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Industry Insider Week 45 · 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 45 2019: all the latest rail news from 4–8 November in one place covering DB, CAF, Alstom and others.
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Crossrail Central Section Will Not Open in 2020
Crossrail Ltd says the central section of the Elizabeth line now will not open in 2020. The previous window suggested Oct 2020–Mar 2021.
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New Transport Commissioner for the EU Announced
Von der Leyen has picked her candidate for Transport Commissioner, Romanian politician Adina-Ioana Valean. Her hearing is on 14 November.
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Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing – MECX Medical
MECX Medical Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs are straightforward, simple and backed by a rapid results turnaround service.
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Deutsche Bahn Agrees Purchase of 30 High-Speed Trains · Sigrid Nikutta Joins DB
The Deutsche Bahn supervisory board has agreed a €100m investment in 30 new trains. Dr Sigrid Nikutta, head of BVB, will join DB in 2020.
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30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: A Look at the German Unity Rail Projects
The Berlin Wall came down 30 years ago, on 9 November 1989. After German Unity, the government implemented major transport projects.
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Serbian State Railway Company Gets €100m Rolling Stock Loan from EBRD
Serbia: the EBRD is loaning 100 million euros to the Serbian state railway company Srbija Voz for the acquisition of up to 18 trains.
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Frauscher Sensor Technology India Private Limited at IREE 2019
Frauscher Sensor Technology India Private Limited participated in the International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) for the first time.
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Polarteknik Launches Next Generation Door Control Unit
The new D56 door control unit is designed and built to purpose of controlling electrical internal doors in trains.
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Alstom Reveals Model for the Aqua Line in Mumbai
Alstom and MMRC revealed a mock up of the train for the Aqua Line in Mumbai. Alstom is supplying 31 8-car units as part of a 2018 contract.
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Gail Valley Railway Electrification Almost Complete
The electrication works on the Gail Valley Railway in Austria have entered their final phase. The OLE will go live on 11 November for testin…
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Alstom and FS Italiane Reconfirm Partnership with University of Bologna
Alstom and FS Italiane have reconfirmed their partnership with Bologna University. A four-week course will equip students with vital skills.
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Industry Insider Week 44 · 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories
All the important rail news from around the world, including Germany's first digital interlocking for a long-distance rail service.
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Alstom to Test Coradia iLint in the Netherlands
Alstom is set to test the new Coradia iLint in the Netherlands. This is due to a signage between Alstom, Engie, Arriva and ProRail.
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Florida DOT Adds Daktronics DMS Retrofit to Approved Product Listing
Daktronics is pleased to announce the Florida DOT has added the Daktronics Vanguard, RetroFit Series to its Approved Product List.
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FreiLacke – Strength within the System
FreiLacke is the only company to supply both powder coatings and wet coatings in a combined system to the advanced TrainLab.
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The United Kingdom’s Railway Improvements for 2020
The British rail operators have jointly published a report outlining investments in rolling stock and infrastructure for 2020 and beyond.
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Talgo to Establish Manufacturing Base in Scotland
Talgo has signed a framework agreement with Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise for a manufacturing base in Longannet, Fife.
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Gazpromtrans Purchases 120 Further UWC Tank Cars
Gazpromtans have signed another contract with UWC, this time for 120 tank cars in order to transport molten sulphur for parent Gazprom.
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Germany's First Digital Signal Box for Long-Distance Services Begins Operations
Deutsche Bahn is transforming its rail network with digital signal boxes. The first regulating a long-distance route has entered service.
