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Contract Awarded for Construction of Rail Baltica Mainline in Latvia
Rail Baltica has awarded a contract to Eiffage Génie Civil, Budimex, and Rizzani de Eccher to construct the mainline railway in Latvia.
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Canada: AECOM to Deliver Extension for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
AECOM has been selected by Metrolinx to deliver a 9.2-kilometre extension for the upcoming Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) line.…
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Amtrak Issues RFP for New Long Distance Trains
Amtrak has issued a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to railcar manufacturers to replace its existing Long Distance fleet.
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How to Get Connected with Federal Funding
Icomera answers a selection of questions regarding the recent ATTAIN grant opportunity it has been awarded.
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Australia: Alstom Awarded Train Maintenance Contract in Victoria
Alstom has been awarded a contract to maintain the VLocity and Classic train fleets in Victoria, Australia for the next 10 years.
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HS2 Ltd Presents Construction Plan for 2024
HS2 Ltd has provided insight into how the delivery of its high-speed rail network between London and Birmingham will advance throughout 2024…
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£250 Million in Government Funding to Support TfL Upgrades
The UK government will supply 250 million GBP in funding to support Transport for London's (TfL) investment programme.
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UK: Final Track Installed to Eliminate Hope Valley Bottleneck
Network Rail has installed the final pieces of track to relieve the Hope Valley bottleneck with a passing loop between Bamford and Hathersag…
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Amtrak Awards Contracts for Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Replacement
Amtrak has awarded contracts to Flatiron/Herzog, AECOM and Fay Construction for the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Replacement Program.
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Stadler EURO9000 Approved for the Netherlands and Belgium
Stadler's EURO9000 locomotive has received type approval to operate in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Alstom Secures Order for New Trams in Lille European Metropolitan Area
Alstom has announced it has been chosen to provide a new set of trams for two lines of the Lille tramway network.
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UK: Government Aims to Grow Rail Freight by 75%
The UK Government has announced it aims to grow the use of rail freight in the country by at least 75% by 2050.
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How Automated Announcements Break the Language Barrier
Televic's LiveCoM Suite allows you to fully automate train announcements in multiple languages, for both text and speech.
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Autorack Lighting for Effortless Automobile Loading and Unloading!
The introduction of a modular LED light system by INPS for Autorack railcars addresses the challenges posed by dim yard lights.
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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.
