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Mechan Lands Prestigious Heathrow Contract

Mechan Lands Prestigious Heathrow Contract

Sheffield’s rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has secured a contract to supply its flagship lifting jacks to London’s Heathrow Airport.

Gothenburg to Get 40 New Alstom Flexity Trams

Gothenburg to Get 40 New Alstom Flexity Trams

Västtrafik has ordered 40 new Flexity (M34) trams from Alstom. This order is an option from a contract signed in 2016.

ScotRail Services to Go into Public Ownership on 1 April 2022

ScotRail Services to Go into Public Ownership on 1 April 2022

Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth confirmed in a statement to parliament on 9 February that ScotRail would transfer into public ownership.

UK: New Test Rig Will Expand University of Huddersfield’s Rail Research Capabilities

UK: New Test Rig Will Expand University of Huddersfield’s Rail Re...

This summer the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research will launch Harold 2.0 – a full-scale bogie test rig.

Italy: AMT Orders 14 New Trains from Hitachi for Genoa Metro

Italy: AMT Orders 14 New Trains from Hitachi for Genoa Metro

Hitachi Rail has signed an agreement with AMT to supply Genoa Metro with 14 new trains. These will support the expansion of the Metro.

Flexible and Intelligent Systems for New Security Levels and Tools in Rail

Flexible and Intelligent Systems for New Security Levels and Tool...

We need to ensure that rail security system designs are flexible and intelligent enough to constantly adapt to new threats.

Autonomous Monitoring of Points with the WB-PM Unit

Autonomous Monitoring of Points with the WB-PM Unit

The WB-PM is used for the systematic determination of physical and electrical variables for assessing the system status of an electrically driven switch.

Spain: CAF and Iberdrola Partner on Hydrogen-Powered Train Project

Spain: CAF and Iberdrola Partner on Hydrogen-Powered Train Projec...

CAF and Iberdrola have signed a framework agreement to promote the use of green hydrogen in the railway and passenger transport sectors.

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