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Preparations Well Underway for Railtex/Infrarail
From 7 – 9 September 2021, Railtex/Infrarail will gather the whole railway industry together in Birmingham.
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UK First: Freight Locomotive to Be Fuelled by Used Vegetable Oil
Hybrid cars built in the Midlands will soon be carried to continental Europe via an eco-locomotive that runs on hydro-treated vegetable oil.
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Putin Opens Second Tunnel on Baikal-Amur Mainline
This week the second Baikal tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline was officially opened to rail traffic by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Etihad Rail Completes Excavation of Gulf Railway's Longest Rail Tunnel
Etihad Rail has completed the excavation of the longest rail tunnel on the Gulf Railways project, measuring 1.8km under the Hajar Mountains.
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Voyager and Super Voyager Intercity Fleets Celebrate 20 Years of UK Service
A special event has taken place to mark 20 years of operation by the Voyager and SuperVoyager Intercity fleets.
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Design-Build Contract for Singapore’s Ang Mo Kio Metro Station Extension Goes to VINCI Construction
A consortium including a subsidiary of VINCI Construction has been awarded the contract for the extension of Ang Mo Kio metro station.
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Content Changes Are Now Synchronised through OBIS
Nomad Digital's OBIS solution has been developed with the operator’s needs in mind and the passenger as the end-user.
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Zonegreen Transports Historic Depot to Cutting Edge
Sheffield-based Zonegreen has installed its very latest rail safety technology at a depot famed for servicing steam locomotives.
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Metrolink Certifies Final EIR for Simi Valley Double Track Project
California: Metrolink has certified the final environmental impact report for the Simi Valley Double Track project, a SCORE-funded project.
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Renfe Signs Contract with Alstom for 152 High-Capacity Trains
Renfe has signed a 1,447m euros (1,712m USD) agreement for the purchase of 152 Alstom high-capacity trains for Cercanías.
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DB ICE Maintenance Site to Open Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Deutsche Bahn’s new railway works in Cottbus is now set to begin servicing ICE trains in 2024 – two years earlier than originally planned.
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Transport for Wales’ FLIRTS Begin Testing
Transport for Wales' new fast light intercity and regional trains (FLIRTs) have begun testing in Europe this month.
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UK Rail Industry Faces Summer of Uncertainty Warns RIA
With the UK’s House of Commons summer recess now underway, the RIA's warning of a summer of uncertainty could now become a reality.
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Avanti West Coast Begins UK's Biggest Ever Train Fleet Upgrade
The complete Alstom Pendolino fleet leased by Avanti West Coast is undergoing refurbishment, an investment of 117 million GBP.
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Excavation for First of Five HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shafts Begins
Excavation of the vent shaft at Chalfont St Peter has begun in Buckinghamshire. It is the first of five on the HS2 Chiltern tunnels section.
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DB Takes Stock: "Destruction of Historic Proportions"
Deutsche Bahn has taken stock after the 2021 floods, saying the damage is of historic proportions and might take years to fix in full.
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First Alstom Passenger Locomotive Fully Assembled in Kazakhstan
Following assembly in France in 2014–2016, the first Alstom Prima electric passenger locomotive has been fully assembled in Kazakhstan.
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Viper Innovations, Leading the Way for SMEs Carbon-Neutral Challenge
Viper Innovations are leading the way in reducing their carbon footprint, calling for UK SME businesses to combat global warming.
