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Stadler and Siemens Mobility Consortium Wins Contract to Upgrade Lisbon Metro
A Stadler and Siemens Mobility consortium has won a contract to provide the Lisbon Metro with a signalling system and fleet of new trains.
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Smart Sensor Systems for a Strong Railway Infrastructure
Intelligent sensor systems enable realistic simulations. Optimal timetables can be calculated on the basis of digital twins, for example.
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Amtrak CEO Calls on US Congress to Support Modern, Efficient Rail Network
Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn has told a Congressional Committee that America needs high-speed rail links as part of its railway infrastructure.
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Alstom to Supply On-Board Automatic Train Operation System to Paris Metro
Alstom has been selected to provide its interchangeable communications-based train control system (I-CBTC) for the Paris Metro.
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Webinar: Transforming Maintenance and Track Construction Projects
McCulloch of Unipart Rail are revolutionising traditional methods of track handling, delivering a safer and more productive method of workin…
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Tunnel Construction Monitoring for U5 Metro Line
Loadsensing is being used in the extension of the U5 metro line. The project aims to provide public transport for a new city district.
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DB Engineering & Consulting Wins Contract for Bad Kleinen Curve
DB Engineering & Consulting has won the tender for constructing part of the line upgrade between Lübeck and Schwerin in Northern Germany.
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Avanti West Coast Trains Introduces At-Seat Food and Drink Ordering
Avanti West Coast has introduced a new service known as At-Seat Order that enables customers to have food and drink delivered to their seat.
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World Passenger Festival Will Be Live in October!
World Passenger Festival will be live this October. Global public transport operators will discuss the transformative era of mobility.
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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project Turns Its Focus to Station Construction
Melbourne Metro Tunnel's 9km tunnels have moved closer to completion, switching the project’s focus on to its five new underground stations.
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Rail Baltica Opens Public Tender for Cableway Components
The first open public procurement contract, for the supply of the cableway components, has been announced for Rail Baltica.
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International Transport Solutions for Rolling Stock Projects
In line with its growth strategy, VR FleetCare recently implemented its first international rolling stock transport solution.
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Canadian Pacific Files Formal Objection to Canadian National Merger Waiver
Canadian Pacific Railway has filed a formal objection with the Surface Transportation Board to the Canadian National Merger Waiver.
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Network Rail Completes Extensive Bank Holiday Upgrades
Network Rail completed extensive upgrades to the line between Euston and Scotland over the early May bank holiday weekend.
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BLS Puts First MIKA Trains into Passenger Service
BLS will put its first MIKA - a Stadler FLIRT - into service with all 58 trains ordered entering into passenger service by the end of 2024.
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Alstom Delivers 100th Electric Locomotive to Indian Railways
Alstom has delivered its 100th electric locomotive to Indian Railways under a 2015 contract for a total of 800 12,000 HP units.
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Strategic Cooperation for Rail Treatment
Strategic Cooperation for Rail Treatment: Robel Holding Acquires Stake In Schweerbau International GmbH & Co. KG (SBI).
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Adaptive Engine: Only Rail Movement Planner™
Rail Movement Planner's Adaptive Engine is developed with railroad expertise and acts like a railroad expert that enhances all traffic plans…
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DC/DC Converters PCMDS150 for Rolling Stock Applications
The DC/DC converters series PCMDS150 from MTM Power® are specially designed for supplying closed sub-systems in rolling stock applications.
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Freight Operator Lineas Acquires Independent Rail Partner
The private rail freight operator Lineas has acquired Dutch operator Independent Rail Partner to strengthen its position in the country.
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Network Rail Listed Times Top 50 Employer for Women
Network Rail has been listed as a Times Top 50 Employer for Women for the year 2021 following steps by the organisation to be more inclusive…
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Deutsche Bahn: Even Quieter Freight Trains by 2025
Deutsche Bahn says that by 2030 half of all residents living close to railway tracks will benefit from efforts to reduce noise pollution.
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Suppliers for Sydney Airport Metro Shortlisted
Two companies have been shortlisted to construct more than 10km of viaducts, bridges and embankments for the Sydney Airport Metro.
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US Government Issues $1.69 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funding to Amtrak
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced 1.69 billion USD in relief funding for Amtrak in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
