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Alstom Delivers First Five Léman Express Trains
Alstom has delivered the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains to SNCF. They are due to enter service on 15 December 2019.
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Changsha Maglev Express 2.0 in Final Testing Phase
On 2 August CRRC began the speeding-up tests for Changsha's second-generation maglev train. These tests are the final aspect to be completed…
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Flat Cars for Deutsche Bahn Sent for Testing
The flat cars Deutsche Bahn ordered from UWC are undergoing testing to ensure they are fit for purpose prior to certification.
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Stadler Wins Tender for 12 FLIRT Trains for PKP Intercity
Stadler has won a contract with PKP Intercity for 12 FLIRT electric multiple units. The contract also includes a 15-year maintenance period.
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Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 33: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock and signalling contracts and station technology…
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First New Train for Boston's Orange Line Enters Service
The first new CRRC train for the MBTA Orange Line entered service on 14 August 2019. A total of 152 new cars will replace the entire existin…
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Northern Takes First Pacer Train Out of Service
Given the DfT's policy that all trains must meet accessibilty requirements by 1 January 2020, Northern Pacer trains are being retired.
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Industry Insider Week 32 – 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 32: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock and signalling contracts and station technology…
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Wabtec Delivers 5 PowerHaul Locomotives to Turkey
Wabtec has delivered 5 PowerHaul locomotives to Turkish private operator Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş after the order was placed at InnoTrans 2018.
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Alstom to Provide Trains for the CDG Express in Paris
Alstom has been chosen by the Hello Paris joint venture to supply 13 trains from its Coradia family for the CDG Express, due to open in 2025…
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Industry Insider Week 31 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 31: Alstom supply 10 additonal Coradia trains to various French regions, launch the Citadis and more.
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£400 Million Investment in Hitachi Trains for East Midlands Railway
Abellio UK, franchisee of East Midlands Railway (EMR), invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway.
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Eight-Car Trains Introduced on Edinburgh – Glasgow Route
ScotRail have introduced the first eight-car Class 385 trains on the main line between Glasgow Queen Street station and Edinburgh Waverley.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region Orders Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains
Alstom will supply 10 additional Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains to the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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Skoda Vagonka Wins Contract for Electric Trains in Latvia
Latvian State Railways and Škoda Vagonka have signed a contract for the supply of 32 new single-deck electric trains for Latvia.
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25 More Light Rail Vehicles for San Diego
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract for 25 low-floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV's) from San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)…
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Alstom to Supply 5 Additional Trains to Occitanie Region
Alstom have received an order from the French regions of Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée for 5 additional Coradia Polyvalent trains.
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Russian Railways Launches Freight Service from Korea to Europe
Russian Railways and FESCO launch freight service route running from the Republic of Korea to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Landbridge line.
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Amtrak: New Nonstop Service Between Washington, D.C. and New York City
Amtrak has announced the launch of its new Acela Nonstop service between Washington Union Station (WAS) and New York Penn Station (NYP).
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Industry Insider Week 30 – 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 30: Deutsche Bahn resumes acceptance of ICE 4 trains, purchased 17 new double-decker trains and more.
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Inauguration for Alstom Citadis X05 Tram for Caen la Mer
Alstom's Citadis X05 tram for Caen la Mer has been inaugurated and will start running on three new lines in the region.