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Deutsche Bahn and German Federal Police Open Security Lab in Berlin Station
DB and the Federal Police have opened a security laboratory at Berlin Südkreuz station where they will test new safety tech and services.
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Future of Smart Ticketing
The 6th Annual Ticketing Innovations Summit will take place in Berlin on 19-20 September. Ticketing, pricing and passenger experience.
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UK: Record-Breaking Heatwave Leads to Launch of Resilience Taskforce
Off the back of Europe’s latest record-breaking heatwave, Network Rail has commissioned a new resilience taskforce.
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São Paulo’s Metro Line 4 Begins Operating with Siemens Mobility Digital CBTC Technology
São Paulo’s Metro Line 4 has begun full operation using Siemens Mobility’s digital communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling.
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ÖBB Launches Freight Connection from Czech Republic to German North Sea
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has launched a new direct connection between Melnik in the Czech Republic and Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
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California High-Speed Rail Summer 2022 Construction Update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a Summer 2022 Construction Update to highlight progress on the high-speed rail project…
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Spain: First Section of Madrid-Extremadura High-Speed Line Enters Service
Adif Alta Velocidad (Adif) has put into service the first of the three sections that will make up the Madrid-Extremadura High-Speed Line.
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UK Government More Than Trebles Investment in Transpennine Route Upgrade
The UK Government is more than trebling its investment into the Transpennine route upgrade (TRU) to nine billion GBP.
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DB's 100th ICE 4 Delivered as Part of €10bn Fleet Expansion
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has christened its 100th ICE 4 as part of the company's 10bn EUR investment in expanding its long-distance fleet.
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Stadler Reveals Plans for InnoTrans 2022
Stadler has revealed some of the solutions it will have on show at InnoTrans 2022 this coming September in Berlin.
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UK: New West Midlands Metro Extension to Edgbaston Opens
Passenger tram services have now begun on the Birmingham Westside Metro extension from Library to Edgbaston.
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Roxtec Presents New Sealing Modules for Rolling Stock
Roxtec has developed new sealing modules that ensure fire protection for flexible plastic conduit penetrations in the rolling stock industry…
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Rolling Stock Networking Delivers New Industry Connections
Totalkare attended the Rolling Stock Networking event in Derby recently and made a host of new business connections in the rail industry.
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Alstom Invests in Poland with Recruitment of 150 New IT Professionals
Alstom's recruiting 150 new software developers and testers for its Digital Products Engineering Centre of Competence in Katowice, Poland.
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Rolls Out 11,000th Intelligent Freight Wagon
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group – the freight transport division of Austrian Federal Railways – has put its 11,000th smart freight cae on the rails.
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SBB Cargo Leases 35 New Vectron Locomotives
SBB Cargo has chosen to lease 35 Vectron AC locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The vehicles will be delivered in 2024.
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Network Rail’s Restrictive and Inflexible Working Practices Must Change
The UK rail industry lags behind that of aviation, roads and energy when it comes to maintenance of infrastructure and key assets.
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Knorr-Bremse Developing Solutions to Improve Freight Rail Efficiency
Knorr-Bremse is looking to increase freight rail efficiency and flexibility by trialling an automated break testing system.
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vROK 3030 Open Frame Panel PC for Railway Passenger Information Systems
The vROK 3030 allows railway operators to replace the traditional bulky setup of passenger information systems with a sleek open frame panel…