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Parramatta Light Rail Contract Goes to Transdev Consortium
A Transdev consortium has won the Parramatta Light Rail contract in Australia. The consortium will supply, operate and maintain the light ra…
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Positive News: US Freight Railroads Reach PTC Milestone
Positive news. The US Class 1 railroads have reached a PTC milestone. At the close of 2018 they had installed positive train control (PTC) o…
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Secure Cycle Parking at Train Stations – What Today's Commuters Want
BikeAway manages and rents the lockers to cyclists on behalf of its clients. BikeAway install The Warrior locker at railway stations wanting…
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Eurotunnel Invests Several Million in Brexit Contingency Planning
Eurotunnel's Brexit contingency planning has seen the company invest 'several million' to date, with costs still rising because of the lack …
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Latvian Railway Electrification Project Gets Positive Review from European Commission Experts
Latvian Railways has announced that the independent experts appointed by the European Commission have given a positive review on the Latvian…
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Deutsche Bahn Launches Upgrade of 600 Older Signal Boxes
Deutsche Bahn has started 2019 with the technical upgrade of 600 older signal boxes. New technology will support train controllers monitor t…
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US: Federal Railroad Administration Issues $19 Million Grant to Amtrak for Station Upgrade
Union Station Grant: The Federal Railroad Administration of the United States has issued Amtrak with $19 million. This money is a grant for …
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France: Nice Airport Tram Link Inaugurated with Alstom Rolling Stock
The Nice airport tram link started operating on 14 December 2018. The Nice Côte d'Azur east-west light rail extension, which connects the ci…
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European Union Makes 100 Million Euros of Funding Available for Transport Projects
The European Commission wants mobility in the EU to be safe, clean and connected. It has therefore making 100 million euros of funding avail…
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SYSTRA Canada Chosen to Design Quebec Tramway
Quebec City and the provincial capital's transport network (RTC) have selected SYSTRA to assist and advise them in designing the Quebec tram…
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Scotland: First Successful Electric Train Test Run on Stirling-Alloa Line
Network Rail has achieved a milestone in its electrification efforts. It has run its first successful electric train test run on the route b…
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UK: New Faster Safer Isolations Technology to Save Time and Improve Worker Safety
Network Rail is rolling out new railway technology across the South Western Railway line. This technology is called Faster Safer Isolations …
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UK: Lincoln Gets New Siemens Bogie Service Centre
Lincoln celebrated the opening of the Siemens Bogie Service Centre. The official ribbon cutting ceremony occurred on Friday. The event was a…
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The Future of Rail: A Panel Discussion with the Heads of Siemens Mobility, Alstom and Bombardier
A panel discussion with the heads of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter, Alstom, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, and Bombardier, Laurent Troger. They di…
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 47
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 47 (19–23 November): rolling stock, infrastructure and policy news from the rail sector. In addition,…
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Austrian Federal Railways Investing in Next-Generation Vehicle Maintenance
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) Technical Services are investing in next-generation vehicle maintenance. OEBB will spend 12 million euros t…
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Morocco High-Speed Rail Line Between Tangiers and Kenitra Opens
The inauguration of the high-speed rail line between Casablanca and Tangiers took place on 15 November 2018. The inauguration was attended b…
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9 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 46
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week of 12–16 November: all the must-read week’s rolling stock, infrastructure and science and tec…
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Second TBM Enters Service for Sydney Metro Project
The second of five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has begun working. Tunnel boring machine Mum Shirl will now help the first TBM put to work,…
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Deutsche Bahn and China Railways Deepen Their Working Relationship
Deutsche Bahn and China Railways will intensify their working relationship in several areas, DB has announced. Deutsche Bahn and China Railw…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: 10 Must-Read Rail Stories for Week 45
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 5–9 November 2018: all the top rail news for the week, covering freight news, certifications,…