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UK: Transpennine Route Upgrade Work Continues in Manchester Area
Network Rail is continuing major railway upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
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UK: Network Rail Chooses Alstom for Major Cambridge Re-Signalling Project
Alstom has been awarded a 130 million GBP contract as part of Network Rail’s Cambridge re-signalling project.
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The Best Fastening Systems for Plastic Materials
Fastening systems for plastic possess particular characteristics which must be considered during the design phase.
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Personal Warning Systems Make Vegetation Works on Tracks Safer and Easier
The ZVW, ZÖLLNER Vegetation Warning System, is a personal warning system that was developed with the safety of workers in mind.
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NEXCOM Partners with AI Chipmaker Hailo to Launch Next-Generation Vehicular Telematics Solution
The NEXCOM in-vehicle computer VTC 1021 features the Hailo-8™ AI acceleration module, enabling best-in-class AI performance at the edge.
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China: Alstom JV Awarded Maintenance Contract by Shanghai Metro
Shanghai Metro has awarded Alstom’s Chinese joint venture SHBRT the maintenance contract for its Line 12 metro cars.
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Start with a FLIRT: German Railway Company Choses Stadler Trains for Cross-Border Traffic
Stadler has signed a contract with Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland (start) to deliver 20 FLIRT trains for use on the Maas-Wupper network.
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RAIB Publishes Interim Report on Salisbury Tunnel Junction Collision
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published its interim report on the Salisbury Tunnel junction collision which occurred in Oct 21.
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DB Regio Orders 14 Stadler FLIRT Akku Battery Trains
Stadler has received an order for 14 FLIRT Akku trains from DB Regio. This is its third contract for battery-operated vehicles in Germany.
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Harsco Rail - Used Machines for Sale!
Used rail machines for sale! Harsco Rail are offering used machines for new track construction, track renewal and maintenance of way.
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LTA Singapore Expanding Capacity of Sengkang-Punggol LRT System
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has chosen Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to enhance capacity on the Sengkang-Punggol LRT lines.
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The Stertil Group Announces the Acquisition of Nussbaum®
The Stertil Group, located in the Netherlands, proudly announces the acquisition as from 16th February 2022 of Nussbaum Custom Lifts GmbH.
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SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom Unveil First Régiolis Hybrid Train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have unveiled the first French electric-diesel-battery regional train this week.
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Shenhao Chairman Elected at Zhejiang Entrepreneur Award Ceremony
Shenhao Technology's chairman, Chen Rushen was one of ten entrepreneurs elected at the Annual Fengyun Zhejiang Entrepreneur Award Ceremony.
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Harsco Rail Delivers 12 Carrier Wagons to SBB
The delivery is part of a fleet of 59 maintenance vehicles that Harsco Rail built for SBB to maintain all routes in Switzerland.
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Keeping Ahead of REACH Compliance in the Rail Industry with Effective Adhesive Solutions
REACH compliance is something to be extremely mindful of within the rail adhesive sector, where adhesive bonding is a key component in manuf…
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US: STB Hearing Begins into Amtrak Petition to Operate Gulf Coast Passenger Service
A STB hearing has begun into whether Amtrak can operate a passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans along America’s Gulf Coast.
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Hitachi Rail Chosen to Digitalise Infranord Maintenance Trains
Infranord has chosen Hitachi Rail to design, build and install on-board digital signalling systems for its yellow maintenance trains.
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Element Materials Technology Acquired by Temasek
Element Materials Technology Group, global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has been acquired by Temasek.
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New Satellite-Based Ground Deformation Monitoring Solution for Railways Launched
LiveEO presents an automated solution for Satellite-Based Ground Deformation Monitoring that provides operators with actionable risk assessm…
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BorgWarner Completes Acquisition of AKASOL AG
The combination of BorgWarner and AKASOL is expected to significantly strengthen the company’s commercial vehicle electrification capabiliti…
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A New Objective Reached!
A new Arpege axles renovation contract has concluded with Keolis Bordeaux Métropole, taking advantage of their 2020 contract with Texelis.
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GEOWEB® Geocells for Railways
Presto Geosystems' video shows how to solve soil stability challenges in rail applications using the GEOWEB geocell system.
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Monitoring and Prediction of Catenary Tensioning
To ensure uninterrupted service and safety of the infrastructure, the monitoring of catenary tensioning is essential for the entire network.
