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All the news on the European rail sector.
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German State of Hesse Orders Additional Regional Trains
Alstom has received an order worth over €27 million from Hessische Landesbahn GmbH (HLB), transport operator in the state of Hesse, for the …
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European Commission Approves Sale of Škoda Transportation to PPF Group
The European Commission (EC) has approved the sale of Škoda Transportation to investment company PPF Group, a privately held international f…
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Poland Chooses Nokia for Nationwide GSM-Railway Contract
A Nokia-led consortium and Poland's state-owned railway operator PKP have signed a five-year contract to deploy a nationwide turnkey GSM-Rai…
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Stadler's Bogie Revision Centre in Hungary to Double its Capacity
Stadler’s competence centre for the revision of railway bogies started operation in 2013 in the premises of the group’s car body factory in …
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Alstom to Supply 25 Coradia Lint Regional Trains to Southern Germany
Alstom has received two orders for the supply of a total of 25 Coradia Lint regional trains in southern Germany. DB Regio Bayern has ordered…
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Go-Ahead’s First Flirt 3 Trains for Baden-Württemberg Take Shape
Preparations are underway to get Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg’s first Flirt 3 trains, built by Stadler, ready to hit the track. As part of the…
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Siemens and MRCE to Form New Locomotive Workshop in Rotterdam
Siemens and Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), a full-service locomotive leasing company, have agreed to found a joint venture for the servi…
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Siemens to Deliver Alternating-Current Locomotives for Danish State Railways
The new alternating-current locomotives will primarily operate in regional transport as traction units for DSB's 113 double-decker passenger…
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Alstom to Supply Additional Coradia Stream Regional Trains to Trenitalia
Alstom has been awarded four contracts totalling around €330 million by Trenitalia, the Italian national train operator, for the supply of 5…
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Siemens Consortium to Build Fully Automated People Mover for Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG, operator of the Frankfurt Airport, has commissioned Siemens, lead in a consortium with Max Bögl Group and Keolis Deutschland Gmb…
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Siemens to Build Light Rail System for Greater Copenhagen
In a consortium with the general infrastructure contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, Siemens has received an order to build a light rail system for …
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Siemens to Build 34 Fully Automated Metro Trains for Vienna
Wiener Linien commissioned Siemens at the end of 2017 with the delivery of 34 fully automated metro trains. The contract also includes the m…
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A Report from the Workshop ‘What Will Brexit Mean for Europe’s Railways? Exploring EU27 Perspectives’
The purpose of the event – ‘What will Brexit mean for Europe’s railways?’ – was to discuss the implications of Brexit on the European rail i…
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New Locomotive Concept Unveiled for the German Rail Freight Market
The Smartron has already received approval for operating in Germany. The locomotives can now be ordered and will be delivered beginning late…
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Siemens to Provide CBTC System for Line 14 of the Grand Paris Express
RATP (Régie autonome des transports parisiens), the operator of the Paris metro in France, has placed an order with Siemens for the CBTC sys…
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DB Opens its First Carbon-Neutral Depot for ICE Trains in Cologne
Deutsche Bahn has invested around 220 million euros into this carbon-neutral depot for ICE trains. It was built using largely regional mater…
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Gotthard Base Tunnel Project Receives 2018 European Railway Award
The 2018 European Railway Award has been presented to the Gotthard Base Tunnel Project, for delivering the world’s longest railway tunnel, s…
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SNCF Orders Additional Double-Deck Trains for Ile-de-France
Bombardier Transportation has received an order for nine Regio 2N double-deck trains from the French National Railway Corporation, SNCF, on …
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Stadler to Deliver Eight Double-Decker Trains to AB Transitio
Stadler has received an order from AB Transitio for an additional eight double-decker trains. AB Transitio is taking up an option from the c…
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Eurostar Unveils Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions and Reduce Waste
These new targets build on the achievements of the last eight years during which time Eurostar has achieved a 32% reduction in carbon emissi…