Latest Region News
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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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Beijing's First Maglev Prepares for Operation
The maglev line will have eight stations stretching over 10.2 km and will run at a maximum speed of 100 km/h. Services on Line S1 will run f…
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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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Derby 2018 Project: £200million Railway Upgrade Confirmed
With passenger numbers having doubled in the past 20 years and demand set to continue to grow, the Derby 2018 project is a once-in-a-generat…
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Eurostar Power Cars to be Donated to National College for High Speed Rail
Following the decision to retire some of these hard-working vehicles, two of the power cars will be given to the National College for High S…
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CRRC Presents New Suburban EMU
The suburban EMU manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. was presented at the UrTran 2017 exhibition in Beijing, on 19 June 2017.
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Siemens Avenio Tram for Doha Honoured with Design Award
The Siemens Avenio tram for Doha, in the Emirate of Qatar, has been honoured with the prestigious "Red Dot" Award for Product Design 2017.
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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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Crossrail: New Footage Reveals Tunnel Fit-Out Progress
New images released by Crossrail reveal further tunnel fit-out progress as work continues under London to install the overhead catenary syst…
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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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Infrastructure Renewal Advances At New York Penn Station
Amtrak continues the infrastructure work at New York Penn Station to improve operations and reliability at North America's busiest transport…
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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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Alstom Opens New Centre for Rolling Stock Modernisation in UK
Alstom has opened the largest and most sophisticated rolling stock modernisation centre in the UK. Based in the northwest, it supports a loc…
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New Metropolis Train for Panama Metro Begins Service
Line 1 of Panama Metro is approximately 16km long, with 14 stations, and runs through Panama City, from North to South. Since its start of..…
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Sydney’s Next Major Public Transport Project Announced
Sydney Metro West will provide a direct connection between the CBDs of Parramatta and Sydney - unlocking housing supply and employment growt…
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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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New Elizabeth Line Trains are First to Run Without Yellow Front Ends
Following changes announced to standards last year, the new fleet of Elizabeth Line trains are the first to run on Britain’s mainline railwa…
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Wisconsin to Benefit from $2.5 Million Rail Infrastructure Investment
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $2.5 million Wisconsin rail infrastructure investment this year. Proje…
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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 Secures Ottawa Light Rail Vehicle Contract
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth close to €200 million by Rideau Transit Group (RTG) to supply 38 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles…