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The Policy Update North America
An in-brief look at current rail policy in the United States issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), ASLRRA and more.
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Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 – 20 Must-Read Rail News Stories
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 for 09–20 September …
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MBTA Orders 80 Commuter Rail Double-Decker Coaches
The MBTA has ordered 80 double-decker coaches from Hyundai-Rotem to add capacity to its commuter rail services and replace ageing vehicles.
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Parker Hannifin: Transforming Ancillary Systems
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. Parker has engineered the success of its customers.
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Deutsche Bahn Establishes Digital Railway Company
Deutsche Bahn has established Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH to drive forward the digital transformation in the rail industry.
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Telegärtner: Robust Solutions for Rail Projects
Telegärtner represents high-quality manufacturers of connectors and speech communication devices, including pei tel, Provertha and Hummel.
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METRONET Railcar Depot Tender Announced
Metronet has made public a tender for the construction of an assembly and maintenance depot for railcars in Bellevue, Western Australia.
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Brexit: Eurotunnel One of UK's Vital Freight Carriers
Eurotunnel is one of the eight freight carriers chosen by the UK government to be a preferred carrier of vital goods following Brexit.
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Stadler Enters Asian Market with Indonesian Joint Venture
Stadler has signed a joint venture with PT INKA in Indonesia, which marks the Swiss company's entry into the southeast Asian market.
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A Radically Changing World for Rail Passengers
Siegfried Luft, CEO and co-founder of Netskrt systems, previews the dawn of the mobile Content Delivery Network (mCDN).
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Propex Geosolutions Receives Carbon Footprint Verification
Propex GeoSolutions recently became the first HPTRM manufacturer to verify the carbon footprint of its erosion control solutions.
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ORR Implements New 'On Time' Punctuality Measure
The British rail regulator, the ORR, has implemented a new measure to record train punctuality: the 'On Time' punctuality measure.
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GSM-R and the Road Towards FRMCS
Bearer-independent communications (BIC) is setting railways on the path for future mobile communications. Frequentis explain...
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TfW Publishes Station Improvement Vision | £194m Investment
Transport for Wales has published its Station Improvement Vision stating that it will invest £194 in modernising all 247 stations in Wales.
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SNCF Chooses CAF for New Intercity Trains
SNCF Mobilités has chosen CAF as preferred bidder to deliver 28 trains to enter service in 2023. The order is worth ca. 700 million euros.
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Frequentis Wins Best Use of Critical Communications in Transport
Frequentis’ railway specific bearer-independent communications system (BIC) in Finland wins International Critical Communications Award.
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One Billion HS2 Old Oak Common Contract Awarded
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA joint venture wins construction management contract for HS2's Old Oak Common station worth 1 billion GBP.
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DB Invests 250 Million Euros in Hybrid Technology
Deutsche Bahn is investing in hybrid technology for its maintenance fleets and shunting locomotives to reduce its environmental impact.
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Harsco Rail Secures Major Rail Equipment Order in Germany
Harsco Rail has secured a major rail equipment order with Europe’s largest railway infrastructure manager, DB Netz AG.
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Keolis Opens Shanghai Pudong Airport Metro
On 16 September Shanghai Keolis opened the Pudong International Airport metro, connecting the terminals to the new satellite halls.
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ROBEL Strengthens Its Position in France
From 10 July 2019 the Robel Holding GmbH (formerly Deutsche Plasser Holding GmbH) hold 80 percent of the newly founded Robel France SAS.
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Reliable Technology for Chinese High-Speed Trains
Stäubli Electrical Connectors helped to develop a traction converter for the latest generation of Chinese high-speed trains.
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Train Tracking Using Frauscher Axle Counters
Grade Crossing Control Systems: Increased availability with Frauscher Axle Counters for Crossing using Track Circuits.
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Denmark to Get 4 Additional Coradia Lint Trains
Alstom will deliver 4 additional Coradia Lint trains for Denmark. The operator, Nordjyske Jernbaner, will receive the units by mid-2021.
