Latest Region News
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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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California High-Speed Rail: Connecting the Golden State
Scott Jarvis, Chief Engineer, California High-Speed Rail Authority on why the California High-Speed Rail programme is no longer just an idea…
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First Coradia Polyvalent Train for Algeria Enters Commercial Service
Mr. Abdelghani Zalene, Algeria’s Minister of Public Works and Transport, today celebrated the commercial entry into service of the first Cor…
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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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Vivarail to Build Upcycled D-Trains for West Midlands Trains
UK company Vivarail, the designers and manufacturers of the Class 230 D-Train, has entered into an agreement with West Midlands Trains to bu…
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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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Exhibitors Lined Up for Infrarail 2018
With rail infrastructure in the UK currently a busy and challenging market, exhibitors recognise the high value of having a presence at Infr…
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London's Elizabeth Line Reaches Testing Milestone
Crossrail and Transport for London (TfL) have hailed a major milestone for Europe’s largest infrastructure project as the first new Elizabet…
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Canada's TransLink Accelerates Delivery of New SkyTrain Cars
TransLink, along with its provincial and federal partners, are accelerating the purchase of 28 additional SkyTrain cars on the Expo and Mill…
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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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Network Rail: Keeping Trains Moving in Snow and Ice
With snow and ice forecast in parts of Britain this week, here’s a look at how Network Rail help to keep the railway running when temperatur…
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Metrolinx Publishes Hydrail Feasibility Study Report
Metrolinx has been investigating the feasibility of using a hydrail system for one of the largest and most complex rail upgrades in the worl…
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Middle East Rail: What’s New for the Biggest Rail Show in the Region?
...building transport corridors of the future, upgrading signalling and telecommunications systems, and financing new networks; Middle East …
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Acquisition Secures Carillion's Network Rail Contracts
A significant number of Carillion's Network Rail contracts have been acquired by Amey Rail Limited, after the company went into liquidation …
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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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UK Rail Minister Unveils £30m Centre of Excellence in Rolling Stock
The University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has become a Centre of Excellence for the new £90m UK Rail Research and…
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Melbourne Metro Tunnel Construction Ahead Of Schedule
The Melbourne Metro Tunnel will untangle the City Loop by taking three of Melbourne’s busiest train lines – Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury…
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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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Scotland's Railway to Benefit From £23m of Upgrades This Easter
Network Rail engineers will work around-the-clock this Easter to deliver more than £23m of infrastructure improvements across Scotland’s rai…
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Richard Branson Unveils Hyperloop Plans for India
Virgin Hyperloop One has announced the Indian State of Maharashtra’s intent to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai, beginning with...
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United Wagon Company to Supply Freight Cars to Guinea
UWC has won an international tender organized by UC RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, for the supply of freight cars to …
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DfT Invests £3.6 Million to Support Innovation in Rail
Funding from the Department for Transportation and Innovate UK has been offered to 10 projects that will transform rail passenger travel. Su…
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U.S. FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation's FRA announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for rail capital pr…
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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…