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Alstom Signs Sale and Purchase Agreement with Bombardier
Alstom has signed the sale and purchase agreement of Bombardier Transportation. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 of 2021.
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Franchising is Dead
Coronavirus has changed the way TOCs operate in Britain. Gareth Dennis believes this is and should be the nail in the coffin for franchising…
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Custom Design & Reverse Engineering from the Bottom Up
Sound Damping Panels. Drown Out the Noise. Quiet Ride cleans up the look of cabin interiors and is custom-made to fit all locomotive models.
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Mobile LiDAR Systems in Comparison
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying systems are one of the favoured surveying technologies in the railway sector.
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InnoTrans 2000: 20 Years On
A look back at InnoTrans 2000 and a couple of its main attractions on the bigger Outdoor Display: the ICE TD and Alstom Lirex.
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InnoTrans 2020: The Convention Goes Digital
The convention is going digital for InnoTrans 2020, despite the main event being postponed to April 2021 due to coronavirus.
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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.
