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UK: New Maintenance Trains for London’s Elizabeth Line
A rail milling train and two multi-purpose engineering trains are currently undergoing testing in Europe. They will be delivered to London l…
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Alstom's Citadis X05 Tram Begins Operations in Nice
On 30 June Alstom put its latest version of its Citadis X05 tram, which features its SRS ground-based static charging system for trams with …
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UK: Railway Industry Association Announces 2018 Conference
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced the themes and keynote speakers for its 2018 Conference in London, 22 October. The 2018…
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Alstom Reveals First Electric Locomotive for Azerbaijan Railways Order
Alstom has revealed the first of 40 Prima T8 AZ8A electric freight locomotive which it has produced for Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) via its jo…
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PowerRail Electronics and Technology is Relocating
PowerRail Electronics and Technology (PETX) has begun the 725-mile trek to their new home. After 8 years, PETX is leaving Rincon, GA and rel…
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Canadian Pacific Orders 30 Upgraded EMD SD70ACU Locomotives from Progress Rail
Progress Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has announced that Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) has ordered 30 upgraded EMD SD70AC…
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EU: European Court of Auditors Criticises Policies and Infrastructure on High-Speed Rail
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a report which is highly critical of high speed rail services in the European Union.The EC…
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Battling the Buckle in Soaring Temperatures
When Britain enjoys a summer heatwave, rails in direct sunshine can be as much as 20°C hotter than air temperature. Because rails are made f…
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Czech Rail Company Leo Express Becomes First Private Operator in Poland
Leo Express Ltd, which provides international rail services in Germany, Austria and eastern Europe, has become the first private operator in…
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UK: ScotRail Appoints First Female Engineering Director
Scotrail has announced the appointment of its first female Engineering Director. Syeda Ghufran joined Scotrail’s Engineering Management Trai…
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Department for Transport Announces Funds for HS2 Green Corridor
UK: The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced more than £8 million of funding for an HS2 Green Corridor of new, native woodland and w…
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Canadian National Announces $40 Million Investment in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Canadian National Railway has announced plans to invest $30 million in its New Brunswick operations in 2018. The investments, part of CN’s 2…
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Škoda Sells 80 Trams to Operator in Southwest Germany
Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr (rnv), which operates trams in the German cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg, has ordered 80 vehicles from…
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US: Kansas City Southern Orders 50 Locomotives from GE Transportation
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has announced that its subsidiaries in the United States and Mexico have ordered 50 new locomotives from GE Trans…
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China: Shenzhen Airport Orders Automated People Mover from Bombardier
Shenzhen Airport Co. Ltd has ordered an automated people mover (APM) from CRRC Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems Ltd (PBTS). The cont…
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Australia: New South Wales Announces $14.4 Billion Budget for Public Transport in 2018-19
The government of New South Wales, Australia has announced a budget of $14.4 billion to develop the infrastructure of the state’s public tra…
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Germany: Frankfurt Orders 38 Citadis Trams from Alstom
Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF), which operates transport in Frankfurt, Germany has ordered 38 Citadis trams from Al…
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What Does the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Mean for the Rail Industry?
After four years of negotiations, the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement is now in the final stages of ratification, with both sides aiming to br…
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BNSF Applies for PTC Deadline Extension to Ensure Third-Party Compliance
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has applied for a PTC deadline extension of two years. All trains which operate on its lines equipped with PTC m…
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London: Siemens to Supply Trains for Deep Tube Upgrade Programme
Transport for London (TfL) intends to award Siemens Mobility Ltd the contract to design and build 94 new Tube trains for its Piccadilly line…
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EU: European Commission Presents Action Plan to Protect Rail Passengers from Terrorist Attacks
The European Commission has released an Action Plan to protect rail passengers from terrorist attacks. The EU Rail Passenger Security Platfo…
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New Bombardier Assembly Hall Opens in Saxony, Germany
The German division of Bombardier Transportation has opened a new final assembly hall in Bautzen. The production spectrum at the Bombardier …
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CAF to Supply 87 Urbos Trams for Operator Sporveien in Oslo
Sporveien, the publicly-owned operator of urban transport in Oslo, has ordered 87 trams from CAF for 200 million euros.This order, which is …