that Siemens has been awarded its first RISAS certification for running gear and tr…
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Africa's Largest Train Manufacturing Plant Opens in Dunnottar
The largest and most cutting-edge train manufacturing facility in Africa was opened today by the Alstom-led Gibela joint venture in Dunnotta…
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Bombardier Delivers 40th TRAXX MS2 Locomotive to Metrans
On 25 October 2018 Bombardier Transportation Delivered its 40th TRAXX MS2 (multi-system 2) locomotive to its customer Metrans. This mileston…
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Pepper the Robot Joins Eurostar Team in London St Pancras
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service that runs through the Channel Tunnel between England and France, has a new member of its St …
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Infrabel Awards British Steel Four-Year Supply Contract
The four-year agreement is for the maintenance and renewal of the Belgian rail network and will see British Steel supply between 35,000 and …
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Austrian Federal Railways Announces Improvements for 2019 Timetable
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced the additional connections and services they will be launching as part of the new European-wi…
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Stadler Tramlink Rolling Stock Chosen for Limmat Valley Line
Swiss transport operator Aargau Verkehr AG has announced it has selected Stadler Tramlink rolling stock for the narrow-gauge light rail line…
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Alstom to Deliver 15 Coradia Polyvalent Trains to Senegal
Alstom is about to ship fifteen of its modular Coradia Polyvalent regional trains to Senegal on the West African coast. They have been manuf…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 13 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 12–19 October 2018: all the rail news from around the world, from big industry players such a…
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Bangkok Skytrain: Bombardier Discloses Maintenance Contract Partner
In July 2018 Bombardier Transportation announced it had signed a 20-year maintenance contract with an undisclosed partner in southeast Asia.…
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Russian Commodities Producer Awards Tank Car Tender to United Wagon Company
United Wagon Company (UWC) has announced that Russian commodities producer UMMC (Ural Mining Metallurgical Company) has awarded it a tender …
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DB Launches New App for Passengers with Impairments
Deutsche Bahn presented its new app, 'DB Barrierefrei', in Berlin today. This is a further milestone in making the services of Deutsche Bahn…
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Germany Launches New Alliance with Business to Promote Rail
The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has announced that the "Zukunftsbündnis Schiene" - the partnership betwe…
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First Upgraded Inter7City High-Speed Train to Enter Service in Scotland
ScotRail has announced that it is about to get another step closer to its goal of building "the best railway Scotland has ever had". Startin…
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DB Sets Up DB Cargo Eurasia Due to Success of Trans-Eurasian Corridor
2018 marks a ten-year anniversary for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). What started with one train in 2008 has now grown into 3,600 trains in 2018. De…