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CRRC to Supply 21 Passenger Trains to Etihad Rail
CRRC will supply 21 passenger diesel multiple units (DMU) to Etihad Rail for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) first national rail network.
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Portugal: CRRC Delivers Its First Metro Train to Porto
CRRC has delivered its first metro train to Porto, Portugal, marking the first city rail train to be exported from China to an EU country.
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Stadler to Supply 16 TRAMLINK Trams in Alicante and Valencia
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) has contracted Stadler to supply 16 TRAMLINK trams for use in Alicante and Valencia, Spain.
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CZ LOKO Delivers EffiShunter 600 Locomotive to Železiarne Podbrezová
CZ LOKO has delivered the first of three EffiShunter 600 locomotives to Slovakian seamless steel pipe manufacturer, Železiarne Podbrezová.
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Manufacture ČD EMUs at Šumperk Plant
Škoda is investing 460 million CZK in its plant in Šumperk in order to manufacture 13 electric trains for Czech Railways (ČD).
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Stadler Delivers First New Tyne and Wear Metro Train
Stadler has successfully delivered the first of 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains to Nexus' Gosforth Metro Depot in the North of England.
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Alstom Delivers First Metropolis Train for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9
Alstom has delivered the first 8900 series train to ViaMobilidade for use on the 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda lines in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Siemens Delivers Final Trainset for Brightline's Orlando Extension
Siemens Mobility has delivered the 'Bright Orange 2' trainset to Orlando, completing Brightline's fleet of 10 trains.
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RAILPOOL Orders 27 New Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 Locomotives
RAILPOOL has ordered 27 new Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives from Alstom for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
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Spain: Renfe Mercancías Deploys New Stadler Electric Locomotives
Renfe Mercancías has completed the first commercial use of its new 'Zero CO2' electric locomotives, which were manufactured by Stadler.
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MONITOR Project Launched to Support Acceleration of French Rail Freight Industry
Members of the French Rail Freight of the Future (4F) coalition have launched the MONITOR project to support digitalisation of rail freight.
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UK: GWR Steps In to Save Fast-Charging Battery Trial
GWR is to buy several assets from Vivarail, securing the future of trials of fast-charge battery technology.
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Alstom Unveils Citadis X05 Tram for Nantes Métropole
Alstom has unveiled the first Citadis X05 tram that will be delivered to Nantes Métropole later this year.
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Drivers Get First Chance to Try Out New Stadler Class 555 Metro Train
The Metro Futures Traincrew Specialist Team has become to drive the new Class 555 Stadler Metro train at a test track.
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US: Stadler to Develop Battery-Powered Passenger Train in Utah
Stadler is partnering with Utah State University and ASPIRE Engineering to develop the first battery-powered passenger train in the US.
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Paris: Alstom Unveils Designs for Line 18 Metro Trains
Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the final design of Paris's future line 18 metro trains.
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PSŽ Orders 2 EffiShunter 1000 Locomotives from CZ LOKO
Prvá Slovenská železničná (PSŽ) has purchased two EffiShunter 1000 locomotives from CZ LOKO to expand its fleet in Romania and Hungary.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on TGV M High-Speed Train
Pre-validation tests are currently underway on the first TGV M test train at Alstom’s Velim site in the Czech Republic.
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UK: New Avanti West Coast Fleet Begins Main Line Testing
Avanti West Coast has begun testing its new Hitachi fleet on the West Coast Main Line. The trains are due to enter service later this year.
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Alstom Receives RegioJet Order for 13 Traxx MS3 Locomotives
Alstom and RegioJet sign an agreement for the supply of a further 13 Traxx MS3 locomotives. These will operate in central Europe.
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New York's MTA Unveils New R211 Subway Trains
New York's MTA has unveiled one of the two R211 open gangway subway trains that are undergoing testing at its Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn.
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London Dignitaries Visit Beckton Depot to View First New DLR Train
The Mayor of London and the city’s Transport Commissioner visited Beckton Depot to see the first new DLR train this week.
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Norske Tog Options 25 Additional Coradia Nordic Regional Trains from Alstom
Norske tog has ordered a further 25 Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom in a contract valued at over 230 million EUR.
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Alstom Receives ETCS Level 2 Order from ČD-Telematika
ČD-Telematika has chosen Alstom to equip seven Pendolino trains and 66 electric vehicles with ETCS Level 2.