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Hitachi Begins Manufacturing East Coast Trains Order
Hitachi begins manufacturing the 5 Class 803 EMUs in its East Coast Trains order. The trains will run on the East Coast Main Line from 2021.
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Transitio AB Orders 12 Additional KISS Trains
Transitio AB has triggered a second option from its 2016 framework agreement, ordering 12 additional KISS trains from Stadler.
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Eurofima Provides €80m Financing to DSB
Eurofima is making 80 million euros in funding available to DSB – Danish State Railways – for the purchase of Siemens Vectron locomotives.
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Vivarail Secures £1.5m Loan
Vivarail has secured a loan worth 1.5 million GBP that will help it expand by moving into new premises and hiring new staff.
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SBB Powers 1.4 Million Passenger Kilometres with Solar Energy
SBB has installed solar panels to produce traction electricity. They can produce enough electricity for 1.4 million passenger kilometres.
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Nomad Digital Complete Final Expansion of ISO 45001 Global Certification
Nomad Digital has now completed the final expansion of its ISO 45001 global certification. Safety Management System plays a pivotal role.
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HS2 Reveals First Images of Chiltern Tunnels Launch Site
HS2 has revealed the first images of its south portal launch site from where two German-made TBMs will dig the Chiltern tunnels.
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20 Additional Capricorn Trains for RhB
Swiss train operator has received the go-ahead to order an additional 20 Capricorn EMUs from Stadler in addition to the original 36.
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Rail Dismay: Toll Exemption for LNG Lorries Goes Ahead
Competitive railway undertakings and rail advocacy groups have expressed dismay at the Bundesrat support for the LNG toll exemption.
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Rail Freight Punctuality Soars During Covid Crisis
Rail freight punctuality has increased from 60 percent to 80–90 percent during the coronavirus crisis due to greater network availability.
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Real Time and Big Data Is Here to Stay
In this article, Nomad Digital dissect Real Time Data and Big Data and how they positively affect the rail industry.
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Russian Railways Completes Čortanovci Tunnel Excavation in Serbia
RZD International has completed excavating the Čortanovci tunnel on the railway line between Belgrade and Budapest.
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Ethiopia Gets $1.2m for Cross-Border Railway Study
The African Development Bank has committed a grant of 1.2 million USD to the Ethiopian government for a Ethiopia-Sudan railway line study.
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UWC Signs Tank Car Contract with Slavneft-YANOS
UWC has signed a contract with Russian oil refinery Slavneft-YANOS for the supply of tank cars for transporting molten sulphur.
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Skoda Delivers ForCity Smart Artic Tram to Germany
Skoda has received homologation for its third ForCity Smart Artic tram for the town of Schöneiche, Germany. It was manufactured in Finland.
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Deutsche Bahn Installs 28,000 Sensors for Smart Points
Deutsche Bahn has equipped 28,000 points with sensors turning them into smart points. These points enable predictive maintenance.
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London–Cardiff Electrification Fully Completed
Network Rail has completed the electrification of the London-Cardiff line by installing overhead wires through the 7km Severn Tunnel.
