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MBTA Secures Funding to Procure New Commuter Rail Locomotives
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has secured funding to procure new commuter rail locomotives.
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Portugal: CP Orders 117 New Trains from Alstom/DST Consortium
Comboios de Portugal (CP) has ordered 117 new electric multiple unit (EMU) trains from an Alstom/DST consortium.
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Siemens Mobility to Supply 57 VAL208 NG3 Metro Trains for Lille Line 2
The European Metropolis of Lille has voted to award Siemens Mobility a new contract to supply 57 VAL208 NG3 trains for its Line 2 route.
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Denmark: First of 16 Talgo 230 Trains Accepted by DSB
DSB has officially accepted the first of 16 Talgo 230 trains, with units set to begin operation under the EuroCity name.
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Eurostar to Introduce New Double-Decker Celestia Trains
Eurostar has announced a 2 billion EUR investment in up to 50 new double-decker high-speed trains built by Alstom.
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Siemens Donates Former Heathrow Express Carriage to Humberside Fire & Rescue
Siemens Mobility has donated a former Heathrow Express train carriage to the Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.
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Liebherr-Transportation to Provide HVAC Systems for Saudi-Bound Stadler DMUs
Liebherr-Transportation Systems has confirmed it will supply HVAC systems for a number of Stadler Intercity DMUs destined for Saudi Arabia.
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New ICE L High-Speed Train Premieres in Germany
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has premiered the ICE L: Germany’s first high-speed train with step-free boarding.
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Alstom Celebrates Commissioning of MF19 Metro in Paris
Alstom has introduced the first MF19 metro train on Line 10 of Paris's metro, in collaboration with Île-de-France Mobilités & RATP.
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Project Aurora Complete as 304th Electrostar Train Re-Enters Passenger Service
A project to upgrade trains on Govia Thameslink Railway routes has been completed as the final unit re-enters service this weekend.
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New Chiltern Railways Trains to Increase Passenger Capacity by 10,000 Seats a Day
Chiltern Railways has showcased its new Mark 5A trains, which will add more than 10,000 more seats for customers each weekday.
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US: STV to Provide Engineering and Procurement Support for New MTA Fleet
STV has been selected by the MTA's Metro-North Railroad to provide engineering and procurement support for new battery electric locomotives.
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Škoda ForCity Plus 52T Trams Pass Type Approval and Homologation Process
Škoda's new ForCity Plus 52T trams designed for Prague have officially passed both the type approval and homologation process.
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Stadler to Provide Increased Capacity FLIRT XL Units for VRR S-Bahn
The Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association has announced it will begin a targeted expansion of capacity on sub-network 1 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.
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Hitachi Rail Equips New DLR Fleet with CBTC Technology
Hitachi Rail has equipped the new fleet of 54 London Docklands Light Railway trains with its Communications-Based Train Control technology.
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US: New Fleet of Siemens Mobility Locomotives Enter Service on Hudson Line
A fleet of 27 new Dual Charger Siemens Charger locomotives have now begun entering operation on Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line.
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DB ESG to Provide Quality Assurance Services for New Piccadilly Line Trains
DB ESG has been appointed to provide Quality Assurance services to Transport for London (TfL) for its new Piccadilly line trains.
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Alstom's Glasgow Traincare Centre Opens to the Public for Polmadie 150
This past weekend (12 October) saw the opening of Alstom's Glasgow Traincare Centre, Polmadie, for the first time in 25 years.
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Poland: Škoda to Equip Wroclaw Trams with Anti-Collision System
Skoda will supply its anti-collision system that will be retrofitted into 31 19T trams from Wroclaw currently undergoing modernisation.
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Stadler to Supply 63 Tango Nordic Trams for Helsinki
Stadler has been awarded a contract for the supply of 63 new Tango Nordic trams for Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy.
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GMV Awarded ITS Supply Contract for Talgo Sleeper Trains
GMV has been awarded a contract by Talgo for the supply of intelligent transportation systems for its new sleeper trains bound for Egypt.
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Škoda Group Unveils New Four-Car Metro Train for Sofia
The Škoda Group has unveiled a new four-car metro train for use in Sofia by Metropoliten EAD at its production site in Pilsen.
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Stadler and Ferrovie Appulo Lucane Reveal First European Narrow-Gauge Battery-Powered Train
Stadler and FAL unveiled the world's first tailor-made battery-powered narrow-gauge electric train at this year's EXPO Ferroviaria in Milan.
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New DLR Trains Enter Service Across East and South London
The first of 54 new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains have entered service as part of a fleet replacement programme in London.