Latest Region News
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Armed Police Officers to Patrol UK Train Services
The British Transport Police (BTP) has announced that specially trained firearms officers will be patrolling on board train services for the…
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$548 Million for New Zealand’s Rail Infrastructure
Budget 2017 will invest $548 million of new capital funding to maintain and upgrade New Zealand’s rail infrastructure, supporting freight...
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Union Pacific to Invest $49 Million in its Missouri Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $49 million investment in its Missouri rail infrastructure this year.
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Germany: HzL Orders 10 Alstom Coradia Lint Regional Trains
Alstom has received an order worth around €50 million from Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG (HzL) for the supply of 10 Coradia Lint regional t…
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group Acquires Polish Measurement Technology Specialist
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group based in Leipzig continues to pursue its expansion strategy and has further extended its product range through…
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Eurostar Launches New e320 Train for London-Brussels Route
Eurostar, the high-speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today previewed its new e320 train on the London-Brussels route in…
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Federal Funding for Caltrain Electrification Confirmed
The Caltrain Electrification Project is an opportunity to increase the capacity of the system and transform the way Bay Area experiences tra…
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Valley Metro to Purchase Additional Rail Fleet
Valley Metro, the regional transit system in and around the Phoenix, Arizona and metropolitan area, has authorised the purchase of rail flee…
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Stadler Presents the New Gotthard Tunnel Train
Approval procedures for the new Gotthard Tunnel train, which was designed with a special focus on comfort and customer- friendliness, will n…
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German Train Derails Due to Mudslide
German train derails due to a mudslide following torrential rainfall in Thuringia, east Germany, on Friday evening. Recovery works are to be…
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Greenbrier-Astra Rail Merger Approved
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and Astra Rail Management GmbH announced that the companies' planned merger to create Greenbrier-Astra Rail h…
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Union Pacific to Invest $48.1 Million in its Utah Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $48.1 million infrastructure investment in Utah this year.
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CRRC Orders Rolls-Royce MTU Rail Engines
Rolls-Royce is to supply MTU rail engines for New Zealand rail operator Kiwi Rail for the fourth time. Fifteen 20V 4000 R43 engines are...
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UK: TfL to Order New Trains for Docklands Light Railway
The new trains for the Docklands Light Railway will increase capacity by over 30%, will be more reliable and provide customers with real tim…
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France: Macron Appoints New Transport Minister
Macron appoints Elisabeth Borne his new transport minister to serve in Edouard Philippe's cabinet. Marcon won the presidency earlier this mo…
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ScotRail Increases CCTV Coverage at Stations
Cameras have been placed at the entrances to the network’s busiest stations, as part of a move to highlight the presence of CCTV coverage at…
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Sound Transit Orders Additional Siemens Light Rail Vehicles
This new order will bring the total number of Siemens light rail vehicles for the region to 152. The trains will be built at the...
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Full Car Weighing System for "Chocolate" and "Cheese" Trains
Weighwell have recently carried out an installation in Switzerland of a Full Car Weighing System that provides our customer...
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UK: New Warning System Helps Make Level Crossings Safer
Four footpath level crossings in Kent and three in Sussex are now safer thanks to a new audible warning device which alerts pedestrians of..…
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Union Pacific to Invest $41 Million in its Oklahoma Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $41 million infrastructure investment in Oklahoma this year.
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Metrolinx Orders Citadis Spirit LRVs for Toronto
Alstom has been awarded a firm order for the supply of 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area...
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Adaptable Carriage Unveiled for Mixed Passenger and Freight Rail
The adaptable carriage will for the first time enable train operating companies to carry either passengers or high-value freight. The techno…
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Alstom Presents its New CLever Cantilever for the UK Rail Network
Alstom announced the launch of its new CLever cantilever for the UK rail network at Railtex, the international exhibition of rail equipment,…