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SWR Introduces Superfast Wi-Fi on Select Services
South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced superfast Wi-Fi on services between the London suburb of Earlsfield and Basingstoke.
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Alstom Installs Photovoltaic Panel System at Sahagún Site
Alstom has installed a new photovoltaic panel system at its 500,000 m2 manufacturing site in Ciudad Sahagún, Mexico.
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ScotRail Introduces Starlink Satellite Technology in New Trial
ScotRail has introduced new, Starlink-enabled satellite technology on six Class 158 trains operating a rural service in northern Scotland.
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Alstom to Support Digital Systems on Stockholm Metro
Alstom has entered into a five-year agreement with SL to provide ongoing support for the digital systems on the Stockholm Metro.
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Brightline Introduces Motorsport-Inspired Wi-Fi to Passenger Rail
Brightline Florida is set to improve Wi-Fi across its trains through a partnership with McLaren Applied, leveraging Formula One technology.
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Norway: Stadler to Supply Signalling for Bergen Light Rail Expansion
Stadler has been contracted to supply signalling technology for the expansion of the Bybanen light rail network in Bergen, Norway.
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First ARGOS Digital Interlocking System Commissioned in France
The first ARGOS Digital Interlocking System has been commissioned on SNCF Réseau's French rail network by a consortium led by Hitachi Rail.
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Steam Locomotive Operates with Digital Signalling in Industry First
A steam locomotive has successfully run using Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling technology.
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Power Upgrades Underway to Support New Piccadilly Line Trains
UK Power Networks Services is delivering High Voltage power network upgrades to support new rolling stock on London's Piccadilly line.
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Taiwan: Alstom to Deliver Driverless Signalling System for Taichung Blue Line
Alstom has secured a 159 million USD contract to deliver a driverless CBTC signalling system for the Taichung Metro’s Blue Line.
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Alstom to Equip Hamburg S-Bahn Trains for Digital Rail Operations
Alstom has signed a contract with S-Bahn Hamburg to upgrade 82 BR 490 trains with the ETCS and Automatic Train Operation (ATO) technology.
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ADIF Joins EULYNX to Support Railway Signalling Standardisation
Spain’s national railway infrastructure manager, ADIF, has formally joined the EULYNX Consortium, focussed on railway signalling in Europe.
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UK: Rail Innovation Funding Looks to Enhance Passenger Experience
The UK DfT is offering 5 million GBP in funding to trial new technologies to improve the passenger experience across the rail network.
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UK: Siemens Mobility Breaks Ground on New Chippenham Facility
Siemens Mobility has officially broken ground on its new, £100 million facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
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RB Rail AS Enters Negotiation Phase for Rail Baltica Signalling Contract
Formal negotiations are underway with shortlisted bidders to construct Rail Baltica's Control-Command and Signalling (CCS) subsystem.
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UK: LNER Begins Implementation of New Delay Prediction Tool
LNER has begun the implementation of new machine learning technology to help predict train delays along its routes.
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US: ABB and Stadler Partner on Sustainable Passenger Rail Projects
ABB will supply traction converters and Pro Series Traction Batteries for Metra's and Caltrans' new Stadler trainsets in the US.
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Hitachi Rail Presents HMAX Platform at NVIDIA GTC 2025
Hitachi Rail has presented its HMAX solution at the annual NVIDIA GTC, taking place in San Jose from 17 to 21 March 2025.
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ScotRail Begins Trials of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
ScotRail has begun trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to diesel in one of its Class 156 train units.
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Amtrak Introduces New Features to Mobile App
Amtrak has announced a number of updates to its mobile app, aiming to streamline customer experience and simplify navigation.
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Alstom to Supply 50 Onvia Cab ETCS Units to CZ Loko
Alstom has signed a contract with CZ Loko for the supply of 50 Onvia Cab ETCS onboard units over the next two years.
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MTA Announces Pilot Programme for TrackInspect System
The MTA has announced a new pilot programme with Google Public Sector to further develop its TrackInspect prototype system.
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Hitachi Rail to Upgrade Systems on Lisbon’s Cascais Line
Hitachi Rail has been contracted to upgrade telecommunications and passenger information systems on the Cascais Line in Lisbon, Portugal.
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DB ESG to Trial Hydrogen-Powered Carbon Clean and Capture for Rail
DB ESG has received funding from InnovateUK to look at the effect of hydrogen-powered carbon clean and capture on rail exhaust emissions.