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Government Must 'get a grip' on Monitoring Rail Franchise Agreements
Rail passengers have been badly let down by Government failure to structure, monitor and enforce franchise agreements of major rail infrastr…
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Rail Operators Shortlisted for Wales and Borders Franchise
Four bidders have been selected for the next stage in the procurement process to operate rail services in the new Wales and Borders Franchis…
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Alstom Hands Over Five Prima H3 Locomotives to Deutsche Bahn
Alstom handed over five Prima H3 locomotives to Deutsche Bahn during a ceremony at Alstom’s Stendal site in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany...
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New Passenger Information Displays Improve Customer Experience
Amtrak is making a major upgrade to the busiest transit hub in America with the launch of a new, state-of-the-art Passenger Information Disp…
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China: Global Debut of “SkyRail” in Shenzhen
On October 13th, the global debut of “SkyRail”, a monorail system from bus, car and battery manufacturer, BYD, was held in Shenzhen at its h…
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KCS Opens New Transload Terminal in Texas
Kansas City Southern announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, has opened a new multi-commodity tr…
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Canada Invests in Rail Improvements to Increase Public Safety
The Government of Canada invests in rail improvements to reduce injuries and fatalities, and increase public safety around the railway syste…
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Alstom Delivers Coradia Polyvalent Regional Train to Romania
Alstom presented its Coradia Polyvalent regional train in the Northern Railway Station of Bucharest, on the occasion of the Railway Pro Inve…
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STIF Approves Next Phase of Grand Paris Express
STIF Board gives the go ahead for the creation of the first sections of lines 16 & 17 of the metro Ile-de-France as part of the Grand Paris …
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Bombardier Wins Order to Supply 40 FLEXITY Trams to Sweden
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation, has been awarded a contract for the supply of 40 low-floor FLEXITY trams to the city of Go…
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Transport Secretary Confirms Government Commitment to HS2
The Transport Secretary has confirmed that the Government is committed to pressing ahead with HS2 to tackle the looming capacity crisis the …
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Korea Ready for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Railway Project
Korea is paying keen attention to the multibillion-dollar Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed railway project before an international tender e…
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MTR Corporation Maintains 99.99% Punctuality Rate
MTR Corporation maintained a world-class level of 99.99% punctuality rate on its Hong Kong metro services in the first eight months of 2016
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Signly Network Rail: New App to Help Sign Language Users Cross the Railway Safely
Network Rail has launched a new smartphone app, Signly Network Rail, which will help enable the 1 in 6 deaf people in the UK cross the railw…
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Alstom-led Consortium Signs Contract for the Extension of Dubai's Red Metro Line
The Alstom-led consortium Expolink, has signed a contract with RTA for the extension of Dubai’s Red metro line and upgrade the system of the…
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DB Cargo UK Introduces New Wheel Shop Services
The UK’s leading rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has created world-class wheel lathe facilities and is being awarded a prestigious industr…
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Norfolk Southern Prepares for Hurricane Matthew
Norfolk Southern train operations are being curtailed due to mandatory evacuations in the Jacksonville, Savannah, and Brunswick areas...
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UK's First National College for High Speed Rail Takes Major Step Towards Completion
The National College for High Speed Rail took a significant step towards opening its doors as a key part of the Birmingham site nears comple…
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Fuel Incentive for Iran Railways
Iran Railways (RAI) will get a huge fuel incentive from the Government in return for increasing its freight and passenger volumes.
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Double Crane Order Grants Mechan Allerton Hatrick
A trio of cranes built by Mechan is standing sentry at Northern Rail’s Allerton depot, following a £23 million project to increase its capac…
