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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 10
In this week's Railway-News Industry Insider: Alstom wins signalling upgrade contract in Boston, and Switzerland to reduce price of using ra…
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Russia: Transmashholding Tests New Sleeper Cars
Tver new model trains to include single-storey sleeper cars that will feature improved climate control as well as reduced noise levels.
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12th CZ Loko EffiShunter 300 Delivered to Czech Railways
12th CZ Loko EffiShunter 300 locomotive delivered to Czech Railways, completing a contract dating back to 2017. The Warsaw Metro has bought …
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 9
Our Railway-News Industry Insider for 25 Feb–1 Mar 2019 featuring all the important news of the week in the rail sector from rolling stock t…
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Polish Rail Company Lotos Kolej Buys 5 Newag Electric Locomotives
Polish rail company Lotos Kolej has bought 5 Newag electric locomotives. Two of them are Griffin locomotives, while three are Dragon 2 locom…
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UK: Stadler Wins Contract for 71 Trains for Wales & Borders Franchise
Stadler has won a contract for 71 CITYLINK tram-trains and FLIRT multiple units for the Wales & Borders franchise in the United Kingdom.
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CRRC and Downer to Supply Additional Double-Decker Trains to Sydney
CRRC and Downer have received a further order for 17 double-decker Waratah trains for Sydney. The contract also includes maintenance service…
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9 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 8
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 8: all the latest rail news, from the Trump Administration's plans to defund CHSR to new locomoti…
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Swiss Federal Railways to Sell Four Re 446 Locomotives
Swiss Federal Railways is selling its four Re 446 locomotives. They currently operate on the Voralpen-Express route. The Stadler Traverso wi…
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Alstom Pledges Universal Accessibility in Transport
Alstom and Fundación ONCE have pledged to improve universal accessibility in transport, signing an agreement to improve design, R&D, and tra…
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TVZ to Ship 3,730 Passenger Coaches to Federal Passenger Company
TVZ and Federal Passenger Company have signed a contract for the delivery of 3,730 passenger coaches to be delivered between 2019 and 2025.
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New Hitachi Class 385 Electric Train Deployed on Additional Routes
The new Hitachi Class 385 electric multiple unit has entered service on additional routes in Scotland, bringing the total in operation to 31…
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 7
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 11–15 February 2019.
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Suppliers Needed for VIA Rail Fleet Replacement Programme
VIA Rail (Canada) has selected Siemens Canada to manufacture its new fleet for the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Siemens is now looking for …
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Risk of Death 56 Times Lower for Rail Passengers Than Car Passengers
Travelling by rail is much safer than travelling by car or by bus. In fact, the risk of death is 56 times lower when travelling by rail.
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UWC to Supply 101 Ammonia and Methanol Tank Cars to Shchekinoazot
United Wagon Company is to supply Shchekinoazot with 101 ammonia and methanol tank cars that the customer will receive in full by the end of…
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MP14 Rolling Stock for Line 14 of the Paris Metro Begins Dynamic Testing
The new MP14 rolling stock for Line 14 of the Paris Metro has begun dynamic testing on Line 1, following successful static testing.
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Transmashholding to Supply Yekaterinburg with New Metro Cars
Transmashholding has signed a sales contract with the Yekaterinburg Metro for the supply of eight metro vehicles type 81-717.6/714.6.
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UWC to Supply 700 Grain Hopper Cars to Trade House RIF
Grain exporter Trade House RIF has signed a contract with United Wagon company for the purchase of 700 UWC hopper cars, to be delivered by 0…