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Blast Cleaning Machine for Wheelsets Delivered to UK
Finnblast Oy has delivered a blast cleaning machine for wheelsets to the UK. This particular machine is a drive through construction.
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High Speed Blast Cleaning Machine for Wheelsets Delivered to France
Finnblast Oy has delivered to France a high speed blast cleaning machine for wheelsets. It is a drive-through model.
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Deutsche Bahn Steps Up Bridge Renewal Works for the 2020s
Deutsche Bahn renewed 900 railway bridges between 2015 and 2019 and says it will add another 2000 to its renewal programme by the end of 202…
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Bombardier Renews AirTrain JFK Contract in New York
Bombardier has renewed a contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to operate and maintain the AirTrain JFK system.
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IT-TRANS 2020: The Next Milestone in Your Digital Transformation
Digitalisation has changed the way we think and move – and public transport must harness its potential to better serve the needs of customer…
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Unipart Rail Wins People Award at Doncaster Business Awards
Unipart Rail won the ‘Excellence in People Development’ Award at the at Doncaster Business Awards, run by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce.
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Alstom Delivers First Prima M4 Locomotive to Morocco
Alstom has delivered the first of 30 Prima M4 locomotives to Morocco's national rail operator ONCF. ONCF placed the order in 2018.
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Sika Opens Third Plant in Indonesia
Sika has began operations at its 3rd plant in Indonesia which aligns local production capacities with the high demand for building materials…
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Bombardier JV to Build 160 CR400AF Train Cars for China
Bombardier Transportation's JV BST has won a contract to supply China Railway with 160 CR400AF high-speed train cars by mid-2020.
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Talgo UK's Longannet Factory Site Gets Go-Ahead
Talgo UK is pleased that the planning application allowing the company to establish a manufacturing base in Longannet has been successful.
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UAE: Etihad Rail Tender Awarded to CRCC and NPC
Etihad Rail has awarded a tender for construction package D, 145km of railway line, including 15 tunnels and 35 bridges.
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Alstom Wins Maintenance Contract in Bulgaria
Alstom has won its first contract in Bulgaria. Bulgarian state railways BDZ has awarded Alstom a maintenance contract for 46 multiple units.
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Daktronics New Billboard Technology Backed by Improved Support
Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, announces the DB-6500, the latest addition to their DB-6000 LED digital billboard series.
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Skoda to Deliver Trams to Bonn, Germany
Skoda has won a contract with Stadtwerke Bonn for the supply of trams. Each tram measures 30m in length and can accmmodate 180 passengers.
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Mechan Adds York to Traverser Tally
Sheffield-based Mechan has delivered a 130-tonne bespoke traverser and set of 12 lifting jacks to the Network Rail facility.
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WINDHOFF Present Rail Grinding Vehicle SF50 – An Information Exchange
WINDHOFF presented the rail grinding vehicle SF50 for various public transport companies from Germany on 5 December 2019.
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Bombardier Signs 3-Year Avanti West Coast Services Contract
Bombardier has signed a three-year services contract with FirstGroup and Trenitalia for their new JV, the Avanti West Coast franchise.
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Sydney L2 CBD and South East Light Rail Opens
The new L2 light rail line has opened in Sydney, connecting Circular Quay with Randwick over 12km and 14 stations 7 days a week.
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Deutsche Bahn to Invest 12 Billion in New Trains by 2026
Deutsche Bahn says it will invest €12 billion into new trains over the next six years. This includes regional and long-distance rail.
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Northam Joins Zonegreen’s New Generation
Zonegreen has upgraded its DPPS technology at a second Siemens UK depot, as part of a major midlife overhaul programme for the operator.
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Industry Insider Week 50 · 11 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 50 – featuring all the rail news from 9–13 December. Alstom wins C-Series METROLINK contract in WA.
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Network Rail Approve Bender UK’s RS4 System
Network Rail has approved Bender’s Tier 3 RS4 which makes it simple for new devices and upgrades to be procured...
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Franco-Swiss CEVA Railway Line Opens
The Franco-Swiss railway line CEVA opens: first services began on 12 December with full passenger operations commencing on 15 December.
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IsoGlaze - A Change in Winter Gritting for Rail Operators
IsoGlaze is the first of its type on the market - a high-performance winter de-icer designed specifically for the rail industry.
