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More Trains: DB Is Expanding Its Intercity Fleet by 17 New Double-Decker Trains
Deutsche Bahn is speeding up the development of its long-distance services and has made a quick decision to purchase 17 double-decker trains…
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Rail Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Zero-Emission Technology
UK: Rail Minister Andrew Jones has reaffirmed the government's commitment to zero-emission technology for greener rail journeys.
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China’s Virtual Rail Transit System Put Through Its Paces in Doha
CRRC's virtual rail transit system has shown good performance in the hot conditions of Doha, Qatar, after testing began on 17 July 2019.
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Register Now for the 3rd ASEAN Rail Summit
The 3rd ASEAN Rail Summit 2019 will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 18-19th 2019. During the summit, more than 300 experts...
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Network Rail: Route Directors Appointed for Eastern Region
Network Rail’s Eastern Region managing director has appointed several Route Directors who will make up a new senior management team.
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HS2 Unveils Designs for Automated People Mover
On the 16 July 2019 HS2 revealed the designs for its new automated people mover (APM). The APM will link Birmingham interchange station...
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Industry Insider Week 29 – 11 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 29: Stadler celebrate the roll-out of the new KISS train and supply 80 TRAMLINK trams to Milan.
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Deutsche Bahn Will Resume Acceptance of ICE 4 Trains
Siemens, Bombardier and Deutsche Bahn have come to an agreement regarding the ICE 4 fleet. DB will resume acceptance of the fleet right away…
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Alstom to Supply Train Control and Traction Systems to Nanjing Metro
China: Alstom has been contracted by Nanjing Metro to supply the train control and traction systems for the driverless Line 7.
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Network Rail Investments: New Trains and New Services
Investments are paying off says UK rail infrastructure manager Network Rail, with new seats and services benefitting millions of passengers.
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BART Trains Get Bike Straps Encouraging Active Travel
Following successful testing BART says it will fit all of its trains with new bike straps, which customers prefer over U-shaped rubber docks…
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First Upgraded Class 175 DMU Back in Service for TfW
The first of the 27 Class 175 DMUs manufactured by Alstom between 1999 and 2001 has been upgraded and has re-entered passenger service.
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Hungarian Railways Gets Its First Stadler KISS
Stadler and Hungarian Railways celebrated the roll out of the first KISS double-decker (part of an order of 11) due to enter service in 2020…
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Track Maintenance & Construction: Still in Search of It's Place in the 4.0 World
The Robel Solution: Robotics in Track Maintenance. Already well established as a specialist in the design and construction of railway...
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Czech Republic: RegioJet Announces Increase in Passengers
RegioJet is expanding their fleet to increas capacity due to a 12 percent increase of passengers travelling on their long-distance trains.
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Unipart Rail Engineering Director Awarded Professorship
Steve Ingleton, Engineering Director at Unipart Rail has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Huddersfield, within...
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European Commission Says Yes to Latvian Railway Electrification
The European Commission has given the Latvian railway electrification project the go-ahead. The EU Cohesion Fund will contribute 347m euros.
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ADLINK Launches New Embedded Graphics Products for Edge Computing Applications
ADLINK Technology, a global provider of leading edge computing solutions and NVIDIA® Quadro® Embedded Partner, today introduced the latest..…
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ERTMS Level 2 Becomes Operational on High-Speed Line in Spain
The high-speed line between León and Valladolid, Spain, now has fully operational ERTMS Level 2 signalling from an Alstom-led consortium.
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Stadler to Supply 80 TRAMLINK Trams to Milan
Stadler has won the tender for a framework agreement to supply up to 80 TRAMLINK trams to Milan. The initial order would be for 30 units.
