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Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to NAH.SH
Stadler has won a green technology bid in Germany and will now supply 55 FLIRT Akku trains to NAH.SH with an option for 50 more.
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Astronics Announces Acquisition of Freedom Communication Technologies
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for mission critical industries, announced today that it has acquired FCT…
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Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA for Platform Extensions
DART – Dallas Area Rapid Transit is to get a 60 million USD grant so it can perform platform extension works on its Red and Blue Lines.
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Industry Insider Week 26 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 26: A look at UNIFE's most recent Vision Paper, Bombardier NINA trains undergo modernisation and more
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Unipart Rail Successfully Delivers First TRT’s for McCulloch Rail
Unipart Rail have successfully delivered the first four TRT (Trac Rail Transposer) machines to McCulloch Rail. The development and...
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Business as Usual as British Steel Undertakes Planned Annual Maintenance Programme
British Steel will shortly start its annual programme of safety and maintenance work at its sites in the UK and Europe...
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ROMITAMP – New Robel Tamping Machines for the UK
Network Rail recently decided to invest in two new Robel ROMITAMP tamping machines which are scheduled for delivery in autumn this year.
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China: Testing Successful for CRRC Carbon-Fibre Metro
China: CRRC has announced it has successfully completed testing for its carbon-fibre metro that it says will set the trend for future metros…
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Critical Communications World 2019 Continues Tradition of Success
The worldwide mission critical communications community came together in Kuala Lumpur last week, for Critical Communications World 2019.
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BLS Modernises Its Fleet of Bombardier NINA Trains
Swiss operator BLS has completed the modernisation of its entire fleet of 36 Bombardier RABe 525 NINA electric multiple units.
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Etihad Rail Awards Civil and Track Works Contracts
Etihad Rail Stage 2 Packages B & C have been awarded to China Railway Construction Corporation and Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting.
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Bombardier to Operate and Maintain San Francisco APM
Bombardier has won a contract to operate and maintain the San Francisco APM, which serves the city's airport, for a period of ten years.
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New CAF Trains for Northern to Enter Service on 1 July
First nine trains for Northern will enter service on 1 July. These are from a total order of 101 trains with CAF, a mix of EMUs and DMUs.
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Induction Welding System for Rail by Mirage Ltd
Mirage has developed an induction welding system for rail. Following demos at Rail Live, we are awaiting NR product approval.
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France: Sqills and SNCF TER Transform Rail Travel for Passengers
Sqills has been chosen to be the new partner of SNCF TER to deliver the proven S3 Passenger solution for reservation and revenue management.
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Visit Altro at the First Rolling Stock Networking Event
The Altro portfolio for train car flooring is the lightest weight offering on the market, with so much more to offer on top.
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FirstCLass Upgrades LNER /Hitachi’s Depot Safety
FirstClass Safety and Control have been working with the LNER Hitachi Craigentinny Depot, Edinburgh to upgrade their Depot Protection System…
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Systra Wins Important Line 7 Contract for Santiago Metro
Systra wins Santiago metro line 7 contract: the firm is to design the rail systems, workshops and rolling stock for the new automated line.
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Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia
One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in the country. Holdtrade Atlantico’s co-founder Leonardo Suarez
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Mechan Transforms Turntable Design
The Sheffield-based manufacturer has launched a new turntable design, following 18 months’ research and development into ways to overcome...
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50 Years of Expertise in High Performance UPS Solutions
Socomec’s high performance UPS solutions ensure the power protection of critical applications. For more than 50 years, we have partnered...
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Last of 30 B-Series Trains for Transperth Delivered
Bombardier-EDI Downer JV deliver last of the B-series electric multiple units for Transperth. The contract began in 2004.
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Alstom to Equip Harsco Rail Vehicles for SBB with ETCS
Alstom will equip eleven Harsco Rail Europe maintenance vehicles for SBB (Swtizerland) with its ATLAS 200 Baseline 3 ETCS solution.
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Beyond the Digital Buzzwords
Tommaso Spanevello from UNIFE on the new European rail supply industry's vision on digitalisation: the outlook is optimistic.
