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Stadler Secures Rolling Stock Contracts in Poland
Stadler has two reasons to celebrate: the company’s CEO, Peter Spuhler, recently signed two new contracts in Poland. The first...
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First of New CAF-Built Caledonian Sleeper Trains Arrive in UK
The new Caledonian Sleeper trains are currently being constructed by CAF in Spain, at a cost of over £100m, part funded by a capital grant f…
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‘Too Big to Fail?’ The Collapse of Carillion and the Impact on Rail
For the rail industry as a whole, the exit of Carillion from the market in the UK and other countries will have a large impact on both the i…
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Search for Lighter Train Bogies Turns to Carbon Fibre and 3D Printing
Research at the University of Huddersfield could lead to new generations of railway vehicles with carbon fibre frames and key components mad…
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Engineering Long Term Planning in the Rail Industry
David Hoggarth, director of Rail North and board member of Transport for the North, on engineering long term planning in the rail industry.
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UK: Northern Leaders Publish Draft Strategic Transport Plan
Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan.
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BLS to Purchase Latest-Generation Flirt Trains from Stadler
Swiss railway operator BLS is to purchase 52 latest-generation Flirt trains from Stadler. The Flirt will replace three older train models, e…
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Melbourne’s Historic Train Stations to Undergo Vital Upgrades
These upgrades are part of the Labor Government’s $30 billion program to boost capacity, reduce congestion and deliver the transport network…
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Major Improvement Work at Newcastle Station Completes
Train services back to normal as major improvement work at Newcastle station completes. Network Rail has completed work on an £8.6million pr…
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Alstom to Supply New Low-Floor Trams to Bordeaux Metropole
Alstom is to supply 10 additional Citadis trams to Bordeaux Metropole for a total amount of nearly €30 million as part of the optional order…
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Virgin Hyperloop One Publicly Unveils its First-Generation Travel Pod
Virgin Hyperloop One, the only company in the world that has built a full-scale hyperloop system, is sharing its vision for a seamless trave…
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New Adidas Trainers Double as a Public Transport Pass
German operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has partnered with Adidas Originals to release a very unique shoe, the Adidas EQT Support 93…
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New Train Manufacturing Plant in South Africa Nears Completion
Alstom and its partners of its local South African joint venture company Gibela, have now moved since last week in the new train manufacturi…
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Siemens to Electrify New Mass Rapid Transit System in India
The Ahmedabad Metro line, currently under construction, will run in Ahmedabad city in two corridors, East-West and North-South.
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French Regions Order Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains
Alstom is to supply 14 additional Coradia Polyvalent trains to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est regions for an amount of approximat…
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Thieves Are Risking Their Lives to Steal Railway Cables
Thieves risk their lives to steal railway cables, which brings them little financial reward but costs taxpayers millions each year and cause…
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U.S. Rail Freight Traffic Up 3.4% in 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail freight traffic for the week ending December 30, 2017, as well as volumes…
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CAF Set to Supply Additional Trams for Budapest
CAF is to supply a further 26 trams for Budapest, in a contract awarded by BKK (Budapesti Közlekedési Központ), the company responsible for …
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Škoda to Supply New Trains for the St Petersburg Metro
Škoda Transportation has been chosen to deliver seven six-car NěVa trains for the St Petersburg Metro in Russia. The contract is worth about…
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Alstom Awarded Two Contracts for Chengdu's First Driverless Metro Line
Alstom and its JVs in China, SATEE and CASCO, have been awarded two contracts by Chengdu Railway Corp. Ltd. to supply traction systems for 2…
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Israel Railways Orders Double-Deck Coaches for its First Electrified Line
Bombardier Transportation signed a contract on December 31 to provide 54 additional Bombardier Twindexx Vario double-deck coaches to Israel …
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PowerRail, Inc. Announces New Strategic Partnership
Interstate-McBee has over 70 years of experience manufacturing the highest quality fuel injectors, while PowerRail has spent the last 14 yea…
