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Passenger Trains Repurposed to Deliver Parcels into City Centres
High-speed parcel deliveries to city centres will soon be made by converted passenger trains showcases Network Rail and Orion.
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Amtrak Signs $7.3bn Contract for New Multi-Powered Trains from Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with Amtrak to manufacture a fleet of up to 83 multi-powered modern trains.
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EuroChem and UWC Sign Contract for 2,000 Mineral Hopper Cars
United Wagon Company (UWC) has received an order from EuroChem for 2,000 new generation hopper cars for mineral fertilisers.
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Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder Train Arrives at Czech Test Circuit
Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder, a hybrid unit, has arrived at Výzkumný Ústav Železniční's test circuit in the Czech Republic.
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Alstom to Equip Luxembourg Railways’ Coradia Trains with ATO System
CFL has chosen Alstom to equip its 34 new Coradia regional trains with an automatic train operation (ATO) system.
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Alstom and MVB Sign Contract for New Flexity Trams
Alstom and local transport authority MVB have signed a contract for the delivery of Flexity trams and their accompanying spare part supply.
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Siemens Mobility and Paribus Sign Framework Agreement for 30 Vectron Dual Mode Locomotives
Siemens Mobility and Paribus have signed a framework purchase agreement and full service contract for up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives…
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Alstom Commissions First Seven Prima T8 Freight Locomotives in Azerbaijan
Alstom has successfully commissioned the first seven Prima T8 AZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY).
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Alstom Marks Major Milestone in Cairo Monorail Project
The first four Innovia 300 monorail units for the Alstom-led Cairo Monorail project have been completed and in transit to the Egyptian city.
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ORR: TOCs Kept Passengers Well Informed during Hitachi Class 800 Cracking Issue
The ORR has published findings showing that train operators kept passengers well informed during the Class 800 cracking issue.
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Transdev and Snälltåget Launch Night Train between Sweden, Denmark and Germany
This month Transdev and Snälltåget will launch the first trans-European night train linking three capitals: Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin…
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Alstom to Equip Stuttgart S-Bahn with ETCS and ATO Technology
Alstom has signed a contract with DB Regio AG to equip BR 423 and BR 430 trains with ETCS Levels 2 and and ATO GoA2 technology.
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Making Berlin's Metro Cars Lightweight
Stadler, who is manufacturing the new metro cars for Berlin's U-Bahn, has partnered with PMC for new lightweight seats.
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Alstom Wins Denmark’s Largest Ever Railway Contract
Alstom has won the largest train tender in Danish rail history. The landmark framework agreement with DSB is valued at 2.6bn euros.
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Alstom to Equip 50 Vossloh Locomotives with Atlas On-Board Signalling Solution
Alstom has signed an agreement with Vossloh Locomotives to equip 50 of their DE 18 freight locomotives with its on-board signalling solution…
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Alstom’s Chinese JV Wins Operation and Maintenance Contract for Airport APM
Alstom’s Chinese joint venture PBTS has been awarded a new contract by Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to operate and maintain its APM.
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Network Rail Reports Rail Freight Growth in Eastern Region
Network Rail says that more freight is now being transported across one of its busiest business regions than before the pandemic.
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ScotRail Extends Maintenance Contract for Siemens Mobility Class 380 Trains
ScotRail has agreed a five-year maintenance contract extension for its fleet of Siemens Mobility Class 380 trains.
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Consortium Led by Alstom to Supply Tren Maya Railway Project
A consortium led by Alstom will supply Mexico’s large scale intercity railway project Tren Maya, a comprehensive 1,525 km mobility project.
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Shchekinoazot Orders 132 Methanol Tank Cars from UWC
Shchekinoazot has signed a contract for 132 new generation tank cars for methanol from United Wagon Company (UWC).