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SGS to Perform Control-Command & Signaling Assessments
SGS in has been endorsed to assess control-command and signaling systems against the European technical specifications for interoperability.
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Arriva Group Signs Six-Year National Rail Contract with DfT for Chiltern Railways
Arriva Group, which owns the Chiltern Railways operating company, has signed a six-year National Rail Contract with the DfT.
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E-Class Trams Begin Operation on Melbourne’s Route 58 this Month
Melbourne’s tram network is receiving a boost to its capacity as new E-class trams enter passenger service on Route 58 this month.
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Germany Referred to Court of Justice for Non-Compliance with EU Safety and Interoperability Requirements
Germany has been referred to the EU Court of Justice regarding non-compliance with safety and interoperability requirements.
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Mechan’s Latest Custom Project Heads to Capital
Mechan is extending its longstanding relationship with London Underground, by supplying a bespoke bogie press to its Stratford Market depot.
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Alstom and MOL to Explore Use of Hydrogen Technology on Hungarian Rail Network
Alstom has signed an MoU with oil and gas company MOL to explore the use of hydrogen technology for rail transport in Hungary.
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Transport for Wales Take Delivery of First Class 231 FLIRT Trains
Transport for Wales (TfW) has taken delivery of the first of 35 Stadler Class 231 FLIRT trains ahead of testing.
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VR FleetCare Chosen to Maintain VR Group’s Newest Diesel Locomotive
VR FleetCare has signed an agreement with VR Group for the maintenance of the new Stadler diesel locomotive’s stock.
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Tallysman® Adds to the TW7000 Line of Surface-Mount Antennas
Tallysman® has added Galileo-E6, QZSS-L6, and BeiDou-B3 support to the TW7000 line of surface-mount antennas.
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Hitachi to Acquire Bombardier's Contribution to the V300 ZEFIRO from Alstom
As part of Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, the companies agreed to divest a number of assets, including the V300 ZEFIRO.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Reach New Milestone in Merger Saga
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern have now received the necessary regulatory approval from Mexican authorities regarding their merge…
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Canada: Alstom to Overhaul GO Transit’s BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars
Alstom has signed a contract with Metrolinx to refurbish 94 BiLevel series VII commuter rail cars for GO Transit.
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Zonegreen Adds Freight to Rail Safety Credentials
Rail safety specialist, Zonegreen, has completed its first installation for the rail freight sector, equipping a new logistics park in North…
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HS2 Green Tunnel Contract Awarded to Stanton Precast
Stanton Precast has been awarded the contract to deliver three 'green tunnels' for HS2 by the main works contractor EKFB.
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DB Removes Bottleneck in Frankfurt
A second track on Homburger Damm north of Frankfurt’s city centre has been put into operation by Deutsche Bahn.
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ORR Finance Report: Rail Industry Recovering from Pandemic
The ORR has published its Rail Industry Finance report for 2020–21, showing that the sector is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Network Rail to Give Endangered Hazel Dormice Dedicated Railway Crossing
Network Rail is creating a special bridge for endangered wild hazel dormice in Lancashire in a bid to grow their populations.
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Alstom and Liebherr Collaborate on Optimisation of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Alstom and Liebherr – Aerospace and Transportation SAS have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at optimising hydrogen systems.
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Japan: Hitachi to Produce Express Trains for Tobu Railway
Hitachi has been chosen to design and build a fleet of N100 express trains for Tobu Railway Company's Tokyo and Nikko and Kinugawa service.
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The New Silk Road is Booming for DB Cargo
A new DB Cargo subsidiary, DB Cargo Transasia, has been established in Shanghai due to the popularity of the New Silk Road rail route.
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Alstom Wins Two Major Signalling Projects in Turkey
Turkey’s AYGM and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality have chosen Alstom to help upgrade the country's signalling infrastructure.
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CZ Loco Researches Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive
CZ LOKO is looking into the feasibility of building a hydrogen-powered locomotive. This has tentatively been named the HydrogenShunter 1000.
