Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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Plasser & Theurer Receives Supplier of the Year Award from Deutsche Bahn
In a ceremony at InnoTrans 2018, the International Trade Fair for Transport Technology in Berlin, Plasser & Theurer was presented with the D…
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LORAM Appoints Stephen Mannix as Managing Director of Australian Subsidiary
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. (LORAM) has appointed Stephen Mannix to the position of Managing Director of its Australian subsidiary, Loram…
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Nanov Display Presents Innovative Transit Center Kiosks at APTA
At APTA Annual Meeting, Nanov will be displaying the first outdoor interactive transit center Kiosk. Mr. TomTouchet, CEO of Smartmedia, will…
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British Steel Wins Major Network Rail Contract Extension
British Steel has won an extension to its supply contract with Network Rail, the company operating and maintaining Britain’s rail infrastruc…
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Ireland: Translink and Irish Rail Launch Cross-Border Rail Strategic Development Plan
Translink and Irish Rail launched their Cross-Border Rail Strategic Development Plan in 2017 to improve services on the Belfast – Dublin Cor…
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Alstom Wins Contract to Upgrade 324 Shanghai Metro Cars
Alstom Transport has won a second contract on line 15 of the driverless Shanghai Metro. In partnership with two of its joint-ventures, Alsto…
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Canadian National Orders 60 Further Locomotives from GE Transportation
Canadian National Railway Ltd have ordered 60 locomotives from GE Transportation (GE).The units in the order include GE’s Tier 4 Evolution™ …
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ENSCO Rail Showcases Its Solutions at AREMA 2018
ENSCO Rail, a leading global supplier of track measuring and evaluation systems that help passenger and freight railways improve operations,…
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France: Alstom Agrees Framework Contract with Tram Operator in Lyon
Alstom Transport has agreed a framework contract with SYTRAL (Syndicat des Transports de l'Agglomération Lyonnaise) in Lyon for the supply o…
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KISS Car-Shells Arrive at Stadler US Factory for Caltrain
The first car-shells for 16 six-car KISS trains for the Caltrain project have arrived at Stadler US’s factory in Salt Lake City, Utah. Caltr…
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Alstom Wins Contract for 248 Cars for Mumbai Metro
Alstom Transport has won the contract to supply 248 metro-cars for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL). This order, which is worth…
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International Union of Railways: Gianluigi Castelli Appointed Chairman
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has appointed Gianluigi Castelli, Chairman of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), as Chair. Castelli, who h…
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Brazil: Alstom Opens New Production Line at Taubaté Factory
Alstom has opened a new production line at its factory in Taubaté, Brazil. The line will principally manufacture stainless steel car-shells …
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UK: Railway Industry Association Reduces Membership Fee for Low-Turnover Companies
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced a discounted membership fee for companies with low turnover. The new rate is only £875 …
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EU: Shift2Rail Announces Affiliated Events at InnoTrans 2018
Shift2Rail (S2R) which is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, has announced its participation in several events at the trad…
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Mechan Jacks Lift Expectations for Crossrail Trains
Trains running on London’s eagerly anticipated Elizabeth Line will spend more time in service and less in the depot, thanks to rail maintena…
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Germany: 3,600 Apprentices Start with Deutsche Bahn
Around 3,600 apprentices enjoyed their first day of work at Deutsche Bahn on 3 September. Showing up to their first shift in Berlin, Hamburg…
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Nanov to Present Latest LCD Passenger Information Display Systems at InnoTrans 2018
Nanov Display, Inc., a Miami-based outdoor LCD sign manufacturer, has announced that it will be exhibiting at InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, Germ…
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Hitachi and Mitsubishi Sign MoU with Panama Metro to Deliver Monorail
Ansaldo STS, a joint-venture between Hitachi Rail Systems and Mitsubishi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Panama Metro (MPSA) f…
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New Zealand: KiwiRail Posts Strong Financial Results and Agrees Pay Deal with Union
KiwiRail has posted strong results for the 2017-18 financial year in spite of the Kaikoura earthquake in 2016 that had a negative impact on …
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China: Keolis Wins Contract for Operation of Tram Network in Shanghai
Shanghai Keolis, a joint venture between Shanghai Shentong Metro Group and Keolis, has agreed a five-year contract to operate and maintain t…
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United Wagon Company to Deliver Freight Cars to South America
The United Wagon Company (UWC) and TMH International AG, a subsidiary of JSC Transmashholding, have signed an agreement to develop freight t…
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UK: Hitachi Opens New Building at Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility
Hitachi has opened a new building at its Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility in the UK which builds intercity and commuter trains. The pr…
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Leo Express Second-Largest Open-Access Operator in Germany
Private Czech rail company Leo Express entered the German rail market in partnership with FlixTrain a year ago on 24 August 2017. It runs se…