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Renfe Selects Talgo for High-Speed Trains Contract

Renfe Selects Talgo for High-Speed Trains Contract

Spanish railways operator Renfe has awarded Talgo a contract for the supply of 15 very high-speed trains with a maximum commercial speed of 330 km/h and...

German Railway Industry Demands Policies for More Rail Transport

German Railway Industry Demands Policies for More Rail Transport

The eight associations of the German railway industry recently presented three common political demands for the Bundestag election and for the coming...

SNCF Orders 40 Premium Double Deck EMUs for Normandy Region

SNCF Orders 40 Premium Double Deck EMUs for Normandy Region

Bombardier Transportation today announced it has received an option order for 40 OMNEO Premium double deck EMUs from SNCF on behalf of the Normandy...

Germany to Ban Noisy Freight Train Wagons from 2020

Germany to Ban Noisy Freight Train Wagons from 2020

The German Pro-Rail Alliance welcomes a draft legislation put forward by German transport minister banning noisy freight train wagons by the end of 2020.

ERTMS: We’ve all heard of it, but how does it work?

ERTMS: We’ve all heard of it, but how does it work?

ERTMS: This tried and tested system will replace traditional railway signals with a computer display inside every train cab, reducing the costs of...

French City of Caen Orders 23 Citadis X05 Trams from Alstom

French City of Caen Orders 23 Citadis X05 Trams from Alstom

33 metres long, equipped with 6 double doors on each side, the Citadis X05 of Caen la Mer will be able to transport over 210 passengers.

Citybanan in Stockholm to open in July 2017

Citybanan in Stockholm to open in July 2017

On July 10 2017, the Citybanan cross-city tunnel under Stockholm will open for revenue. Construction of two new commuter rail stations and the 6km long...

SNCF Presents Stylish New TGV Oceane

SNCF Presents Stylish New TGV Oceane

SNCF CEO, Guillaume Pepy, recently presented the new interior design for the TGV Oceane. The unveiling took place at Paris' Montparnasse-Vaugirard station..

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