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Industry Insider Week 18 - 11 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider Week 18 with all the rail news from 29 Apr to 3 May, including the new 'explosion-proof' train for Tel Avi…
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Amtrak Continues New York Penn Station Renewal Works
This summer Amtrak will once again continue its New York Penn Station renewal works, upgrading important and critical infrastructure.
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NCHSR Proposes Name Change to Reflect Broader Remit
The National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) has proposed changing its name to reflect the wider remit of its training activities.
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Direct Rail Link between London and Bordeaux Closer than Ever
A direct rail link between London and Bordeaux by 2022, reducing journey times to 5 hours between the cites, is becoming increasingly likely…
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Panama City Metro Line 2 Enters Commercial Service
Panama Metro Line 2 opening: Panama's capital now enjoys a 2nd metro line, with Alstom's CBTC system allowing trains every ninety seconds.
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Crossrail Ltd: Our Plan to Get Back on Track
Following criticism because of lengthy delays, Crossrail Ltd has published its plans to get back on track with the Elizabeth line in London.
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Siemens Rail Manufacturing Facility Reaches Milestone
Plans for the Siemens rail manufacturing facility in Goole are progressing well with the outline planning application now submitted.
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Swiss Railway Infrastructure Projects Progressing Well
The Federal Office of Transport has published its 2018 progress report on the state of Swiss railway infrastructure projects.
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Improve Berlin-Amsterdam Link Say Transport Ministries
The German and Dutch tranport ministries have voiced their support for improvements to be made to the Amsterdam-Berlin rail link.
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Pune and Mumbai Metros to Get Train Control and Signalling from Alstom
Alstom has won contracts to supply its train control and Urbalis 400 signalling solution to both the Mumbai and Pune metros in India.
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The Grand Paris Express: A Transport Project Serving the Residents of the Paris Region and the Capital’s Development
The new Grand Paris metro lines, together the Grand Paris Express, have created an infrastructure project of unprecedented magnitude:
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Network Rail CP6 Contracts for Central England Announced
After announcing its preferred bidders for the South of England and Scotland, Network Rail has now announced its preferred bidders for Centr…
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Maghagha Station Equipped with Alstom Interlocking Signalling System
Alstom has successfully put into operation its Smartlock 400 interlocking signalling system at Maghagha station in Egypt, its second project…
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United States: Alstom Wins Boston Subway Signalling Contract
Alstom and Barletta Engineering have won a Boston subway signalling contract to upgrade the equipment for the city's red and orange lines.
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Deutsche Bahn to Invest 10.7 Billion Euros for More Capacity and Quality
DB is to continue its record-breaking investments in Germany's rail network. It says it will funnel 10.7 billion euros into improving capaci…
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Alstom to Deliver Third-Rail Electrification for Phase 2 of Bangalore Metro
Alstom has won the contract to provide the third-rail electrification for the extension works of Phase 2 of the Namma Metro in Bangalore.
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United States: Chicago Red and Purple Lines to be Modernised
The Red and Purple Lines of the Chicago rapid transit system are undergoing modernisation works. Arcadis has been selected as project manage…
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First Ever Track Possession in Milestone for Inland Rail Project
The Australian rail freight infrastructure project Inland Rail has had a major milestone, taking track possession for the first time on 19 F…
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TfL and Balfour Beatty Sign New 4-Year Contract for Tube Track Renewals
Track renewal is a vital part of keeping London moving. Engineering firm Balfour Beatty has been awareded a four-year contract by Transport …
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OEBB to Invest 381 Million Euros into Styrian Rail Network
OEBB infrastructure investments for 2019: from track expansions, station improvements and mobile phone and wifi, Styria will get a 381 milli…
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Finland to Establish Limited Company to Participate in Rail Baltica Project
The Rail Baltica project has seen a boost with Finland joining in as a shareholder. The Finnish goverment said it would create a ltd company…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency Goes Digital
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency digitalisation project aims to make track maintenance works more efficient and harmonised.