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GTR Retrofits First Class 387 with ETCS Signalling

GTR Retrofits First Class 387 with ETCS Signalling

Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) first Class 387/1 Electrostar train has been retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling.

Belgium: Alstom to Equip SNCB Locomotives with ETCS Signalling

Belgium: Alstom to Equip SNCB Locomotives with ETCS Signalling

Alstom will supply Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling for 37 HLD77 locomotives in SNCB’s fleet in Belgium.

UK: Hitachi Rail to Conduct Testing at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence

UK: Hitachi Rail to Conduct Testing at the Global Centre of Rail ...

Hitachi Rail will test the latest rail technologies, including battery systems and digital solutions at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence.

LTA Singapore Awards Two Contracts for Cross Island Line

LTA Singapore Awards Two Contracts for Cross Island Line

Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded contracts to Siemens Mobility and ST Engineering for the Cross Island Line (CRL).

Brightline to Implement Passenger Inventory and Reservation System

Brightline to Implement Passenger Inventory and Reservation Syste...

Siemens Mobility has announced that Brightline will implement Sqills' S3 inventory and reservation system to support its Orlando expansion. 

Knorr-Bremse Tests Digital Automatic Coupler on Swedish Freight Train

Knorr-Bremse Tests Digital Automatic Coupler on Swedish Freight T...

Knorr-Bremse has begun testing its digital automatic coupler (DAC) in real-world conditions on a freight train in Sweden.

Northern Demonstrates New Technology to Clear Leaves on the Line

Northern Demonstrates New Technology to Clear Leaves on the Line

Northern and the University of Sheffield have developed new ‘supersonic-cryogenic’ technology that can be fitted onto trains to clear leaves.

GTR Receives ORR Approval to Operate Class 717s with In-Cab ETCS Signalling

GTR Receives ORR Approval to Operate Class 717s with In-Cab ETCS ...

The ORR has given authorisation for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to operate its Class 717 fleet with Level 2 ETCS digital signalling.

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