Latest Events News
Upcoming events in the rail sector.
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Countdown to France’s Rail Technology Showcase
There are just a few weeks to go until France’s tenth SIFER exhibition of railway technology opens its doors in Lille from 21 to 23 March. T…
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Greenbrier Announces Production of 100,000th Intermodal Double Stack Unit
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. yesterday proudly announced the production of its 100,000th intermodal double stack unit in January. This mil…
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The 27th International Exhibition for Track Technology
The 27th International Exhibition for Track Technology (iaf) from 30th May to 1st June 2017 – The city of Münster turns into the meeting poi…
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SNCF's First Coradia Liner Enters Service
The first Coradia Liner V160 trains entered commercial service today, welcoming the first passengers on the Paris-Troyes-Belfort Intercity l…
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Direct Rail Services Receives First Class 88 Locomotive from Stadler
Direct Rail Services’ Class 88 locomotive is the first to arrive from Stadler, Valencia. Ten Class 88002 locomotives have been ordered from …
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13th Annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference
The 13th annual Fire Protection of Rolling Stock conference will be returning to Berlin in March 2017. Bringing together professionals in th…
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First Freight Train from China Arrives in London
The first freight train travelling between China and the UK arrives today (18 January 2017) at DB Cargo UK’s London Eurohub terminal in Bark…
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Thales UK Transportation Business Achieves Investor in Innovations Award
The Transportation business of Thales UK achieves the prestigious Investor in Innovations Award. Thales Transportation operates in the UK as…
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Driverless Bombardier Metro Train Enters Service in Kuala Lumpur
Hartasuma and partner Bombardier Transportation today announced the launch of the latest INNOVIA Metro 300 train in the Asia Pacific region.
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MTR South Island Line Opens for Passenger Service
With the departure of the first South Island Line Train from South Horizons Station for Admiralty Station this morning (28 December 2016), t…
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First Desiro City Fleet for South West Trains Arrives in London
The first of a £210million fleet of new trains for South West Trains passengers has now arrived at Clapham ahead of final testing. The Sieme…
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Bordeaux Metropole Light Rail Extension Opens
Alstom has supplied the 26 Citadis trams for the inauguration of the new branch of line C of the Bordeaux Metropole, which took place on...
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First NTV Pendolino Italo Car Revealed
Alstom and NTV reveal the front car of Pendolino Italo, a year after the signature of the contract and the presentation of the design. The t…
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First Train for Driverless Metro Unveiled in Taipei
Hitachi Rail Italy and Ansaldo STS yesterday presented at the new Taipei maintenance facility, the first new driverless metro train for the …
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World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Enters Service in Switzerland
Regular rail service through the world’s longest rail tunnel has begun, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano.…
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PROSE Co-Hosts 'Bogie – Technical Seminar' in China
PROSE co-hosted the “Bogie – Technical Seminar”, which was organised by the Chinese Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) and the State..…
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HackTrain 3.0 – The HackTrainEU Teams
Read all about the HackTrainEU teams who spent the weekend hacking the rail industry to make it more innovative. Delivering solutions throug…
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HackTrain 3.0 – How to Hack the Rail Industry!
HackTrain 3.0 - this year's rail hackathon features two trains, one in the UK and one to the EU, with much hacking over the weekend. What te…
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Hong Kong Metro Kwun Tong Line Extension Opens
The Hong Kong metro Kwun Tong Line extension entered into revenue service on Sunday 23 October. Alstom supplied the signalling...
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China: Global Debut of “SkyRail” in Shenzhen
On October 13th, the global debut of “SkyRail”, a monorail system from bus, car and battery manufacturer, BYD, was held in Shenzhen at its h…
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See the 'Living Legend' on its Trek to Tennessee
Union Pacific's 'Living Legend' No. 844 steam locomotive will travel more than 1,200 miles one-way to celebrate the Oct. 22 opening of Big R…
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Metrolink Unveils New Antelope Valley Line Station
Celebrations were held for the completion of the new and improved Vincent Grade-Acton Metrolink Station with a western-themed ribbon-cutting…
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EP20 Electric Locomotive has Won the RZD Rolling Stock Best Quality Competition
Novocherkassk Locomotive Building Plant (NEV), belonging to Transmashholding, has taken the top spot in the RZD competition for its EP20 ele…
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This was InnoTrans 2016!
InnoTrans 2016 took place this September. We attended to give you the highlights along with companies we feel deserve a mention for all that…