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East Coast Mainline Train First with Baseline 3 ETCS-Compatible Technology
Angel Trains Ltd has delivered the first UK Designated Body (DeBo) certified Class 180 train fitted with the new European Train Control Syst…
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Bombardier Awarded Melbourne Metro High-Capacity Signalling Contract
The Andrews Labor Government’s $11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel project will install 55 kilometres of next-generation, high-capacity signa…
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Arriva Wins Northern Rail Concession in the Netherlands
Arriva, a leading pan-European passenger transport company, has announced that it will operate the regional rail transport in the north of t…
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Alstom and SNCF Réseau Collaborate on Traffic Management Tool
Following a call to tender launched in 2016, SNCF Réseau has selected Alstom to design a new operational traffic management tool.
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China Railway Pilot Run of New Energy Trains
China Railway is testing new energy trains that are capable of running on grid power and of using batteries to make them more versatile.
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Deutsche Bahn’s New Trains Run More Efficiently with Advanced Technologies from SKF
Bearing design and integration expertise from SKF has helped Siemens and Bombardier to create a new generation of reliable, highly efficient…
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How Wireless Condition-Based Monitoring will Help Rail Operators
Replacing traditional maintenance regimes with condition-based monitoring will help rail operators to reduce the time they spend servicing t…
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Urban Transport – The Future is Smart
A report setting out the implications of rapid and transformative technological change for urban transport was launched today by the Urban T…
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Metrolink's Tier 4 Locomotives to Reduce Emissions by 85%
The cleanest diesel locomotives will be spotted across Southern California this week as Metrolink begins testing Tier 4 locomotives system-w…
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Big Data to Prevent Trains Passing Red Signals
Train accident risk could be lowered even further by using big data to reduce the chances of a train passing a red signal, according to rail…
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Union Pacific: 3D Printing Technology Revolutionises Railroading
While NASA is finding ways to use 3D printing technology to provide necessities for colonising Mars, Union Pacific is applying the same tech…
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World's First 'Railless Train' Unveiled in China
The world's first railless train has been unveiled in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan province on 2 June 2017. The 30-meter train, with three…
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Bender UK Announces New Rail Signalling Protection Device
Bender UK unveiled the next generation Rail Signalling protection device at Railtex 2017. Over the 3 day period, customers old and new visit…
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DB Cargo UK Launch Pioneering Digital Route Learning Programme
The Digital Route Learning Programme was created in collaboration with Track Access Services Limited (TAS) and runs high quality footage of …
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UK: New Warning System Helps Make Level Crossings Safer
Four footpath level crossings in Kent and three in Sussex are now safer thanks to a new audible warning device which alerts pedestrians of..…
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Global Cyber Attack Hits Deutsche Bahn
After the NHS in the UK is targeted, the global cyber attack hits Deutsche Bahn computers, affecting digital passenger display boards in sta…
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Adaptable Carriage Unveiled for Mixed Passenger and Freight Rail
The adaptable carriage will for the first time enable train operating companies to carry either passengers or high-value freight. The techno…