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Automation of Île-de-France Line 13 Gets Green Light
Île-de-France Mobilités’ board of directors has approved the modernisation and automation of Line 13. This will be completed by 2035.
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Germany: Škoda to Supply an Additional 15 Trams for Cottbus
Cottbusverkehr GmbH (CV) has exercised the option to to order an additional 15 trams from Škoda Group for the city of Cottbus, Germany.
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GTR Upgrades Southern Railway's Electrostar Fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the modernisation of Southern Railway's 75 Class 377/4 Electrostar trains.
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Germany: First DB ICE 3neo Enters Service Ahead of Schedule
DB has put its latest ICE generation train - the ICE 3neo - into service ahead of schedule thanks to a speedy delivery by Siemens Mobility.
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Alstom to Supply an Additional 18 X’trapolis Trains to Irish Rail
Alstom has signed a contract with Irish Rail (IÉ) to supply an additional 18 five-car X’trapolis trains for the DART+ network.
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Additional CAF Units Ordered for Bonn and Budapest
CAF is to supply additional LRV and trams to the cities of Bonn and Budapest after the cities’ operators took up options for additional unit…
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Calgary Receives Mock-Up of New Green Line LRV
The City of Calgary has unveiled a mock-up of the new low-floor Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) that will operate on its Green Line.
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Netherlands: Alstom Demonstrates Fully Autonomous Shunting Locomotive
In partnership with ProRail and Lineas, Alstom has demonstrated the highest grade of automation on an autonomous shunting locomotive.
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Ireland to Purchase 90 Battery-Electric Train Carriages from Alstom
Ireland's Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has secured approval for IÉ to order 90 battery-electric train carriages from Alstom this year.
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CRRC Tangshan Exports 46 Passenger Trains to Pakistan
CRRC Tangshan has exported the first 46 broad-gauge passenger trains to Pakistan along with 169 cases of spare parts.
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Stadler to Deliver 20 FLIRT EMUs for Helsinki Region
Stadler has signed an agreement with the VR Group to supply 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units.
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Germany: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State to Deploy Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to introduce battery trains onto the Warnow II network.
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Scotland: Testing Underway on New Glasgow Subway Trains
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has visited the new trains currently undergoing testing for the Glasgow Subway in Scotland.
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Alstom Awarded New Panama Metro Line 2 Maintenance Contract
Alstom has signed a new contract with Panama Metro (MPSA) to provide maintenance for Line 2’s rolling stock, signalling and power supply sys…
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Nestlé Waters to Operate Hydrogen-Powered Freight Train
Nestlé Waters will become the first company in Europe to operate a hydrogen-powered freight train with a solution from Alstom and ENGIE.
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First New MTR Train Enters Passenger Service on Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong Line
This weekend the first of MTR's new trains will enter passenger service on Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong Line as part of its asset renewal project. …
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Switzerland: Stadler Signs Contract to Supply 10 TRAMLINK Trams to Lausanne
Stadler will supply Transports publics de la région lausannoise 10 TRAMLINK trams. The contract includes the supply of spare parts and tools…
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Stadler to Supply 9 FLIRT XL Vehicles for Berlin–Szczecin Line
Stadler will supply nine FLIRT XL vehicles to DB Regio for cross-border traffic between Germany and Poland on the Berlin–Szczecin route.
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Hitachi Rail to Supply Ontario Line Trains and Systems
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have contracted Hitachi Rail's Connect 6ix consortium to deliver the Ontario Line RSSOM package.
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Alstom to Supply 312 Metro Cars for Delhi Metro Phase IV
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has contracted Alstom to supply 312 metro cars for the Delhi Metro Phase IV expansion.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s Fleet of Hitachi Trains
The first of Avanti West Coast's new fleet of Hitachi bi-mode trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s RIDC.
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China: CRRC Delivers First Train for Chuzhou-Nanjing Intercity Railway
CRRC Puzhen has delivered the first train for the Chuzhou-Nanjing intercity railway to the Xiangguan Depot in Chuzhou, China.
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Alstom and Siemens to Develop Concepts for New DB ICE Trains
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has commissioned Alstom and Siemens to each develop a vehicle concept for the new high-speed ICE trains in Germany.
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Germany: Stadler Presents 18 Double-Decker KISS Trains in Lübeck
Stadler has presented the 18 double-decker KISS trains that will operate between Hamburg, Lübeck and Travemünde from January 2023.