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Switzerland: RhB to Attempt World Record for Longest Passenger Train this October
This autumn the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) will attempt to beat the world record for the longest passenger train.
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Adif to Extend Madrid's C-4B Cercanías Line
Adif has launched a tender to extend Madrid's C-4B Cercanías line by 10km from Colmenar Viejo to Soto del Real.
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Stadler Developing Modular, Scalable Battery System for Passenger Trains
Stadler is developing a modular, scalable battery system with the German Aerospace Centre and DLR Institutes for Vehicle Concepts & Networks
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UK Government Announces 1bn Investment in Digital Signalling for East Coast Main Line South
The UK Government will provide funding of over £1bn to install digital signalling along the entire East Coast Mainline South.
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France: Automatic Train Operation Begins on Lyon Metro Line B
Lyon metro’s line B automation project has now been completed after a decade of work and 387m EUR in investment.
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France: SNCF Réseau Contracts ETF to Renovate Tracks
SNCF Réseau has awarded a contract to ETF, a VINCI Construction subsidiary, to carry out track renovation works on France's rail network.
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Hitachi Installs Live Wheelset Monitoring System on GWR High-Speed Trains
Hitachi Rail is installing a world-first monitoring system on GWR's high-speed fleet to provide digital data on train wheelset performance.
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A Picturesque Triumph for ARCO SizeZERO®
ARCO SizeZERO®, the specialist narrower version of ARCOSYSTEM® was the ideal solution for the ski resort of Willingen-Upland, Germany.
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Tallysman Adds Housed TW3885T Dual-Band (L1/L5) Timing Antenna
Tallysman® Wireless adds the housed TW3885T dual-band (L1/L5) timing antenna to its industry-leading line of GNSS products.
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Berlin's S46 Line Switches to New S-Bahn Trains Ahead of Schedule
Berlin S-Bahn has switched its S46 line (Königs Wusterhausen – Westend) to its new class 483/484 vehicles ahead of schedule.
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Germany: Siemens Mobility Receives First Order for Hydrogen-Powered Fleet
Siemens Mobility has received its first order for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trains from Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB).
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TfL Launches Tender to Power London Underground with Renewable Energy
TfL has launched a Power Purchase Agreement tender as the first step for powering the London Underground with 100 percent renewable energy.
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Knorr-Bremse to Equip ICE Trains with Braking and Entrance Systems
Knorr-Bremse has been contracted to supply the braking and entrance systems for 43 Deutsche Bahn ICE 3neo trainsets from Siemens Mobility.
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Germany: Stadler to Deliver 28 TINA Trams to Rostock
Stadler has been awarded a contract to deliver 28 TINA trams to Rostocker Straßenbahnen AG (RSAG) in Rostock, Germany.
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HS2 Reveals Designs for Washwood Heath Depot and Control Centre
The first design images have been revealed for HS2’s maintenance and control centre at the Washwood Heath Depot in Birmingham.
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Arup Wins Design Contract for New York Penn Station Expansion
Amtrak has contracted Arup to produce the preliminary designs for the upcoming expansion of New York Penn Station.
