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Coming Soon: The IRFC 2020 Conference
On April 1 – 3, 2020, the International Railway Forum and Conference IRFC 2020 will be held in Prague, Czech Republic for the seventh time.
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IGW Awarded ZELC Outstanding Supplier of 2018
IGW plant in Suzhou is very honoured to be awarded the title of "Outstanding Supplier of 2018" by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. (ZELC).
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Bob Harvilla Joins PowerRail Board of Directors
PowerRail has announced the recent appointment of Bob Harvilla, Vice President of Sales, to the PowerRail Board of Directors.
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CZ Loko Continues Locomotive Upgrades for Estonian Operail
CZ Loko is continuing is modernisation works to upgrade the old GE Transportation C30 locomotives into C30-M units for Estonia.
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Alstom Delivers First Citadis LRV with Lantal Fabrics for Paris T9 Line
Lantal was commissioned to manufacture the seat covers for the new Alstom Citadis LRV trams which will run on the Paris T9 line.
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DB to Feed Solar Power Directly into Its Traction Network
Deutsche Bahn will feed solar power directly into its traction power network with a new solar park measuring 70 football pitches in size.
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What is Engineered Leather and How to Work With It?
ELeather are evolving leather to become a more responsible, desirable and performance-driven material – engineered leather.
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BST Wins Maintenance Contract in China
The Bombardier joint venture BST has won a maintenance contract for 656 high-speed train cars in China, to be completed by the end of 2020.
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Industry Insider Week 3 2020 · 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 3 of 2020: all the important news in brief from electrification to HS2 and Vivarail battery tests…
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Construction Starts on TfW Metro Control Centre and Depot
Construction has started on the metro control centre and depot at Taff's Well for Transport for Wales. The depot will service new tram-train…
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Vivarail Class 230 Successfully Completes 40-Mile Battery Tests
Vivarail has put its Class 230 through battery tests during which the train reliably and successfully travelled 40 miles many times.
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First Fully Modernised OEBB Double-Decker in Cityjet Design
The first fully modernised OEBB double-decker is now running on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn in Austria in its new Cityjet look.
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Rail Associations Sign Digital Automatic Coupling Charter
Six rail associations have signed a charter on digital automatic coupling for freight wagons across Europe to push forward the shift to rail…
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Schaltbau Invests in New Optical Measuring System
Schaltbau Machine Electrics have recently invested in a new optical measuring system to improve productivity and quality.
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PALFINGER Develops Wheelchair Lifts for Regional Trains in Germany
Palfinger developed wheelchair lifts for the modernization of DB regional trains. In total 70 vehicles will have Trainlifts installed.
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HS2 is bad for the environment?! A Rant.
HS2 has been heavily criticised by environmental organisations. Railway-News believes this is short-sighted and needs addressing.
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ERTMS: 200km/h Tests on Warsaw-Gdansk Line
PKP has conducted 200km/h tests on the Warsaw-Gdansk line using a Pendolino equipped with ERTMS / ETCS Level 2 on 11-12 January.
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Riyadh Prepares for the Highly Anticipated Railway Forum
The 2020 Railway Forum is the first of its kind for the Kingdom’s flourishing railway sector and will be held in Riyadh on January 28 and 29…
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Management Change at Robel Business Unit Service & Support
Management Change at Robel Business Unit Service & Support. Karl Oberreiter follows Richard Strauss as Director of Business Unit.
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Deutsche Bahn and UK to Be Official Partners of Greentech Festival 2020
Deutsche Bahn and the United Kingdom are both to be official partners to the Greentech Festival, which will be held in Berlin 19–21 June.
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Electrification Between Bristol and Cardiff Complete
Balfour Beatty has completed the electrification of 77km of track between Bristol and Cardiff. The first electrified service ran on 6 Jan.
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Handheld Nautiz X6 Certified on Major Canadian Cellular Carrier
Handheld Group announced that its popular handheld, the Nautiz X6, is certified to operate on three different Canadian cellular carriers.
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Industry Insider Week 2 2020 · 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 2 2020: Alstom-Avanti West Coast Pendolino contract & Stadler's first maintenance contract in US.
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AKASOL to Supply Battery Systems for Alstom's Hydrogen Trains
AKASOL's battery systems will be used in the serial production of the world's first fuel cell-powered train, manufactured by Alstom.
