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Ballard to Power Scotland’s First Fuel Cell-Powered Train
Ballard Power Systems announces order from Arcola Energy for modules to power Scotland’s first fuel cell-powered train.
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FreiLacke: Paint Industry under Pressure
Paint industry under pressure: price explosion for epoxy resins – supply shortages exacerbate situation on raw materials market.
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Alstom Citadis X05 Trams Enter Service in Kaohsiung
Alstom's Citadis X05 trams have started carry passengers on the South Circular section of the Circular light rail line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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BNSF and Wabtec Test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California
BNSF and Wabtec are testing a battery-electric locomotive between Barstow and Stockton (CA) to test the viability of battery technology.
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Network Rail and Partners Launch Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub
Network Rail and its partners have launched the tram train pilot learning hub, a "comprehensive body of learning" that is free to access.
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A Look at Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast
A look at Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast, which is due to open in 2021. 2021 will also see the start of phase 2 construction.
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Stadler to Deliver New EMUs for Ticino's Centovalli Railway
Stadler will supply eight electric multiple units for the Centovalli railway between Switzerland and Italy starting in 2023.
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East Coast Upgrade Reaches King's Cross Milestone
During the Christmas closure of London King's Cross, Network Rail engineers lifted all four tracks going into the station to divert a sewer.
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3 Rail Line Extensions that Will Open in the US in 2021
A look at three rail line extensions that will open in the United States in 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Seattle, and the Boston area.
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Railroad Spat Over Tennessee Pass Line
Colorado Pacific Railroad will challenge a deal between Union Pacific and Rio Grande Pacific to run rail services on the Tennessee Pass Line…
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Alstom Supplies Ground-Charging Technology to Turkish Tramway
Alstom has deployed its ground-charging technology for the Eminonu-Alibeykoy tramway in Istanbul, Turkey, 9km of which opened on 1 Jan 2021.
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Alstom Completes Test Run for Algeria Tramway Project
Alstom has completed the first test run for the Mostaganem tramway project in Algeria. The rolling stock for the 14km line is the Citadis.
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Continental Links Secure Paris Tram Depot Order for Mechan
Mechan is joining forces with its French parent company, CIM, to equip a new state-of-the-art tram depot on the outskirts of Paris.
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Roclean: Robel Cleaning System for Vienna Underground Network
Roclean: Robel has been awarded a tender by Austrian network operator Wiener Linien for track bed cleaning on the Vienna underground network…
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Digital Railway Maintenance – the New Rail Paradigm
Viper Innovations' digital railway maintenance products and systems bring together the benefits of data science, technology and process.
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České dráhy Orders 79 RegioPanter EMUs from Škoda
Skoda Transportation will deliver a further 79 low-floor RegioPanter electric multiple units to Czech Railways (České dráhy) over four years…
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KfW IPEX-Bank Finances Investments in Freight Wagons for Wascosa
KfW IPEX-Bank supports the freight transport sector once again, financing new company Wascosa UK Ltd. to purchase freight wagons.