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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.
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Court Clears Stadler to Deliver on Austrian Federal Railways Tender
The Supreme Administrative Court of Austria has cleared Stadler, allowing the company to proceed with its contract with OEBB.
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UK: Transpennine Route Upgrade Work Continues in Manchester Area
Network Rail is continuing major railway upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
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UK: Network Rail Chooses Alstom for Major Cambridge Re-Signalling Project
Alstom has been awarded a 130 million GBP contract as part of Network Rail’s Cambridge re-signalling project.
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Personal Warning Systems Make Vegetation Works on Tracks Safer and Easier
The ZVW, ZÖLLNER Vegetation Warning System, is a personal warning system that was developed with the safety of workers in mind.
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NEXCOM Partners with AI Chipmaker Hailo to Launch Next-Generation Vehicular Telematics Solution
The NEXCOM in-vehicle computer VTC 1021 features the Hailo-8™ AI acceleration module, enabling best-in-class AI performance at the edge.
