Latest Region News
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China Railway Express Makes First Journey to Belarus
The first container freight train between Shijiazhuang and Minsk went into operation on 2 June. Departing Shijiazhuang, the capital and larg…
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ScotRail Services Affected by Extreme Rail Temperatures
ScotRail announced on 3 August that rail temperatures in Scotland reached and even exceeded 50 degrees on 28 June 2018. Consequently Network…
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China: Arched Sound Barrier Protects "Birds' Paradise" from Railway Noise
Guangdong Province-China Railway Guangzhou Co. Ltd has successfully tested a fully-enclosed sound barrier on the Shenzhen-Maoming section of…
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Czech Republic: Leo Express Orders 15 LINT DMUs from Alstom
Leo Express has ordered 15 LINT DMUs from Alstom Transport and is currently negotiating approval of them from the Czech rail authorities. Th…
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Russia: TikhvinChemMash Sells 20 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok
The TikhvinChemMash freight car plant, a subsidiary of United Wagon Company, has sold 20 15-6900 model tank cars to GATX Rail Vostok for the…
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UK: Angel Trains Appoints David Jordan as Chief Operating Officer
Angel Trains, a UK train leasing company, has appointed David Jordan as its new COO. Jordan, who has more than 25 years experience in the ra…
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US: ASLRRA Report Stresses Importance of Short-Line Tax Credit
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has published an Economic Impact Report which highlights the number of jo…
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Norfolk Southern Opts for Simulation-Based Training
Norfolk Southern is working with apps developer Heartwood 3D to develop and roll out simulation-based training apps to make its operations e…
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RSSB Produces Important Film Addressing PTSD Among Rail Staff
RSSB has produced a short film (view it here) that looks at post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the rail industry. Its aim is to highli…
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Italian State Railways to Create Zero-Impact Stations
Italian State Railways Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. has announced its objective to create zero-impact railway stations with its Gree…
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Bombardier to Supply 36 Additional Francilien Trains for Greater Paris
French national railway company SNCF has ordered 36 Francilien (SNCF Z 50000) train sets from Bombardier Transportation on behalf of Île-de-…
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Bombardier to Supply 396 MOVIA Metro Carriages to Singapore
ombardier Transportation has signed a contract with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore for the supply of 396 BOMBARDIER MOVIA m…
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Sydney Metro: Skytrain Railway Bridge Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Engineering News-Record, has bestowed its Global Best Project Award (railway sector) on the Skytrain Railway Bridge, part of the Sydney Metr…
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Poland: Leo Express Makes Maiden Journey Between Prague and Krakow
The first Leo Express train between Prague and Krakow departed from Prague's main railway station on 20 July 2018. This journey makes Leo Ex…
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France: SNCF Orders 100 Avelia Horizon Very-High-Speed Trainsets from Alstom
SNCF Mobilités has ordered 100 next-generation Avelia Horizon very-high-speed TGV trains from Alstom Transport. The cost of the fleet is 20%…
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Bombardier Agrees Facilities Management Contract with ENGIE
Bombardier Transportation has appointed ENGIE on a five-year global frame contract, worth €250 million, to deliver integrated facilities man…
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Rail Safety Specialist Zonegreen Makes Inroads into Train Modernisation
Sheffield-based rail safety specialist, Zonegreen, has recently completed the first installation of its flagship Depot Personnel Protection …
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MTR Announces Details of New Hong Kong Station and Staff Uniforms
MTR has released more information on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail link which will start service…
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Germany: Deutsche Bahn Releases Revenue and Passenger Numbers for the First Half of 2018
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has published the figures for revenue, passenger numbers and investment in Germany during the first half of 2018. The rep…
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REMSA: Jacob Carter Appointed Government Affairs Manager
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has appointed Jacob Carter as its new government affairs manager. He will …
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UK: Nova 1 Train Has Successful Test Run for TransPennine Express
Hitachi Rail Europe has completed the initial testing of the first Nova 1 fleet which the Japanese company has produced for TransPennine Exp…
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Australia: Inland Rail Conference Identifies Key Priorities for New Rail Link
The Inland Rail conference, which was jointly hosted by the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA…