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Hitachi and Toshiba to Supply High-Speed Trains for Taiwan
Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium has been awarded a contract to supply 12 high-speed trains for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation.
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Deutsche Bahn Invests €2bn in 73 New ICE Trains
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced a 2 billion EUR investment in 73 new ICE trains from Talgo and Siemens Mobility.
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Alstom and Danish State Railways Present IC5 Train Carriage
Alstom and Danish State Railways (DSB) have unveiled a full-size model of the new IC5 Coradia Stream train to the Danish public.
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FS Italiane Group Orders 40 Siemens Mobility Vectron Locomotives
FS Italiane Group has ordered 40 Siemens Mobility Vectron locomotives for TX Logistik AG to operate on the Rhine-Alpine Corridor.
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Singapore: Mitsubishi to Supply 8 Additional Trains for Sengkang-Punggol LRT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will supply Singapore’s LTA with an additional 8 two-car trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT network.
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US: $700 Million in FTA Funding to Replace Ageing Passenger Railcars
The FTA has awarded 703 million USD in funding to six projects in six states to replace aging passenger railcars.
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New Zealand Government to Purchase 18 Tri-Mode Trains
The New Zealand government has approved funding for 18 new tri-mode trains for the Lower North Island Rail line.
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US: BART Unveils New Rail Inspection Vehicle
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has unveiled a Rail Inspection Vehicle (RIV) manufactured by MERMEC to identify issues along the track.
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Siemens Mobility and NEB Present Final Designs for Mireo Plus Trains
Siemens Mobility has presented the final designs of the Mireo Plus H and Plus B trains for Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB).
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Škoda Group to Modernise 6 ÖBB Nightjet Couchette Coaches
Škoda Group has been awarded a contract to modernise six Nightjet couchette coaches for ÖBB in Austria by 2024.
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France: Alstom to Supply Citadis Trams to Toulouse, Brest and Besançon
Under a new group order, Alstom will supply the metropolitan areas of Toulouse, Brest and Besançon in France with a total of 22 Citadis tram…
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Final T10 Tramway Vehicle Delivered to Île-de-France Mobilités
Île-de-France Mobilités has received the final tram for the T10 tramway, which will connect Clamart and Antony in just 25 minutes.
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Alstom to Supply 60 Additional RER NG Trains in Île-de-France
Alstom has been contracted to supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional RER NG trains for lines RER D and RER E on the Île-de-France network.
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Alstom to Supply 34 Citadis Trams for Québec City Tramway
Québec City has awarded a 900 million EUR contract to Alstom for the supply of 34 Citadis trams for the Québec City Tramway.
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Denmark: DSB Orders 8 Additional Talgo 230 Trains
Danske Statsbaner (DSB) has ordered an additional 8 Talgo 230 trains under a 2020 framework agreement with Talgo.
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GWR Extends Hitachi Rail’s Fleet Maintenance Contract
Great Western Railway (GWR) and Eversholt Rail have extended their maintenance partnership with Hitachi Rail.
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Siemens Mobility to Supply Light Rail Vehicles for Cleveland RTA
The Greater Cleveland RTA has selected Siemens Mobility as the preferred vendor to replace its ageing rolling stock.
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CZ Loko Delivers First EffiShunter 1000 in Hungary
CZ Loko has delivered a EffiShunter 1000 four-axle shunting locomotive to chemical company, BorsodChem in Hungary.
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France: Alstom to Supply New Citadis Trams in Strasbourg
The Eurometropole of Strasbourg and CTS have selected Alstom to supply new trams for the city of Strasbourg, France.
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Siemens Mobility's Vectron Locomotive Approved for Use on Scandinavian Corridor
Siemens Mobility's Vectron locomotive has received official approval to operate on the Scandinavian Corridor.
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PANYNJ Begins Rollout of 72 New PATH Rail Cars in New Jersey
PANYNJ has announced that the first of 72 new rail cars will enter service next week as part of its PATH Improvement Plan.
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Stadler to Provide Service for GBRf's Class 99 Bi-Mode Locomotives
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has contracted Stadler to provide full service for up to 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co locomotives.
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UK: Stadler to Deliver Class 93 Tri-Mode Locomotive to Rail Operations Group
The first Class 93 tri-mode locomotives for Rail Operations Group has completed testing at Stadler’s facility in Valencia, Spain.
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Alstom Awarded Operations and Maintenance Contract for Maryland Transit
Alstom has been awarded a contract to provide operations and maintenance services for the Maryland Area Rail Commuter network.