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New Škoda Electric Trains Enter Service in Latvia
The first Škoda 16Ev electric trains have commenced regular service in Latvia, operated by Vienā vilcienā (VIVI) for Pasažieru vilciens.
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Marleen Van De Kerkhof Wins IRJ’s Young Rail Leaders Award
Marleen van de Kerkhof from Dual Inventive is one of the winners of the International Railway Journal’s Young Rail Leaders Award for 2023.
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Vienna to Get 2-Line S-Bahn Ring
Austria: A feasibility study has been published outlining how Vienna could get a 2-line S-Bahn ring by 2032.
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Green Light for Mid Cornwall Metro
Cornwall Council has given the green light to the Mid Cornwall Metro project, agreeing to provisionally accept £50m of Levelling Up Funding.
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Alstom to Overhaul 25 Electric Traxx Locomotives for MÁV-START
Alstom and MÁV-Vagon have signed a contract to overhaul the bogies of 25 electric Traxx locomotives in the MÁV-START fleet.
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Siemens Mobility to Supply 75 Mireo Trains for Leipzig and Region
Siemens Mobility has won an order to supply 75 Mireo trains that are to operate in Leipzig and the surrounding area from 2026.
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Deutsche Bahn Launches Tender for ICE Trains of the Future
Deutsche Bahn has started its tender process to procure a new type of ICE train for the future, to be deployed in the early 2030s.
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Romania: Alstom to Equip Caransebes-Lugoj Railway Line with New ERTMS Signalling System
Romania: Alstom has won a contract to upgrade the Caransebeș-Lugoj railway line, equipping it with ERTMS and electrification infrastructure.
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Railway Security – Types of Track Trespass
Sensonic explains the diverse types of track trespass and how to use that information to develop targeted prevention strategies.
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TBMs Progress for Sydney Metro West
Two tunnel boring machines have made significant progress in the excavation of two tunnels for Sydney Metro West.
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GSF RailInfra Looks Back on Its First German Symposium
GSF RailInfra GmbH (GSF) and its partner Rail Power Systems GmbH (RPS) hosted a two-day seminar for the German rail market.
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UK: Avanti West Coast Introduces Wayfinding Technology
Avanti West Coast has begun implementing new wayfinding technology to aid visually impaired travellers in navigating stations in its network…
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UK: Second HS2 TBM Ready for Excavation
A team of 90 engineers recently completed the assembly of HS2's second tunnel boring machine (TBM).
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Discover Yeltech’s IPHT (Intelligent Points Heating Transformer)
Yeltech's IPHT (Intelligent Points Heating Transformer) can accurately monitor and heat switch points individually, even in severe weather.
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New Trains Begin Rollout on Liverpool's Southport-Hunts Cross Line
New trains are set to begin operation on the Southport - Hunts Cross line in Liverpool City Region by the end of the week.
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More than 50,000 Engineers Use Roxtec Transit Designer
There are now more than 50,000 registered users of the Roxtec Transit Designer software all over the globe.
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Hitachi Rail Develops First Declaration to Track Social Impacts of Its Trains
Hitachi Rail has become the first rolling stock manufacturer that can track the social impacts of its products throughout their life cycle.
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UK: Network Rail Partners with ZSL to Monitor Dormouse Activity
Network Rail has begun working with the ZSL to widen its understanding of animal and plant life along railway lines in the South of the UK.
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UK: Eversholt Rail Funds New Revolution Very Light Rail Vehicles
Eversholt Rail has ordered three Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicles from Transport Design International (TDI) for passenger trials.
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Visor Wayfinding Solution Wins Best Accessibility Solution
Visor has been named the winner of the 2023 Automation & Self-Service Awards in Accessibility at the Self-Service Innovation Summit in Miami…
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$8.2 Billion in Federal Funding for US Passenger Rail Network
The US DOT's Federal Railroad Administration has announced 8.2bn USD in funding for high-speed rail and pipeline projects across the US.
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Poland: CPK Awards Construction Contract for HSR Tunnel in Łódź
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has signed the second of three contracts to construct a high-speed rail (HSR) tunnel in Łódź, Poland.
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Get Ready for WOF Summit Vienna 2024!
Mark your calendars because the 3rd edition of WOF SUMMIT Vienna, a cross-border event for transport and logistics, is just around the corne…
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Brightline West Granted $3bn in Federal Funding
The US DOT has awarded 3 billion USD in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to progress the Brightline West high-speed rail project.
