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Investing in Young Talent through Work Placements
At a time where the rail industry is rapidly changing, supporting the growth of STEM skills has never been more crucial.
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Deutsche Bahn to Open New ICE Maintenance Plant in Nuremberg
Deutsche Bahn has announced it is opening a new maintenance facility for ICE trains in Nuremberg. It is due to be ready in 2028.
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Bombardier to Open Global Innovation Centre in Sweden
Bombardier has announced it is opening a Global Innovation Centre to develop energy-efficient propulsion systems for transport in Sweden.
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Digitalisation of Wheel Profile Measurement in Freight Transport
IGE Relies on Optical Measurement Technology from Nextsense to Break New Ground in Wheel Profile Wear Measurement.
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Newag Hands Over First Dragon 2 to Rail Capital Partners
Newag has handed over the first of five 6-axle Dragon 2 electric locomotives to its customer Rail Capital Partners (RCP) in Nowy Sącz.
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Cummins Engines: Powering Rolling Stock Around the World
Under the floor on Europe’s high-speed trains. On 20t grinders in the Far East. Cummins engines power rolling stock around the world.
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Stabilising Transportation Infrastructure with Minimal Carbon Impact
For more than a decade, ARMORMAX has been used to reinforce embankments and slopes for stabilising transportation infrastructure.
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Grand Paris Express Metro Design Revealed
Île-de-France Mobilités, Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have revealed the design of the metro trains that will run on lines 15, 16 and 17…
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EC Welcomes Provisional Agreement on Updated Rail Passenger Rights
The European Commission said it welcomed the provisional adoption of changes to rail passenger rights in the EU, which it proposed in 2017.
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Final 12-Car ICE 4 Delivered and Named 'Metropole Ruhr'
The last of the 50 12-car ICE 4 trains has been delivered to Deutsche Bahn and underwent a naming ceremony in Dusseldorf.
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Global Railcar Mover Group Expands the Definition of Safety
The unique value of the Global Railcar Mover Group is more relevant than ever: a safety solution for any rail application.
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Hitachi Wins CBTC System Contract in California
Hitachi Rail has won a contracty worth 798 million USD to install a modern CBTC system in the San Francisco Bay Area (BART).
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USA: Siemens Mobility to Deliver 14 S700 Light Rail Vehicles to Phoenix
Siemens Mobility has received an order from Valley Metro, Phoenix, Arizona, for a further 14 S700 light rail vehicles.
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Performance, Flexibility and Elegance at Its Best
A New Generation of Road-Rail Inspection Vehicle: The Goldschmidt BRB 32B is the best way to maintain and inspect railway bridges.
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Bombardier Presents First Monorails for Bangkok
Bombardier has delivered the first INNOVIA monorail 300 vehicle which will enter service in Bangkok from 2022.
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Crossrail Governance Handed Over to TfL
Crossrail Ltd has handed over the governance of the Crossrail project (Elizabeth Line) to Transport for London (TfL) prior to trial running.
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Hydrogen Train Test Runs Deemed a Success in the Netherlands
The test runs of Alstom's hydrogen train, the Coradia iLint, have been deemed a success by the Province of Groningen, Netherlands.
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Clean & Green – Camira Fabrics on COVID and the Future
Clean and Green – Railway-News in Conversation with Camira Fabrics about COVID-19 and the Future
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EBA Approves Hybrid Tamping Machine for Operation in Germany
The Unimat 09-32/4S Dynamic E³ universal hybrid tamping machine received unlimited approval for operation in Germany in the summer of 2020.
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Remaining Resilient in Hard Times
Altro’s Global Commercial Manager, Serge Townsend, discusses ways to rebuild confidence in public rail services post-pandemic.
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Hydrogen Train Runs on UK Mainline for the First Time
A hydrogen train has run on Britain's mainline rail network for the first time. The HydroFLEX has been developed by Porterbrook and BCRRE.
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New Term for Technology Tuesdays
British Steel's Rail Technologies team is returning with a new series of autumn dates. The new programme will begin on Tuesday 6 October.
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Fighting Coronavirus through HVAC Systems in Public Transport
To try to reduce the viral load in the air, many HVAC manufacturers are including an air-sanitizing system in their devices.
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Newag Dispatches Impuls 2 DMU to Koleje Wielkopolskie
Newag has dispatched the first of four DMUs that will enter passenger service for Koleje Wielkopolskie after completing testing in Żmigród.
