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Poland: PKP Intercity Takes Over First 6 EffiShunter 300 Locomotives
Poland: PKP Intercity has taken over the first six of ten EffiShunter 300 shunting locomotives from Czech manufacturer CZ Loko.
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UK: Govia Thameslink Railway Begins ETCS Retrofit of Class 387 Fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway has sent its first Class 387/1 Great Northern train for ETCS upgrading as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.
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CRRC's High-Speed Maglev System Presented at InnoTrans
CRRC presented its high-speed maglev system, which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 600 km/h, at InnoTrans in Berlin.
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Spain: Stadler Presents 4 Trivoltage Electric Locomotives to Renfe
Stadler Valencia has presented four of twelve high-power electric locomotives ordered by Renfe Mercancías for freight operations in Spain.
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Alstom Signs New Five-Year Services Contract with Govia Thameslink Railway
Alstom has signed a new services contract with UK rail franchise Govia Thameslink Railway valued at £256 million.
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Deliver ForCity Smart 45T Trams to Brno
The Brno Public Transport Authority has contracted Škoda to supply up to 40 ForCity Smart 45T trams, with five vehicles currently ordered.
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Alstom to Equip 120 SNCB Locomotives with ETCS Level 2 Technology
Alstom to design, deliver and maintain the latest-generation ETCS level 2 signalling system (Baseline 3) for 120 SNCB HLE18 locomotives.
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UK: New West Midlands Railway Fleet Commences Service
West Midlands Railway's (WMR) new Class 196 train fleet has commenced passenger services on the Shrewsbury Line.
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DB to Set Up 150 Pop-Up Digital Automatic Coupling Workshops Across Europe
Deutsche Bahn plans to complete the equipping of freight wagons with digital automatic coupling (DAC) at pop-up workshops across Europe.
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Berlin’s S8 Line Converts to New 483/484 Series Trains
Deutsche Bahn has completely converted Berlin’s S8 line to its newest generation of trains; the 483/484 series.
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US: Metra Unveils New Addition to Locomotive Fleet
US railway operator Metra has unveiled the latest addition to its locomotive fleet; a remanufactured EMD SD70MAC.
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UK: Javelin High-Speed Trains to Receive £27 Million Upgrade
Eversholt Rail, Southeastern and Hitachi Rail are upgrading the Class 395 high-speed Javelin trains that operate between London and Kent.
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CAF Receives Order for 28 Electric Trains from Renfe
Renfe has ordered 28 electric trains from CAF. These will operate on the Spanish operator's medium distance services.
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Last of 27 New Metrolink Trams Delivered to Greater Manchester
Metrolink has announced that all 27 of its new trams have now been delivered in Greater Manchester as part of a 72 million GBP investment.
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Varamis Rail Leases Class 321 Swift Express Freight Train from Eversholt Rail
Varamis Rail has signed an agreement to lease a Class 321 Swift Express freight train from Eversholt Rail.
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Union Pacific Partners with ZTR to Build Hybrid-Electric Locomotives
Union Pacific Railroad is partnering with ZTR to build hybrid-electric locomotives, with the first prototype expected to be delivered in 202…
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Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen Orders 40 More Trams from Stadler
Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen (SSB) is expanding its fleet by ordering 40 new S-DT8.16 light rail vehicles from Stadler.
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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.