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Siemens Mobility Unveils Signaling X at InnoTrans 2024
At InnoTrans, Siemens Mobility is showcasing its cloud-based Signaling X platform, alongside new Railigent X features for train maintenance.
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InnoTrans 2024: Hitachi Rail Launches HMAX AI Solution
At InnoTrans 2024, Hitachi Rail has unveiled its new AI-powered digital asset management platform, HMAX in collaboration with NVIDIA.
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Hitachi Rail to Integrate 5G Digital Signalling on Urban Rail Lines
Hitachi Rail will integrate CBTC digital signalling with 5G communications technology on urban rail lines in New York and Hong Kong.
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Hitachi Rail Develops Next-Generation Battery Technology
Hitachi Rail is leading a new public-private partnership to develop next-generation battery technology for intercity and commuter trains.
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Alstom to Unveil Test Lab for Rail Safety Systems
Alstom is set to unveil a new Test Lab for rail safety systems at the Raildagen (Raildays) 2024 event in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Siemens Mobility to Digitalise Europe's Largest Light Rail Interlocking System
Ruhrbahn has contracted Siemens Mobility to digitalise light rail control and safety technology in Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr.
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Alstom Completes Dynamic ETCS Testing on UK Passenger Train
Alstom has completed dynamic ETCS testing on Govia Thameslink Railway’s Great Northern Class 387/1 passenger train in the UK.
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Hitachi Rail to Leverage ROBOZE 3D Printing for Spare Parts
Hitachi Rail has partnered with ROBOZE to improve the production of railway spare parts with 3D printing technology.
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Alstom and DT Infrastructure to Deliver Perth's High-Capacity Signalling Project
Alstom and DT Infrastructure have been awarded a 1.6 billion AUD contract to complete Perth's High-Capacity Signalling project.
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Alstom to Upgrade Up to 449 ÖBB Trains with ETCS
Alstom has been contracted to upgrade up to 449 ÖBB vehicles with the latest European Train Control System (ETCS) technology.
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HS2 Invites Bidders to Supply Station Control Systems
HS2 has invited Hitachi Rail GTS; Indra Sistemas; and Siemens Mobility to bid on a tender to supply the project's station control systems.
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Network Rail Pilots Automated Hazard Detection on East Coast Main Line
Network Rail and Hitachi Rail are piloting automated monitoring technology to detect potential hazards on the East Coast Main Line.
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Siemens Mobility Tests Obstacle Detection System on Berlin S-Bahn
Siemens Mobility is testing an obstacle detection system on the Berlin S-Bahn as part of the Digital Rail Germany (DSD) initiative.
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Germany: Hitachi Rail Installs Digital Interlocking at Meitingen-Mertingen
Hitachi Rail has completed the installation of its digital interlocking (DSTW) technology at Meitingen-Mertingen.
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Alstom to Supply Up to 374 Metro Trains and CBTC Signalling for Hamburg U-Bahn
Alstom and Hamburger Hochbahn have signed a contract valued at up to 2.8bn EUR to supply new trains and signalling technology in Hamburg.
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Siemens Mobility to Upgrade Berlin Metro Lines with CBTC
BVG has selected Siemens Mobility to install a Communications-Based Train Control System (CBTC) on metro lines U5 and U8 in Berlin.
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Elizabeth Line Tunnels Equipped with 4G and 5G Mobile Coverage
The first tunnelled section of Transport for London's (TfL) Elizabeth line has now been equipped with high-speed mobile coverage.
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Hitachi Rail Installs ETCS L2 Trial Track in Finland
Hitachi Rail has successfully installed an ETCS Level 2 trial track on the Kouvola-Kotka/Hamina line in Finland.
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First ETCS Level 2 Train Tested on UK Mainline
A Great Northern Class 717 train has become the first digitally signalled train to be operated on a UK mainline.
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Siemens Mobility Invests in Digital Service Depot in Dortmund
Siemens Mobility is investing around 150 million EUR in expanding its digital service depot for trains in Dortmund, Germany.
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Amtrak Issues RFIs for Enhanced Wi-Fi Connectivity
Amtrak has issued two RFIs to support its delivery of high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity along the 450-mile Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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UK: Class 66 Locomotive Starts Dynamic Testing with ETCS
The first DB Cargo locomotive equipped with digital signalling in Britain's principal freight fleet has commenced dynamic testing.
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Siemens Mobility to Install First ETCS Deployment in Finland
Siemens Mobility will upgrade Finland's rail network with ETCS Level 2 as part of the Finnish government's Digirail Project.
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Siemens Mobility to Equip Copenhagen S-Bane with GoA4 Automation
Siemens Mobility has been contracted by Banedanmark and DSB to upgrade the Copenhagen S-Bane with GoA4 automation technology.