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Final Piece of Railway Track Connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai Is Laid
A ceremonious event: the final piece of track is laid on the 256km railway line connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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Carlisle Station Receives £6.5m Overhaul
Network Rail has overhauled platforms at Carlisle station for a total sum of 6.5 million GBP, improving drainage and fitting tactile paving.
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OLYMPUS 72DL PLUS™ Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge
The Olympus 72DL PLUS™ ultrasonic thickness gauge delivers precision thickness measurements at high speed in a portable, easy-to-use device.
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Harsco Rail Partners with Colmar Technik S.p.A. for Rail/Road Shunters
Harsco Rail has entered into a partnership with Colmar Technik S.p.A. which includes the distribution of Rail/Road Shunters.
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Ronald Pofalla Announces Departure from Deutsche Bahn
Ronald Pofalla, Deutsche Bahn's director of infrastructure, has announced his resignation from the company at the end of April.
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Alstom Chooses Knorr-Bremse as Its Partner for Coradia Stream Family
Alstom has chosen Knorr-Bremse as its partner to supply braking, entrance and climate control systems for its Coradia Stream trains.
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Hitachi Rail Trials Condition Monitoring Tech in Scotland
Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary Perpetuum have won a contract with Network Rail to develop condition monitoring technology in Scotland.
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Masats Presents the New RF3+ Contactless Ramp
In last edition of Rail Live we presented the new RF3+ rail ramp, which allows the transit of users in a safe and functional way.
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Trial of Battery-Powered Trains in the Netherlands a Success
The trial to see whether battery-mode operation would be feasible in the Netherlands, using a Stadler WINK train, was successful.
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TfW Completes Refurbishment of Its Class 158s
Transport for Wales (TfW) has completed the refurbishment of its fleet of Class 158, as part of a £40m upgrade programme.
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No Train, No Gain?
Jonn Elledge muses whether train operating companies currently have a perverse incentive to avoid running more services.
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Zonegreen Improves Point Safety at Portsmouth Depot
Zonegreen has completed a fourth installation of its innovative Points Converter system for South Western Railway's Fratton depot in Portsmo…
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Webinar: How Iceland Communicates Changes to Service
Join Swiftly on 3rd March to learn how Strætó communicates changes to service and increases visibility across departments and with passenger…
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Mechan Jacks Raise Servicing Capacity at Hamilton
Rail maintenance specialist, Mechan, has delivered a bespoke set of lifting jacks to one of Scotland’s busiest depots in Hamilton.
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Stadler to Trial Battery Mode Operation in the Netherlands
Stadler will start overnight testing to see whether running its trains in battery mode in the Netherlands is feasible.
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UK: Network Rail Enlists Sniffer Dogs in Crackdown on Metal Theft
Network Rail has introduced specially trained sniffer dogs to track down the metal thieves that cause major delays to services.
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Turkey: Alstom to Install CBTC Signalling System on Istanbul’s UAG Metro Line
Alstom has signed a new contract to install a complete driverless CBTC signalling system and electromechanical infrastructure in Istanbul.
