Latest Region News
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Bombardier Wins Fleet Maintenance Contract in California
Bombardier Transportation signed a new contract with SCRRA, to provide eight years of maintenance services for SCRRA's Metrolink commuter ra…
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CTA Announces Next Steps to Advance Red Line Extension Project
The Chicago Transit Authority announced a series of upcoming events that will advance the Red Line Extension Project, a plan to extend Red L…
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122 Light Rail vehicles for Seattle and Central Puget Sound Area
Siemens secured a contract for 122 new S70 light rail vehicles for Sound Transit, the regional transit system serving Seattle and Central Pu…
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Better Journeys for Passengers on the Cross Country Network
Rail passengers are set to benefit from quicker journeys, extra seats and free Wi-Fi, after the government agreed a new deal with Arriva Cro…
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Angel Trains Signs Deal to Finance Abellio’s £900m Procurement of UK Rolling Stock for East Anglia Rail Franchise
Angel Trains has signed the contract to finance the procurement of 665 Bombardier Aventra vehicles as part of Abellio’s East Anglia rail fra…
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Metrolink Unveils New Antelope Valley Line Station
Celebrations were held for the completion of the new and improved Vincent Grade-Acton Metrolink Station with a western-themed ribbon-cutting…
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Bombardier and China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Rail technology leader Bombardier and Chinese rolling stock manufacturer, CRRC have signed a strategic agreement to expand their relationshi…
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion to Expand San Diego Trolley Service
The Federal Transit Administration announced a grant agreement with the San Diego Association of Governments to extend existing San Diego Tr…
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New Pennsylvania Station-Farley Complex Plans Unveiled
Governor Cuomo unveiled plans for a complete transformation of the historic James A. Farley Post Office into a world-class transportation hu…
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First High-Speed Train for the Express Rail Link has Arrived in Hong Kong
The first of the nine high-speed trains for the Hong Kong Section of the Express Rail Link (XRL) project arrived in Hong Kong from Qingdao b…
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EP20 Electric Locomotive has Won the RZD Rolling Stock Best Quality Competition
Novocherkassk Locomotive Building Plant (NEV), belonging to Transmashholding, has taken the top spot in the RZD competition for its EP20 ele…
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AMTRAK Investment Package to Advance Washington Union Station Concourse Modernisation
Amtrak will use a portion of its $2.45 billion investment for the modernisation of Washington Union Station passenger rail concourse along w…
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MTR Achieves Record Punctuality on Stockholm Metro
Passengers on the Stockholm Metro operated by MTR have benefited from 25 consecutive months of record punctuality rates, a record improvemen…
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Bombardier Delivers First Vehicle for Delhi Metro Order
Bombardier Transportation is celebrating the delivery of the first metro car from an order for 162 additional cars placed last year by Delhi…
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RSSB: Rail can do More to Tackle Impact of Alcohol
An industry-wide approach to tackling alcohol misuse on the railway is essential to help reduce deaths at the platform edge, according to RS…
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Train Versus Plane
In early September, a team from SilverRail Technologies, went on a trip to Paris from London to compare the experience of taking the train v…
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UK: Urban Transport Authorities Set out Vision for Future of Transport
Urban Transport Group have set out a vision for how UK transport policy could unfold to enable the nation’s largest urban areas to deliver i…
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Bombardier to Present its Latest Technologies and Products at InnoTrans 2016
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is a major exhibitor at InnoTrans 2016, the leading international trade fair for transport …
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FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Railroad Safety
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been awarded $25 million in railroad safety grants to increase safety at crossings, train stat…
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Rail Staff Set to go Mobile with New Rule Book App
Rail staff could soon be using a mobile app to refer to safety critical rules and procedures, thanks to an RSSB-led programme to modernise t…
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CAF Selected as Preferred Bidder for the New Amsterdam Trams
Amsterdam public transport operator, GVB Activa B.V., has selected CAF as its preferred bidder for the supply of new trams.
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123 Brand New Vehicles Set to Feature at InnoTrans 2016 Outdoor Display
International manufacturers will be presenting 123 of the latest-generation locomotives and rolling stock at the InnoTrans 2016 Outdoor Disp…
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DB Cargo and Chinese City of Hefei to Collaborate on Rail Transports
DB Cargo and the Hefei municipal government signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to initiate rail freight transport from Hefei to H…