Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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CRRC Orders Rolls-Royce MTU Rail Engines
Rolls-Royce is to supply MTU rail engines for New Zealand rail operator Kiwi Rail for the fourth time. Fifteen 20V 4000 R43 engines are...
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UK: TfL to Order New Trains for Docklands Light Railway
The new trains for the Docklands Light Railway will increase capacity by over 30%, will be more reliable and provide customers with real tim…
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ScotRail Increases CCTV Coverage at Stations
Cameras have been placed at the entrances to the network’s busiest stations, as part of a move to highlight the presence of CCTV coverage at…
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Sound Transit Orders Additional Siemens Light Rail Vehicles
This new order will bring the total number of Siemens light rail vehicles for the region to 152. The trains will be built at the...
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End of Exclusive Negotiations Between Thales and Latour Capital
Thales and Latour Capital have decided by mutual agreement to end the exclusive negotiations on the proposed divestment of Thales’s ticketin…
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Union Pacific to Invest $41 Million in its Oklahoma Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $41 million infrastructure investment in Oklahoma this year.
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Metrolinx Orders Citadis Spirit LRVs for Toronto
Alstom has been awarded a firm order for the supply of 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area...
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Global Cyber Attack Hits Deutsche Bahn
After the NHS in the UK is targeted, the global cyber attack hits Deutsche Bahn computers, affecting digital passenger display boards in sta…
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Alstom Presents its New CLever Cantilever for the UK Rail Network
Alstom announced the launch of its new CLever cantilever for the UK rail network at Railtex, the international exhibition of rail equipment,…
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Israel Railways Orders Additional Double-Deck Coaches
Bombardier Transportation announced that it has signed a contract to provide 33 additional BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to.…
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South African X’Trapolis Mega Trains Enter Service
Alstom is pleased to announce that its South African joint venture (JV) partner Gibela has seen its first 13 X’Trapolis Mega trains...
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Bombardier Launches New Locomotive Platform
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation presented its new product platform for the locomotive sector at the Transport Logistic trad…
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Parker Hannifin Partners with Tidyco to Showcase Motion and Control Solutions for the Rail Industry at Railtex 2017
Celebrating its centenary year, Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is participating at this year’s...
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PROSE Sets New Standard With VisualCSV Rail Software Solution
The client-server application is a multilingual, Windows-based diagnostic and statistics tool, which ensures the smooth exchange of data bet…
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Rail Freight Volumes Between Germany and Asia Continue to Grow
Rail freight volumes between Germany and Asia have increased 10-fold in just one year. In order to meet ever-increasing demand, the onus is …
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CRRC to Build Manufacturing Plant in Canada
CRRC Corporation announced on May 5 that it will build a plant in Canada as it looks to further expand its marketing channels in North Ameri…
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Thales Acquires Pioneers of Real-Time Big Data Analytics
Thales has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the US company Guavus, a pioneer in real-time Big Data analytics.
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Hitachi Begins Work on Virgin Trains’ Azuma Fleet
Virgin Trains’ customers are a step closer to new trains as work begins on the Azuma fleet (Class 800), due to enter service on the east coa…
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DB Regio Orders Additional Coradia Continental Trains
Alstom and DB Regio AG have signed a new contract for 25 Coradia Continental electric multiple units for the region of Saarland and...
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ČD Cargo Orders Additional Vectron Locomotives
On April 25 2017, the Supervisory Board of Czech rail freight operator, ČD Cargo, approved the purchase of three additional Vectron locomoti…
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Toyota Recognises Union Pacific for Excellence
Union Pacific earned the 2016 Toyota Logistics Excellence Award in Customer Service for the ninth consecutive year and, for the first time..…
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First Cross-Border Tram Line Between France and Germany Inaugurated
Alstom inaugurated the first cross-border tram line between France and Germany on April 28, with the first passengers crossing the bridge of…
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Siemens to Acquire Leading Software Provider for Public Transportation
Siemens is planning to acquire HaCon, a leading software provider for public transportation, mobility and logistics. The two parties have...
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Alstom and Airbus Sign Cybersecurity Cooperation Agreement
The increase in cyberattacks and the expansion of the Internet of Things and Big Data require new measures to protect transport systems...