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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…
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Anti-Stain and Hygienic Finishes for Train Seat Covers
Anti-Stain and Hygienic Finishes for Train Seat Covers. In public transportation vehicles such as buses, trains, and aircraft, seat covers a…
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Efore Plc Completes Acquisition of Entire Share Capital of Powernet International Oy
Efore Plc has completed on 31 December 2018 the acquisition of the entire share capital of Powernet International Oy. Efore is an internatio…
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A Big, Green Deal for Europe: Rail and the Graz Declaration
The Graz Declaration was endorsed by all Transport and Environment Ministers from EU Member States. Tommaso Spanevello, Public Affairs Manag…
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Alstom and Eversholt Rail Reveal New Hydrogen Train Design for the UK
Alstom and ROSCO Eversholt Rail have revealed a new hydrogen train design for the United Kingdom. They have named this train 'Breeze'. Alsto…
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PowerRail Announces New Product Offering
PowerRail, Inc., an AAR M-1003 certified company, has announced that in a strategic partnership with German company, SORB, PowerRail will no…
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Eurostar Offers Third Direct Rail Service from London to Amsterdam
Since April 2018 Eurostar has offered passengers two direct rail services from London to Amsterdam via Rotterdam. The third direct rail serv…
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MTR Corporation Gets New Generation of Light Rail Vehicles
On 28 December MTR received two new light rail vehicles. MTR accepted the new vehicles at its Tuen Man depot in Hong Kong. MTR ordered 40 ne…
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CAF Signs Contract with NS for Additional CIVITY Trains
CAF and Dutch operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) have signed a contract for the supply of 88 further CIVITY trains. The 302 cars will be a…
