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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,…
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Drax Powers Ahead with British Steel’s Zinoco®
British Steel’s revolutionary Zinoco® rail, which provides durable corrosion protection, has been installed at the UK’s largest power statio…
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group Acquires Inspection Technology Specialist PLR
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group with headquarters in Leipzig continues to pursue its global growth strategy and has further expanded its produ…
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German Transport Minister Launches Additional Rail Projects
The German transport minister Andreas Scheuer has presented many new rail projects that are to be given priority in planning and implementat…
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Rail Baltica Riga Section Enters Second Stage in Design Procurement Process
The Rail Baltica joint venture, RB Rail AS, has announced that it has launched the second stage of procurement for the design and design sup…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: 11 Must-Read Rail Stories for Week 44
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 29 October – 2 November 2018: all the key news from the major industry players such as Alstom…
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Transmashholding Acquires Rolling Stock Facility in South Africa
A subsidiary of Transmashholding, the largest manufacturer of locomotives in Russia, TMH Africa announced on Monday, 29 October that it has …
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European Coordinator Issues Statement on Rail Baltica Decision
Catherine Trautmann, the Co-ordinator for the North Sea-Baltic TEN-T Corridor, issued a statement following the the Rail Baltica decision re…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 14 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 22–26 October 2018: covering all the industry's news from around the world, from Europe to As…
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Rail Baltica: Presentation of Technical Design Requirements for Two Sections
Rail Baltica is divided into eleven sections in total. On 18 October the Rail Baltica joint venture held a meeting to present the technical …
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Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 13 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 12–19 October 2018: all the rail news from around the world, from big industry players such a…
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Sydney Metro TBMs to Begin Work on the Project's Tunnels
Sydney Metro has announced that tunnelling works have begun in the city. The Sydney Metro TBMs have been designed specifically to deal with …
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Direct High-Speed Rail Service Between London and Bordeaux One Step Closer
Getlink, formerly Groupe Eurotunnel, the company responsible for managing and operating the Channel Tunnel that connects Great Britain to ma…
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£1.3bn of Private Investment in UK Rail Industry During 2017-18
According to the Rail Finance 2017-18 Annual Statistical Release, published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), private investment in the …
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Australia: Government Solicits EOI for Warrnambool and Geelong Upgrades
The federal government of Australia has solicited Expressions of Interest for a multi-million-dollar contract to design and build important …
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HS2: Public Consultations on Impact of Phase 2B Route Open Until 21 December
HS2 Ltd has launched 2 public consultations on Phase 2b route of the line. Communities in the area can formally respond to working drafts of…
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Fact File: Panama Metro – Line 2
Panama City is the largest city and capital of Panama and has an urban population of almost 900,000. The first line of the Panama Metro, in …
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Germany Launches New Alliance with Business to Promote Rail
The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has announced that the "Zukunftsbündnis Schiene" - the partnership betwe…