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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).
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Siemens Completes Delivery of Velaro High-Speed Trains for Turkey
Siemens Mobility has completed the delivery of high-speed Velaro trains ordered by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) between 2013 and 2019.
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Germany's ICE Train Turns 30
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has celebrated 30 years of ICE traffic in Germany with the christening of the first XXL ICE.
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Train Manufacturing Restarts in Western Australia
Alstom has begun operations at METRONET’s brand new train manufacturing facility in Perth, Western Australia.
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ORR Launches Review into Hitachi Class 800 and 385 Crack Issues
The ORR has launched a 'lessons learned' review to examine how the cracking issue in the Hitachi Class 800 trains occurred.
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Transport for Wales Says Final Goodbye to Pacer Trains
TfW has said goodbye to its last Pacer trains after more than 30 years of service, marking the end of an era for Britain’s railways.
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Arriva Submits First Open Access Rail Application in the Netherlands
Arriva Group is filing an application to operate regional rail open access night services in the Netherlands.
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Toronto to Get 60 New Flexity Trams
Alstom has signed a contract with the Toronto Transit Commission for the supply of 60 five-car Flexity trams (streetcars).
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Talgo Avril Exceeds 360km/h in Testing
A Talgo Avril unit has reached a key milestone in the very high-speed train's homologation process by exceeding 363 kilometres per hour.
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UWC’s Russian-Made Flat Cars Approved for Operation on European Rail Networks
United Wagon Company has obtained vehicle type approval from the European Union Agency for Railways for two of its flat cars.