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Keolis Fires Its Executive Chairman Patrick Jeantet
After only taking on the role of Keolis Executive Chairman in February 2020, the Supervisory Board has terminated Patrick Jeantet's contract…
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Spanish High-Speed Train Derails Due to Vehicle Collision
A Spanish high-speed train, type Alvia, has derailed near Zamora due to a collision with a vehicle that had fallen from an overpass.
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Germany Not Making the Right Noises on Rail Freight
In its May infringements package the European Commission has said it sent Germany a formal letter of notice about its quiet brakes regulatio…
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RS-Trans Orders 25 Tank Cars from UWC
RS-Trans has ordered 25 tank cars from UWC for the transportation of sulphuric acid. The model 15-9545 tank cars have 25t axle load bogies.
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Realising the Intelligent Train – True Digital Enablement
True digital enablement involves the ability to predict failures, highlight hidden problems and issue real-time alerts when failures happen.
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TU Dresden, University of Birmingham and Rock Rail Launch Research Collaboration
TU Dresden, the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) and Rock Rail have launched joint project into battery power.
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Bulgarian State Railways Orders 10 Siemens Smartron Locomotives
Bulgarian State Railways has ordered ten 25kV AC Smartron locomotives from Siemens Mobility, for delivery between February and May 2021.
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Swiss Rail Operators to Resume Full Service Levels
Passenger services in Switzerland can resume fully in June following an easing of restrictions put in place because of coronavirus.
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EUROFIMA provides €200m Financing to FS Italiane
EUROFIMA, a rolling stock financing company with a non-profit mission, has agreed a 200m euro loan with FS Italiane for TRAXX locomotives.
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Germany: Private Railway Undertakings to Seek EU Help
Private railway undertakings in Germany want to seek assistance from the European Commission following a DB-only bailout package approval.
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Steel Girders for HS2 Bridges Begin Delivery
HS2 has received delivery of the first steel girders for the first bridges to be built on the project at the Birmingham Interchange site.
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Zonegreen Points Isle of Wight Depot in Safe Direction
Zonegreen is using its latest technology to protect depot staff on the Isle of Wight from the risks associated with manual hand points.
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Alstom Wins Prize for World-First: ATO Testing for Regional Trains
Alstom has won an innovation prize from the German government for its project to test Automatic Train Operation on regional passenger trains…
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Siemens Mobility Wins Stockholm Metro Electrification Contract
Siemens Mobility has won a contract with Stockholm Extended Metro Administration to provide electrification services for the expansion works…
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Anger at DB-Only German Railway Alliance
There is anger at the coronavirus agreement signed by Deutsche Bahn and the federal government that excludes non-state railways.
