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Brightline to Begin Testing Trains at 110mph
Brightline is set to begin testing trains at speeds of up to 110 miles-per-hour in Martin and St. Lucie Counties from 17 October.
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France: Electric Francilien Trains to Begin Operating on Paris-Provins Branch
Francilien trains will begin operating on the Paris-Provins branch of line P now that electrification of this section has been completed.
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Fenniarail Orders Electric Vectron Locomotives
Finish freight operator, Fenniarail has signed a purchase agreement with Siemens Mobility to procure up to five electric Vectron locomotives…
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CargoBeamer Train Transports Semi-Trailers between Marseille and Calais
CargoBeamer has operated the first intermodal train to transport semi-trailers between Marseille and Calais, France.
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Stadler to Build World’s First Fully Automated Overland Adhesion/Rack-and-Pinion Train
Stadler will manufacture and deliver an automated rack-and-pinion rail vehicle for Appenzeller Bahnen’s Rheineck–Walzenhausen rail link.
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US: BNSF Orders Four EMD SD70J Locomotives from Progress Rail
Progress Rail has been chosen to supply BNSF Railway with four EMD Joule battery electric locomotives and two charging systems.
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US: Caltrain Unveils New Electric Trains
Caltrain has unveiled its new electric train cars – a key component of its electrification project. These will enter service in 2024.
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IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents Metro Train for Liverpool
Stadler presented its IPEMU - independently powered EMU - at InnoTrans today in the presence of Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram.
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IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents New FLIRT Tri-Mode and CITYLINK Tram-Train for Wales
Stadler formally presented its FLIRT tri-mode and CITYLINK tram-train for Transport for Wales at InnoTrans today.
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Italy: Alstom to Supply 20 Additional Traxx DC3 Electric Locomotives to Polo Mercitalia
Alstom has been contracted to supply Italian railway operator, Polo Mercitalia (FS Group) with 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives.
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Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B Goes on Public Show at InnoTrans 2022
The public is able to view Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B battery train for the first time at InnoTrans 2022.
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UK: Class 43 ETCS Testing Successfully Completed for East Coast Digital Programme
ETCS testing for Class 43 trains has been complete, marking the achievement of a new milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme.
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InnoTrans: Official Presentation of Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus H
Siemens Mobility presented its Mireo Plus H hydrogen train for the Berlin-Brandenburg region at InnoTrans 2022 today.
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More Hydrogen Trains Heading to California as Stadler Signs New MoU
Stadler has signed a MoU to design and deliver four zero emission hydrogen FLIRT trains for operation in California.
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InnoTrans: Hitachi and Trenitalia Unveil Battery Hybrid Blues Train
Hitachi Rail and Trenitalia have unveiled the tri-mode 'Blues' battery hybrid train for Italy at InnoTrans 2022.
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InnoTrans 22: Stadler and NAH.SH Present First FLIRT Akku Battery-Electric Series-Produced Vehicle
Stadler and NAH.SH have unveiled the first FLIRT Akku battery-electric series-produced vehicle at InnoTrans 2022.
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Stadler Presents FLIRT H2 Hydrogen Train for San Bernardino
Stadler has unveiled its FLIRT H2 hydrogen train, which will be delivered to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority in 2023.
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Alstom to Supply 17 Additional Coradia Stream Electric Trains in Romania
The Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) has contracted Alstom to supply an additional 17 Coradia Stream inter-regional trains.
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InnoTrans 2022: Škoda Unveils Its 36T Tram-Train for RNV
Škoda and RNV unveiled the new 1m-gauge tram-train for the cities of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein at InnoTrans 2022 today.
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Coradia iLint Achieves New Milestone with 1,175km Distance Run
Alstom has proven the capability of the Coradia iLint train to provide long-distance travel with its recording-breaking 1175km journey.
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China: CRRC Completes Wuhan Monorail Suspension Train
CRRC has successfully completed the first Optics Valley Photon monorail suspension train for use in Wuhan, China.
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World's First Automatic S-Bahn Train Enters Passenger Service
Deutsche Bahn and Siemens have entered the first Digital S-Bahn automatic train into passenger service in Hamburg, Germany.
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US: First New Rail Cars Delivered for PATH Improvement Plan
The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) has taken delivery of two new rail cars from Kawasaki as part of its improvement plan,