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Alstom to Supply Italo with 5 New Pendolino EVO Trains
Alstom and Italo–Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori have signed a 330 million euro contract for the purchase of five Pendolino EVO trains. These tr…
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RSSB Produces Important Film Addressing PTSD Among Rail Staff
RSSB has produced a short film (view it here) that looks at post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the rail industry. Its aim is to highli…
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Italian State Railways to Create Zero-Impact Stations
Italian State Railways Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. has announced its objective to create zero-impact railway stations with its Gree…
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Bombardier to Supply 36 Additional Francilien Trains for Greater Paris
French national railway company SNCF has ordered 36 Francilien (SNCF Z 50000) train sets from Bombardier Transportation on behalf of Île-de-…
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Bombardier to Supply 396 MOVIA Metro Carriages to Singapore
ombardier Transportation has signed a contract with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore for the supply of 396 BOMBARDIER MOVIA m…
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Sydney Metro: Skytrain Railway Bridge Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
Engineering News-Record, has bestowed its Global Best Project Award (railway sector) on the Skytrain Railway Bridge, part of the Sydney Metr…
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Poland: Leo Express Makes Maiden Journey Between Prague and Krakow
The first Leo Express train between Prague and Krakow departed from Prague's main railway station on 20 July 2018. This journey makes Leo Ex…
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France: SNCF Orders 100 Avelia Horizon Very-High-Speed Trainsets from Alstom
SNCF Mobilités has ordered 100 next-generation Avelia Horizon very-high-speed TGV trains from Alstom Transport. The cost of the fleet is 20%…
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Bombardier Agrees Facilities Management Contract with ENGIE
Bombardier Transportation has appointed ENGIE on a five-year global frame contract, worth €250 million, to deliver integrated facilities man…
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Rail Safety Specialist Zonegreen Makes Inroads into Train Modernisation
Sheffield-based rail safety specialist, Zonegreen, has recently completed the first installation of its flagship Depot Personnel Protection …
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MTR Announces Details of New Hong Kong Station and Staff Uniforms
MTR has released more information on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail link which will start service…
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Germany: Deutsche Bahn Releases Revenue and Passenger Numbers for the First Half of 2018
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has published the figures for revenue, passenger numbers and investment in Germany during the first half of 2018. The rep…
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REMSA: Jacob Carter Appointed Government Affairs Manager
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has appointed Jacob Carter as its new government affairs manager. He will …
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Mechan Rewarded for Top Quality People Management
Sheffield manufacturer, Mechan, has retained its Investors in People accreditation, after being described as having a “strong purpose and vi…
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UK: Nova 1 Train Has Successful Test Run for TransPennine Express
Hitachi Rail Europe has completed the initial testing of the first Nova 1 fleet which the Japanese company has produced for TransPennine Exp…
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Australia: Inland Rail Conference Identifies Key Priorities for New Rail Link
The Inland Rail conference, which was jointly hosted by the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA…
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Chile: GE Transportation Agrees Sale of 5 Diesel-Electric Locomotives
GE agrees supply of 5 diesel-electric locomotives to Chilean operator, Ferrocarril de Antofagasta (FCAB) in 2019. The contract for the C23EM…
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Freight Operator Union Pacific Record Second Quarter Income
Union Pacific Corporation (UP) has reported a net income of $1.5 billion for the second quarter of 2018. This figure equates to $1.98 per di…
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'HS2: Realising the Potential' Report Describes Positive Economic Impact
Sir David Higgins, the outgoing chairman of HS2 Ltd, has published a report, 'HS2: Realising the Potential' which documents the benefits HS2…
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DB Cargo UK to Switch to 100% Renewable Electricity
DB Cargo UK has announced that 100% of the electricity which powers its offices and rail sites will become renewable after it signed a 3 yea…
