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nVent SCHROFF Space-saving Cabinets Create More Room Onboard Multi-unit Trains
The nVent SCHROFF Varistar cabinet is the perfect space-saving solution for onboard electronics with its high mechanical stability and a mod…
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MI 2N Refurbishment Contract for RER Line A Goes to CAF
CAF has won the contract to refurbish 43 RER MI 2N trains from RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités. This MI 2N refurbishment contract is worth …
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Times Microwave Systems: Clarity™ 50 GHz Test Cables
Times Microwave Systems introduces its latest innovation: Clarity™ 50 GHz test cables to enable new technologies like 5G and cloud computing…
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Secure Cycle Parking at Train Stations – What Today's Commuters Want
BikeAway manages and rents the lockers to cyclists on behalf of its clients. BikeAway install The Warrior locker at railway stations wanting…
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Eurotunnel Invests Several Million in Brexit Contingency Planning
Eurotunnel's Brexit contingency planning has seen the company invest 'several million' to date, with costs still rising because of the lack …
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Renfe Awards 3 Rolling Stock Maintenance Contracts to Alstom
Spanish rail operator Renfe has awarded three maintenance contracts to Alstom. They cover full maintenance services for 15 Avelia Pendolino …
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Two Bombardier Trains Receive Guaranteed French Origin Certification from Pro France
Pro France has awarded Bombardier Transportation the Guaranteed French Origin label for two of its trains. They are the Francilien and the B…
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Alstom's Coradia Polyvalent Train Takes First Trip in Senegal
Alstom's Coradia Polyvalent train undertook its first trip in Senegal on 14 January 2019. Both Alstom and APIX, the agency that promotes inv…
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Alstom Fits 500th Siemens Vectron Locomotive with ETCS Level 2
Alstom has announced that by the end of 2018 it had fitted and commissioned the 500th Siemens Vectron locomotive with the ETCS level 2 solut…
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4 Benefits of Free Station WiFi for Rail Passengers and Operators
WiFi has become a huge necessity for people and businesses to live their lives. So what about station wifi? Often, WiFi is only available in…
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Stadler to Deliver Additional Narrow-Gauge Trains to Southeast Italy
Apulia, Italy: Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL) have placed a follow-up order for Stadler narrow-gauge trains. The framework contract is for 8 t…
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Dakar’s Regional Express Train: ENGIE Ineo and Thales Deliver On Their Commitments
The first section of the Regional Express Train (Train Express Régional, or TER) that will link the capital of Dakar to Diamniadio (36 km) w…
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Harsco Rail Provides Overhead Catenary System Vehicles for Swiss Network
The overhead catenary system vehicles are being finalized in close cooperation with the client, SBB. The diesel electric locomotive is calle…
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Weeks 1 and 2
We are back with the Railway-News Industry Insider for weeks 1 and 2 (1–11 January 2019): the railway industry's latest news, covering North…
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Plasser & Theurer Appoint New Chief Sales Officer
Plasser & Theurer, Export von Bahnbaumaschinen, Gesellschaft m.b.H., has appointed Thomas Schöpf as a Managing Director and Chief Sales Offi…
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Frauscher to Present Innovative Solutions at ExpoRail India
From 8-9 February, Frauscher India Pvt. Ltd. will participate in ExpoRail in New Delhi for the very first time. The exhibition is a great op…
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Latvian Railway Electrification Project Gets Positive Review from European Commission Experts
Latvian Railways has announced that the independent experts appointed by the European Commission have given a positive review on the Latvian…
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Bilbao Will Once Again Host International Railway Fair and Congress Rail Live Spain
The organisation Terrapinn Holdings Limited, which has the backing of Mafex – the Spanish Railways Association, is putting together an inten…
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WiFi SPARK and Blackbox to Launch Real-Time Transport Information Portal
WiFi SPARK and Blackbox Ltd are thrilled to announce that they are set to launch a real-time Transport Information Portal to the rail market…
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Deutsche Bahn Launches Upgrade of 600 Older Signal Boxes
Deutsche Bahn has started 2019 with the technical upgrade of 600 older signal boxes. New technology will support train controllers monitor t…
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Skånetrafiken Receives Final 30 Coradia Nordic Regional Trains from Alstom
Swedish public transport operator Skånetrafiken has received the final 30 Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom. This completes orders …
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New Jersey to Get New Bombardier Multilevel III Passenger Cars
The New Jersey Transit Corporation and Bombardier have signed a contract for 113 multilevel III passenger cars. This contract is worth 669 m…
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British Steel Invests £1.4m in New Distribution Fleet
British Steel is investing £1.4 million in a new fleet of vehicles to support the growth of our UK distribution network. The vehicles – 11 t…
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CRRC Rolling Stock Orders Worth Almost 6 Billion Dollars
Chinese company CRRC announced it signed a number of contracts in December worth 40.84 billion Chinese Yuan in total. The main buyer of CRRC…
