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Viper Innovations Gains Network Rail Product Approval for CableGuardian
Viper Innovations is pleased to announce CableGuardian has successfully received product approval by Network Rail and is available for order…
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Vy Tåg AB Awards Night Train Fleet Maintenance Contract
Bombardier has won a 4-year maintenance contract with Vy Tåg for its Night Train fleet when it takes over the franchise in December.
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EUROFIMA Provides Rolling Stock Funding to Renfe
Eurofima is providing financing to Renfe Operatora in two transactions (200m euros and 103m euros) for new Civia EMUs.
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CAF to Supply Metre-Gauge Trains to Renfe
CAF has won a contract with Renfe to supply a total of 37 metre-gauge trains in a two-part order worth 250 million euros.
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Construction Start for Siemens Mobility Goole Rail Factory
The UK prime minister marked the start of construction of the Siemens Mobility Rail Factory in Goole, on 6 July 2020.
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Avanti West Coast First Body Shells Arrive in UK
The first nine body shells for the new fleet of Hitachi AT300 trains (Class 805 and Class 807) for Avanti West Coast have arrived in the UK.
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HAKEL Presents Insulation Monitoring Device HIG99 for Railway Applications
Insulation Monitoring Device HIG99 is designed for use on rail vehicles & systems containing rectifiers, inverters & frequency converters.
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India: Bombardier Wins Metro Car and Signalling Contract
Bombardier has won a contract in India to supply 67 3-car MOVIA metro trains for the Agra and Kanpur metros, along with signalling equipment…
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Hitachi Rail Finds Battery Train Partner for Britain
Hitachi Rail has partnered with Hyperdrive Innovation to drive forward battery technology for trains in Britain as an additional power optio…
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Hungarian Railways Orders 4 Additional Tram-Trains
Hungary: Mav-Start has exercised a contract option and ordered a further 4 tram-trains in addition to the original 8 from Stadler.
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HS2 Begins Overhead Catenary System Suppliers Search
HS2 Ltd has started its search for overhead catenary system suppliers in preparation of awarding the £300m contract in 2022.
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One for All: The Frauscher Wheel Sensor RSR110
Inductive wheel sensors are reliable, robust and flexible. This makes them the ideal basis for existing and new applications in the railway …
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CER: Apply User-Pays and Polluter-Pays Principles
The CER has published a position paper advocating for applying the user-pays and polluter-pays principles across the transport sector.
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UWC Delivers 36 Tank Cars to Khimprom
Russia: UWC has delivered 36 tank cars for the transportation of sodium hydroxide and other chemicals to Khimprom.
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Handheld Announces Major Upgrades to Its Popular Nautiz X2
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, announces major upgrades to its popular Nautiz X2 all-in-one Android rugg…
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A New General Manager for HÜBNER
HÜBNER has a new general manager: Gerald Steinhoff will take charge of financial and administrative areas.
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DB Cargo to Maintain GB Railfreight Class 60 Locomotives
GB Railfreight has signed an agreement with DB Cargo UK to maintain ten of its Class 60 diesel-electric locomotives for 3 years.
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HS2 Launches Major Hiring Drive
HS2 Ltd has launched a new hiring drive in anticipation of the start of major construction works on Phase 1 of the high-speed rail project.
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Stadler Signs ETCS Retrofit Contract with Arriva
Stadler has signed a contract with Arriva for the retrofit of 36 FLIRT trains with the GUARDIA ETCS solution and their homologation.
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7 New 4-Car Impuls 2 Trains for Poland
Newag will manufacture seven new 4-car Impuls 2 electric multiple units for two operators in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
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DB Expands Its Programme to Paint Rails White
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is expanding its programme to paint rails white as a way of keeping them cool and protecting the steel from the heat.
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DB Cargo Belgium Runs Trains under Belgian Licence
DB Cargo Belgium has begun operating under an exclusively Belgian licence and ran its first train under that licence on 14 June.
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TMH Begins Delivery of 1300 Passenger Coaches to Egypt
Transmashholding has begun delivering on its 1300 passenger coaches for Egyptian National Railways, its largest-ever order.
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Bombardier Delivers First MOVIA C30 Metros to Stockholm
Bombardier has delivered the first MOVIA C30 metro trains to Stockholm, Sweden, following their homologation in June 2019.
