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Stadler KISS Trains to Operate DB IC2 Services
DB will put the first Stadler KISS double-decker trains into service (IC2) on 8 March. It purchased them from Westbahn (Austria) last year.
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Industry Insider Week 5 2020 · 6 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 5 2020: all the latest rail news of the week, condensed in a quick read so you can stay up to date.
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Deutsche Bahn Halts Acceptance of IC2 Trains
Deutsche Bahn is halting the acceptance of the remaining 25 IC2 trains from its order with Bombardier following grave operating problems.
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Skoda Signs Warsaw Metro Train Contract
Skoda has signed a contract to deliver up to 45 metro trains for the Warsaw Metro, after it won the bid in October 2019.
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New York Subway Cars Returned to Service
Bombardier's subway cars in New York City have been returned to passenger service following two isolated incidents with the door mechanisms.
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Final New Generation Rollingstock Train Enters Service
The final New Generation Rollingstock train manufactured by Bombardier has entered service in Queensland 2 years after the first.
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Industry Insider Week 4 2020 · 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 4 2020: all the big rail news for 20–24 January. DB buys hybrid locomotives from Toshiba and more.
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Capacity Doubles on Toulouse Metro Line A
Siemens Mobility and Tisséo have doubled capacity on Line A of Toulouse metro by lengthening the rolling stock from 2 to 4 cars per train.
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DB Cargo Purchases 50 Toshiba Hybrid Locomotives
DB Cargo is purchasing 50 Toshiba hybrid locomotives to reduce its carbon footprint. They will save 1 million litres of diesel per year.
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New Australind Railcar Design Unveiled
Premier Mark McGowan and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti unveiled the design of the new Australind railcar at Bunbury station.
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CZ Loko Continues Locomotive Upgrades for Estonian Operail
CZ Loko is continuing is modernisation works to upgrade the old GE Transportation C30 locomotives into C30-M units for Estonia.
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BST Wins Maintenance Contract in China
The Bombardier joint venture BST has won a maintenance contract for 656 high-speed train cars in China, to be completed by the end of 2020.
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Industry Insider Week 3 2020 · 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 3 of 2020: all the important news in brief from electrification to HS2 and Vivarail battery tests…
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Vivarail Class 230 Successfully Completes 40-Mile Battery Tests
Vivarail has put its Class 230 through battery tests during which the train reliably and successfully travelled 40 miles many times.
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First Fully Modernised OEBB Double-Decker in Cityjet Design
The first fully modernised OEBB double-decker is now running on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn in Austria in its new Cityjet look.
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Industry Insider Week 2 2020 · 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 2 2020: Alstom-Avanti West Coast Pendolino contract & Stadler's first maintenance contract in US.
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Avanti West Coast Pendolinos to Undergo 642m GBP Refurbishment
The 56 Alstom Pendolino trains operating on the West Coast Mainline are to be fully refurbished. Alstom will also maintain them until 2026.
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OEBB Cityjet Eco to Be Deployed in Greater Vienna
From Monday, OEBB will run its Cityjet Eco battery-electric prototype train in the Greater Vienna area for 2 months to gain further insights…
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Stadler to Deliver Further 21 KISS Trains to Hungary
Hungary: MAV-START has placed an order for 21 KISS double-decker EMUs to be delivered by 2022. This completes a framework agreement from 201…
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Alstom Wins Components Contracts in China
Alstom has won two components contracts in China, supply traction systems to Xian and traction systems and bogies to Dujiangyan.
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Stadler to Deliver 14 Trams to Darmstadt
Stadler has won a contract with HEAG mobilo GmbH for the supply of 14 ST15 trams. The contract, also inclues an option for up to 30 more.
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Industry Insider Week 1 2020 · 4 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider Week 1 2020: getting back into the new year and new decade with 4 rail news stories from the past week.
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Bombardier Renews AirTrain JFK Contract in New York
Bombardier has renewed a contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to operate and maintain the AirTrain JFK system.
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Alstom Delivers First Prima M4 Locomotive to Morocco
Alstom has delivered the first of 30 Prima M4 locomotives to Morocco's national rail operator ONCF. ONCF placed the order in 2018.