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GE Transportation at InnoTrans 2018: President and CEO Rafael Santana
GE Transportation at InnoTrans: At InnoTrans right now we’re unveiling what are called the next generation of engines. A new high- speed, hi…
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Germany at InnoTrans 2018
Andreas Scheuer, Minister of Transportation, and Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn give insights on Germany at InnoTrans 2018.
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Allianz pro Schiene Criticises Rail Provisions in German 2019 Budget
The German organisation that works towards increasing rail's market share, both for passenger and for freight transport, Allianz pro Schiene…
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The History of WiFi is Long and Interesting
As a new member of the Nomad team I decided to dig a little deeper into why WiFi on trains is different to the WiFi we have at home. I asked…
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Stadler to Supply New Regional Diesel-Electric Trains to FNM
Stadler has signed a framework agreement with FNM for the supply of regional diesel-electric trains. This agreement follows the call for ten…
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Siemens Mobility to Design and Manufacture Next-Generation Trains for London Underground
Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with London Underground Ltd to design and manufacture 94 new trains for the city's subway system. Thi…
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80 Percent Green Electricity by 2030 Says Deutsche Bahn
Germany's national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, which is already the country's largest consumer of green electricity, has announced that 80…
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Meeting Customer Expectations with Account-Based Ticketing
To meet changing consumer expectations for seamless travel, public transport operators and authorities need to change the game. Account-base…
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Austrian Federal Railways Investing in Next-Generation Vehicle Maintenance
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) Technical Services are investing in next-generation vehicle maintenance. OEBB will spend 12 million euros t…
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Hauts-de-France Region to Get 19 Bombardier OMNEO Premium Trains
Bombardier contracted to deliver 19 OMNEO Premium trains to serve the intercity lines of the Hauts-de-France region. The client is SNCF. The…
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Lantal: New Printed Carpets for Trains
Lantal is continually expanding its spectrum of products and services to comprehensively address the needs of customers and travelers with n…
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Discussing Next-Generation Transport Ticketing with Myung-Hwa Calais & Ranald Freestone
Transport ticketing is an interesting and complex ecosystem that’s seen a rapid period of evolution in recent years. With an increasing conv…
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Morocco High-Speed Rail Line Between Tangiers and Kenitra Opens
The inauguration of the high-speed rail line between Casablanca and Tangiers took place on 15 November 2018. The inauguration was attended b…
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Bollé Safety Present Ultra Wrap-Around Safety Glasses for Panoramic Vision
Ultra Wrap-Around Safety Glasses for Panoramic Vision. The new NESS & NESS+ models have been designed to offer you an unequalled field of vi…
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GE Transportation Secures Locomotive Order in Moldova
GE Transportation in Moldova: GE Transportation has won an order from Moldovan Railways (CFM) for the supply of 12 Evolution Series locomoti…
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Telegärtner Presents New Metric Cable Splitters with IP68 Rating
Telegärtner presented completely reworked cable splitters for up to 48 fibres at SPS/IPC/Drives. The new splitters are extremely robust and …
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First OEBB Cityjet TALENT 3 Arrives in Austria
The first OEBB Cityjet TALENT 3 train by Bombardier arrived in Austria on 15 November. This is a piece of railway history, says OEBB (Austri…
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Bombardier TWINDEXX Swiss Express Trains Given Operating Licence in Switzerland
The Bombardier TWINDEXX Swiss Express double decker trains have been granted their operating licence by the Swiss Federal Transport Office (…
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9 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 46
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week of 12–16 November: all the must-read week’s rolling stock, infrastructure and science and tec…
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Deutsche Bahn Celebrates 15 Successful Years of Kids on Tour
In 2003 Deutsche Bahn launched its Kids on Tour service, allowing around 100,000 children travelling alone on DB trains to reach their desti…
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German Mobility Award Winner CountryCab – Gyro-Stabilised Monocabs
Every year the initiative 'Germany – Country of Ideas' and the Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) honour digit…
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Second TBM Enters Service for Sydney Metro Project
The second of five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has begun working. Tunnel boring machine Mum Shirl will now help the first TBM put to work,…
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Signalling Change: How New South Wales is Digitalising its Rail Network
Stephen Lemon, Programme Director, Digital Systems, Transport for New South Wales, tells Railway-News how digitalisation will improve the sa…
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Deutsche Bahn and China Railways Deepen Their Working Relationship
Deutsche Bahn and China Railways will intensify their working relationship in several areas, DB has announced. Deutsche Bahn and China Railw…
