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All the news on the European rail sector.
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Alstom Begins Overhaul of PKP Intercity's Pendolino Trains
The overhaul of each train is going to take a month and the completion of works on all Pendolino trains is planned in 20 months. This schedu…
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Stadler Unveils Plan for New Vehicle Maintenance Depot
Following a recent contract, Stadler announced it is investing in a new vehicle maintenance depot in Hengelo, a city in the eastern part of …
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New Lightweight Regional Trains Delivered to Denmark
Alstom has delivered on-time 13 Coradia Lint regional trains to Nordjyske Jernbaner, just two years after contract signature.
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Arriva Wins Northern Rail Concession in the Netherlands
Arriva, a leading pan-European passenger transport company, has announced that it will operate the regional rail transport in the north of t…
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Siemens Presents First Rhine-Ruhr Express Prototype
Siemens has developed a new design for the Rhine-Ruhr Express fleet based on the successful Desiro platform. The train's concept combines...
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State Aid for Danish Rail Freight ERTMS Implementation Approved
All regional and long-distance rail tracks operated by the Danish State will gradually be converted to the European Rail Traffic Management …
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Production of Double-Deck Railcars for Trenitalia Completed
The Vivalto double-deck railcars are part of a framework contract concerning the production of 706 cars for Trenitalia, for a total amount o…
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Alstom and SNCF Réseau Collaborate on Traffic Management Tool
Following a call to tender launched in 2016, SNCF Réseau has selected Alstom to design a new operational traffic management tool.
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Stockholm City Line Enters Commercial Service
Commercial operations began on the new Stockholm City Line today, July 10, with the first train departing from Stockholm at 05:04.
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Construction Underway on Moscow's New Metro Line
Work has begun on the southern section of the Third Interchange Contour, a rapid transit line of Moscow Metro. The Ulitsa Novatorov, Voronts…
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Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels 2017
The 2017 Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels will build on the success of our previous events which will see the likes of AIBN, Bane NOR, …
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Stadler’s Giruno Makes First Journey Through Gotthard Base Tunnel
On Sunday 2 July 2017, the Stadler EC250 train, also known as the Giruno, completed its first crossing of the Gotthard Base Tunnel.
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France: Citadis Dualis Tram-Train Enters Service on Le Bourget Line
Alstom's Citadis Dualis tram-train entered commercial service on 01 July 2017 on the section of the T11 Express line that runs between Epina…
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Germany: Bremen Orders New Tram Fleet from Siemens
German operator Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered 67 Avenio trams from Siemens. The order includes an option for up to 17 additional …
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Arriva Wins Fleet Maintenance and Renewal Contract in Sweden
For the first time, Arriva will be responsible for fleet maintenance and renewal and for introducing new trains into service. The number of …
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Deutsche Bahn Gives Green Light for Body Cams
After trials in Berlin and Cologne 2016–2017 DB body cams have been found to make staff and passengers safer. They will now be rolled out mo…
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Siemens Celebrates Order for 500th Vectron Locomotive
European Locomotive Leasing (ELL), a provider of full-service leasing of electric locomotives, has ordered an additional 8 Vectron locomotiv…
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Bombardier to Supply Double-Deck Trains for Ile-de-France Region
Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 83 Regio 2N double-deck trains from the French National Railway Corporation, SNCF...
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Alstom Wins Contract to Overhaul 23 Locomotives for Akiem
The locomotive maintenance work covers overhauls to be carried out after 20 years, including bogie overhauls, obsolescence monitoring, the r…
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Stadler Secures Second Tram Contract in Denmark
The order totals around €45 million. Stadler signed the deal to supply 16 low-floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV's) during an official event on.…
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Environmentally Friendly Bimodal Train for Italy Unveiled
Stadler presented the first bimodal FLIRT in Bussnang, Switzerland, on 15 June. The train is destined for the Valle d’Aosta region, north-we…
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Belgian 'Beer Train' to Keep Lorry Loads off Busy Roads
The first beer train has arrived in Ninove, Belgium, thanks to a unique collaboration between Delhaize, AB InBev, Lineas, Development Agency…
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Competition Authorities Give Thumbs Up to SNCF Deal
The new partnership between the two rail freight companies starts officially beginning of July. An agreement was reached with SNCF Logistics…