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ÖBB Train Tech to Invest €600 Million into Site Modernisation and Expansion
ÖBB Train Tech is investing 600 million EUR (608.99m USD) into the expansion and modernisation of 22 sites across Austria.
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US: Construction Begins on the Northeast Corridor's Portal North Bridge
Construction has started on the new Portal North Bridge, which will improve service, reliability and capacity along the Northeast Corridor.
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IRFC to Introduce Direction of Czech and European Rail
The IRFC conference will take place from 5–7 October 2022, to assess the Czech Republic's priorities for transport, especially rail.
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Alstom Completes Production of First Cars for Marseille’s Modernised Metro
Alstom has completed production of the first two of 152 cars for the next generation Marseille metro in France.
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DB Engineering and Consulting to Oversee Rail Electrification Project in Uzbekistan
DB Engineering and Consulting will oversee the electrification of Uzbekistan’s 452-kilometre-long Bukhara-Urgench-Khiva railway line.
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Alstom Completes Final EC Commitments for Bombardier Acquisition
Alstom has transferred its Coradia Polyvalent platform, its French Reichshoffen production site and its TALENT 3 platform to CAF.
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Egypt's First EMU Begins Trial Operations
Egypt's first electric multiple unit (EMU), developed by CRRC Sifang has started trial operations in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt.
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New Siemens Xcelerator Platform to be Unveiled at InnoTrans 2022
Siemens Mobility has announced it will be unveiling its new open digital business platform – the Siemens Xcelerator – at InnoTrans 2022.
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Spain: New Tests Begin on Murcia High Speed Line
A new phase of testing has begun on the Murcia high speed line which is scheduled to be commissioned later this year.
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Deutsche Bahn Announces Return to Profitable Business
Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitable business for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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UK: Network Rails Begins Legal Consultation with Trade Unions Regarding Maintenance Reforms
Network Rail has formally begun the legal consultation process with the necessary trade unions regarding its planned maintenance reforms.
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US: BNSF Opens New Rail Hub at the Port of Tacoma
BNSF has collaborated with Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to open a new intermodal rail hub at the Port of Tacoma, Washington.
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CAF Begins Dynamic Track Tests on Hydrogen Train Prototype
CAF has begun dynamic track testing the hydrogen-powered demonstrator train developed for the FCH2Rail project.
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Union Pacific Unveils Industry's Largest Ever Investment in Locomotive Modernisation
Union Pacific has announced the rail industry’s largest ever investment (1 billion USD) in locomotive modernisation.
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Alstom to Electrify Barcelona's Tram Connection with APS Technology
ATM has contracted Alstom to electrify the first phase of Barcelona's tram connection using APS technology.
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Case Study: Installing Monitoring Systems for DLR Weather Stations
In 2017, Yeltech installed a remote monitoring system of 7 weather stations coupled with rail temperature monitors across the DLR network.
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Independent I3 Inspections of Vectron Locomotives in Ljubljana Center
In spring of this year, SŽ – VIT was certified to deliver I3 inspections independently on Siemens’ Vectron locomotives.
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Brazil: Alstom Begins Production of Metropolis Trains for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9
Alstom has started production of Metropolis trains for operation on Lines 8 – Diamond and 9 – Emerald in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Bender’s RS4 Tier 1 Intelligent Insulation Monitoring System Gains Network Rail Approval
Network Rail has approved Bender UK’s RS4 Tier 1 intelligent insulation monitoring system for use across the UK rail network.
