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Construction of HS2’s Old Oak Common Station Box Begins
Work on HS2’s Old Oak Common 850-metre-long station box has begun. The reinforced concrete structure will form the station's frame and base.
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New COVID-19 Measures Come into Force on Deutsche Bahn Services
Deutsche Bahn is applying new requirements for passengers to carry proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative COVID-19 test.
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Pandrol Achieves Environmental Product Declarations
Pandrol announce the publication of Environmental Product Declarations for three of its Sustainable Resilient System products.
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UAE National Rail Network Tunnels Completed Ahead of Schedule
Etihad Rail has completed the excavation of the nine tunnels that make up Package D of Stage Two of the UAE National Rail Network.
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Dartmoor Line Passenger Services Resume After 50-Year Hiatus
Regular train services resumed on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton this past weekend after a 50-year hiatus.
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High-Speed Rail: Why Quality Rail Materials Are Key to Sustainable Travel
To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, we must look to high-speed rail as a go-to choice, and to do this, we need to be using quality rail ma…
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New Partnership Focuses on Optimising Hydrogen Train Refuelling
Hynamics has signed a new partnership agreement with Alstom to reduce the time needed to refuel hydrogen trains.
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Double Tracks to Enable Half-Hourly Services between Biel and Basel
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has applied for a building permit to expand the railway line between Grellingen and Duggingen to double tracks.
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Digitalisation Is Crucial to Improving Safety for Railway Workers
Most accidents occur to rail workers when information is erroneously communicated. Digitalisation can remove this avoidable risk.
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PTFE Hose from Parker Surpasses the Limitations of Other Hose Types
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, launches its 2030T-V70CON convoluted PTFE hose.
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Webuild Joint Venture Wins Brenner Base Tunnel Lot H41 Award
An Implenia/Webuild (and swiss subsidiary CSC) joint venture has been awarded Lot H41 of the Brenner Base Tunnel project.
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Kazakhstan: Silkway Transit Celebrates Arrival of First Black Granite Electric Locomotives
Silkway Transit has celebrated the arrival of its first ‘Black Granite’ electric locomotives at Nurly-Zhol railway station.
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3Squared: The Integrated Rail Plan: What Does it Signal?
After the long-awaited Integrated Rail Plan was released, 3Squared explain how the changes will impact the future of rail in the north.
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How to Enable Smooth and Safe Passenger Flows in Train Stations
Network Rail adopt a new tool, based on PTV technology, for station planners to analyse detailed passenger movements within their station.
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Stimio Keeps IoT Monitoring on Track with Quectel GNSS
Stimio keeps IoT monitoring on track for high-value rail and utility assets with Quectel GNSS and cellular modules.
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IMA Dresden: Thorough Shaking Means Proper Testing
IMA Dresden's hexapod shaker test bench shakes elements for customer testing, from small telematic modules to seat connections.
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IMA Dresden will be at JEC Forum DACH
Want to learn about composite materials? IMA Dresden invite you to join them at the JEC Forum DACH on 23 and 24 November 2021.
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The Integrated Rail Plan: A Disaster for Rail, Passengers and the Environment
The Integrated Rail Plan published today, 18 November 2021, announces a huge slash in new railway lines being built in England.
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Canada: Finch West Facility Takes Delivery of Second Alstom LRV
The second of two Alstom light rail vehicles (LRV) has now arrived at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) in Toronto.
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First Stadler FLIRT DMU Destined for San Bernardino Leaves Factory
The first of three DMUs ordered from Stadler by the SBCTA has now left the manufacturer’s factory in Salt Lake City.
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Televic GSP Win Equipment Order for LACMTA
Televic GSP wins an equipment order to modernise 50 Light Rail Vehicles for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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PTV UK and Ireland 21st User Group Innovation Day
The PTV UK & Ireland User Group Meeting will be held online on the 23rd November. Join them to learn about the newest PTV software features.
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Alstom Formally Opens New Indian Manufacturing Facility
Alstom formally opened its new manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, India with a ceremony attended by France’s Ambassador to India.
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Latvia: Largest Rail Baltica Tender Launched for Main Line Construction
Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas has launched the international tender for the construction of Rail Baltica’s main line in Latvia.
