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Passenger Train in Ceneri Base Tunnel Evacuated
Passengers had to be evacuated from their train in the Ceneri Base Tunnel due to technical problems with the vehicle.
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Australia: Victoria Orders 18 Additional Bombardier VLocity Trains
The Australian state of Victoria will receive an additional 18 three-car Bombardier VLocity trains, in a mix of broad and standad gauge.
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Battery Voltage Monitoring in the Railway Industry
Stimio uses its RAILNODE certified rail solution to help the potential deterioration of batteries and reduce train disruption.
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Windshield Wiper Power Supply for Electric Window Wipers
This power supply is a locomotive windshield wiper power supply for use on electric window wipers and can run continuously with zero load.
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Mexico: Line 3 of Guadalajara Metro Inaugurated
Line 3 of the Guadalajara has been inaugurated. It measures 21km with 18 stations and operates Alstom Metropolis rolling stock.
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BNSF Names Katie Farmer President and CEO
Katie Farmer will take over from Carl R. Ice as CEO and President of BNSF starting on 1 January 2021, following his retirement.
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Perrone Performance Leathers and Textiles – A Focus on Hygiene
As domestic & international travel restrictions are lifted, Perrone continues to take steps towards rebuilding confidence in travel.
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NR Publishes Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy
Network Rail has published the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, outlining how to remove diesel-only trains from the network.
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WiFi SPARK Sale to Volaris Group
WiFi SPARK has announced the sale of the business to Volaris Group has been completed, but it will continue to operate autonomously.
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Bombardier Delivers First FLEXITY Tram to Duisburg
Bombardier has delivered the first of 47 FLEXITY trams to the city of Duisburg. They will have its image-based driver assist system ODAS.
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OEBB and Alstom Test Hydrogen Train in Passenger Service in Austria
OEBB and Alstom are testing the Coradia iLint hydrogen train in Austria for 10 weeks to determine the efficacy of the green technology.
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Do You Face Any of These Problems? Rail Movement Planner™ Can Help!
Rail Movement Planner™ can help you test solutions to incident resolution and traffic plan development, and manage multiple train arrivals.
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Alstom Performs Digital Track Inspection in Madrid
Alstom has conducted a digital track inspection using its TrackTracer technology on the Metro Ligero network in Madrid, Spain.
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BLS and Stadler Roll Out Latest-Generation FLIRT
BLS and Stadler have rolled out the first of the new generation FLIRT trains, named MIKA. The total order is for 58 units.
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Coronavirus: Trains Still Safer than Road, Including for Staff
Deutsche Bahn and CRO are conducting a joint study into the risks of contracting coronavirus for conductors on trains.
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Network Rail Publishes Interim Report on Stonehaven Derailment
Network Rail has published its interim report on the Stonehaven derailment as commissioned by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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A First Look at New Trains for Birmingham Cross-City Line
West Midlands Trains has revealed a first look at the new fleet of electric trains that will enter passenger service under WMR in 2021.
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VTG and DB Cargo Present New m2 Freight Wagon
VTG and DB Cargo have presented their new m2 – modular and multi-functional – freight wagon, following several years of working together.
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Tallysman Wireless Inc. Is Acquired by Calian Group Ltd
Tallysman Wireless Inc. has been acquired by Calian Group Ltd, a publicly owned Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock exchange (CGY).
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Frauscher Advanced Counter: Stable Concept, Flexible System
The Frauscher Advanced Counter FAdC is an axle counter that offers great flexibility in track vacancy detection.
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Transforming Rail Movement and Track Construction Projects
Unipart Rail Webinar: Transforming Rail Movement and Track Construction Projects with McCulloch Rail Solutions.
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Rail Straightness Inspection after 3D Scan Demonstration
DREAMTNS.LTD performed a “Rail Straightness Inspection” demonstration with the RIEGL VZ-400i and PointShape Inspector software.
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Alstom Delivers First 2 Citadis X05 Trams to Athens
Alstom has delivered the first two of 25 Citadis X05 trams to Athens, following an order placed by Attiko Metro in July 2018.
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Bombardier JV Wins Contract for 390 Cars for Harbin Metro
Bombardier's joint venture in China has won a contract to supply 390 metro cars – 65 6-car trainsets – for Lines 2 and 3 of the Harbin Metro…
