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Kazakhstan: KTZ and Stadler Sign Three Long-Term Contracts
KTZ and Stadler have signed 3 long-term contracts for the supply of 537 coaches, maintenance and purchase of a local production facility.
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Škoda Trams Celebrate Their 25th Birthday
Škoda Group celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first tram, taking a look at some milestones over the years.
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DB ECO Supports Planning for San Francisco's Link21 Transbay Crossing
DB Engineering & Consulting (ECO) is providing technical modelling support for the Link21 rail infrastructure project in San Francisco Bay.
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Australia: High-Voltage Power Systems Installed at Victoria Cross Station
High voltage power systems have been installed and commissioned at Victoria Cross Station for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest service.
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UK: Northern Upgrades Hull TrainCare Centre
Northern Rail has upgraded its TrainCare Centre in Hull to increase its maintenance and servicing capacity and improve service reliability.
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NS Orders 60 Double-Decker Civity Units from CAF
CAF has signed a contract with Dutch national operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) for 60 double-decker Civity trains.
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Sydney Build Confirms Climate Resilience and Sustainability Stages
Sydney Build Expo has confirmed that Climate Resilience and Sustainability will both be key themes for next year's event: 6–7 March 2023.
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Massachusetts’ Green Line Medford Branch Extension Opens
The Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension has entered service, following the opening of the Union Square Branch earlier this year.
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Switzerland: 38 Stadler TRAMLINK Trams to Expand Geneva's Network
Transports publics genevois (TPG) has contracted Stadler to supply 38 TRAMLINK trams in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Last of 360 Francilien Trains Commences Service in Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the final electric Francilien train has now commenced service at Saint-Lazare station in Paris.
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Groundbreaking Takes Place for Metro-North Penn Station Access Project
Groundbreaking for the Metro-North Penn Station Access project was celebrated at a special ceremony on 9 December.
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ÖBB Begins Operating First Desiro ML in Vorarlberg Fleet
ÖBB has begun operating the first Siemens Desiro ML train in its new fleet for the state of Vorarlberg, Austria.
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UK: HS2 Reveals Designs for Curzon 2 Bridge
HS2 has revealed designs for the Curzon 2 bridge: a 150-metre section of viaduct on the approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station.
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Germany: DB Opens Wendlingen–Ulm High-Capacity Line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is commencing service on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-capacity main line to improve connections between Stuttgart and Munich.
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UK Authority Delays Hitachi Rail's Acquisition of Thales's GTS Business
Hitachi Rail has provided an update on the schedule for its acquisition of Thales’s Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business.
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BMDV and DB Advance Planning for Germany's Digital Railway
BMDV and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have agreed to increase the financing for Germany's digital railway from 1.7 billion to 2.7 billion EUR.
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New York: Staten Island Railway Opens New Maintenance Facility
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled the new Clifton Car Maintenance Shop for Staten Island Railway.
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US DOT Announces Largest Investment in Intercity Passenger Rail in 50 Years
The US Department of Transportation has announced the availability of 2.3 billion USD in funding for intercity passenger rail projects.
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Automation of Île-de-France Line 13 Gets Green Light
Île-de-France Mobilités’ board of directors has approved the modernisation and automation of Line 13. This will be completed by 2035.
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Nokia IP to Power One of Europe's Largest Metro Rail Projects
Société du Grand Paris (SGP) will deploy Nokia's 5G-ready IP/MPLS multiservice, mobile core and radio access network (RAN) solutions.
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UK: Testing Begins on Tyne and Wear Metro Flow Project
Construction is now complete on the Metro Flow project in Tyne and Wear, enabling contractors to being testing and commissioning.
