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German Capital Region to Get Hydrogen Trains
A research contract has been agreed to introduce hydrogen-powered trains on the Heidekrautbahn in the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.
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Finland: VR Group Receives First Dr19 Locomotive from Stadler
The first of 60 Stader Dr19 locomotives ordered by VR Group has arrived in Finland and will now begin a series of rigorous tests.
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Sicily: Webuild Completes Installation of Buttaceta Viaduct on Plaermo-Catania Rail Line
Webuild has completed the installation of the Buttaceto Viaduct on the Bicocca-Catenanuova section of the Palermo-Catania line.
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UK: Weekend Work Begins as East Coast Digital Programme Ramps Up
Weekend work will take place during February and March as part of the East Coast Digital Programme to upgrade tracks and signalling.
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What's So Great about Stratford?
In his January column, Jonn Elledge muses about how former non-entity Stratford (London) became Britain's busiest station in 2020/21.
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CBTC Upgrade Work on Copenhagen S-Train’s Central Artery Now Complete
Siemens Mobility has completed signalling upgrade work to Copenhagen S-train (S-Bane/S-Tog) network’s central artery.
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Belgium: Alstom to Supply Up to 50 Electric Traxx Locomotives to SNCB
Alstom has been chosen to supply up to 50 of its third-generation electric Traxx locomotives to Belgium’s SNCB.
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Report Identifies Actions to Improve UK Railway Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Network Rail has released its new Third Adaption Report, which outlines the risks climate change poses to the UK’s railway.
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Union Pacific Tests Viability of Battery-Electric Locomotives for Freight Operations
Union Pacific is set to buy 20 battery-electric locomotives from Progress Rail and Wabtec Corporation for testing in yard operations.
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Deutsche Bahn Orders 43 New ICE Trains
Deutsche Bahn has ordered an additional 43 ICE 3neo trains from Siemens Mobility, adding to the previous order of 30 units.
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Condition-Based Maintenance: The Clue to Reducing Maintenance Costs
Televic GSP explains how to reduce maintenance costs by replacing reactive fault detection with proactive evidence-based approaches.
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HS2 Trials New Environmentally-Friendly Piling Technology
A new piling technology, known as hollow impressed precast energy reusable pile (HIPER), is being trialled at HS2’s Euston station site.
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Argentina: Alstom Awarded EMOVA and Trenes Argentinos Maintenance Contracts
Alstom has signed three new maintenance contracts in Argentina, providing services to EMOVA and Trenes Argentinos.
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TX Logistik to Introduce New Service in Sweden
The logistics operator TX Logistik is to introduce a new service in Sweden for European transport company LKW Walter.
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Railpool Orders 15 Alstom Traxx Locomotives
European rolling stock leasing company Railpool has ordered 15 electric Traxx locomotives from manufacturer Alstom.
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Peru: Celebrations for Lima Metro’s First TBM Breakthrough
The first tunnel‐boring machine (TBM) to excavate beneath the city of Lima, Peru has completed its initial section of tunnel.
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UK: Penultimate Elizabeth Line Station Transferred to TfL
Canary Wharf is the latest – and penultimate - Elizabeth line station to be transferred from Crossrail to Transport for London (TfL).
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Belarusian Railways Hacked by Cyberpartisans
A 'hacktivist' group called Cyberpartisans has breached the computer systems of Belarusian Railways to prevent Russian troop movements.
