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ProRail to Play Key Role in Implementing ERTMS in the Netherlands
ProRail, which is part of NS Railinfratrust (RIT), the Dutch rail infrastructure owner, will play a central role in implementing ERTMS in th…
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Double-Security STATYS XS Switching Technology from Socomec – High Availability Guaranteed
It is now possible to design-in availability, in part as a result of developments in switching technology that now deliver solutions geared …
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Pepper the Robot Joins Eurostar Team in London St Pancras
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service that runs through the Channel Tunnel between England and France, has a new member of its St …
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Internet from Space for Seamless Connectivity says Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn has announced that its DB Digital Ventures organisation – which was set up to aid Deutsche Bahn's investment in start-ups with…
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Ecuador: Alstom Presents Multimodal Management Programme at Expo Europa 360
Alstom Transport is attending Expo Europa 360 in Quito, Ecuador to present Mastria, a multimodal management solution that incorporates advan…
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UK: Rail Week 2018 Promotes Careers in the Industry
Young Rail Professionals and other organisations in the UK, including Network Rail, are co-ordinating a programme of special events to impro…
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Hydrogen Cells: How Alstom is Building on the Coradia iLint
One of the most effective selling points of rail transport is that it's green. The Coradia iLint was successfully tested in Germany in 2017 …
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The Current Impact of Digitisation on the Rail Industry
Digitisation is impacting every area of the rail industry, from train maintenance through to ticket sales. As the industry looks at ways to …
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Vegetation Management Idea Wins HackTrain InnoTrans
HackTrain hackathons are all about bringing innovation to the rail industry and InnoTrans embodies that idea in its very name. So it was onl…
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CRRC Announces Global Release of CETROVO Carbon-fibre Metro Vehicles
Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has announced the global release of its new generation of carbon fibre metro vehicles, called CETROV…
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InnoTrans 2018: Leading Rail Show Boasts Record Visitor Numbers
InnoTrans 2018 is complete! The largest trade fair in the world for the rail industry closed on 21 September. The organisers have reported t…
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Sweden: Bombardier Tests Its ERTMS Level 2 Interflo 450 Software
Sweden: Bombardier Transportation has completed the first tests of the latest wayside software for the European Rail Traffic Management Syst…
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Nomad Create New App Prototype in Just Two Weeks
(InnoTrans, Berlin, Thursday 20 September 2018) Nomad embrace the future. Nomad Create New App Prototype in Just Two Weeks. When Nomad embra…
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US: FRA Publishes Funding Opportunities for Positive Train Control
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the remaining grants for the installation …
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Coradia iLint: First Hydrogen-Powered Trains Start Services in Germany
The Coradia iLint, the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, designed by Alstom Transport, has started passenger services in Lower Saxony, G…
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Bombardier Reveals New Battery-powered Train in a World First
On 12 September Bombardier revealed its emission-free, energy-efficient, low-noise battery-powered train to the public for the first time. T…
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Hack Partners Launching HackTrain InnoTrans 2018
The last time the team from Hack Partners attended InnoTrans, in 2016, they immediately made an impact and were spontaneously invited to par…
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InnoTrans 2018: Mitsubishi Electric Announces Solutions Showcase
Mitsubishi Electric has announced the solutions that it will be demonstrating at InnoTrans 2018. The company is showcasing a ‘one-stop shop’…
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The Digital Railway: ETCS to be Installed on East Coast Main Line
Great Britain: Network Rail has announced it is looking for a train control partner to help push forward the digital railway. It has said it…
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Bombardier "Banking" on New High-Tech Laboratory
Bombardier Transportation has opened a new high-tech laboratory in Mannheim, Germany. The laboratory will develop and test electronic train …
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Shift2Rail Publishes Preliminary Programme for InnoTrans 2018
Shift2Rail has published its preliminary programme for InnoTrans 2018. The European Union agency is showcasing an extensive range of solutio…
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Netherlands: State Railway Operator Upgrades Trains for Passengers with Disabilities
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the state railway operator in the Netherlands, has contracted a Bombardier-Siemens consortium to upgrade their …