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Sqills Working with RDG to Transform Rail Travel for Passengers across the UK
The primary motivator for the implementation of this new inventory management platform is to modernize the reservation platform for train...
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South Wales 'Site of the Future' Is 97 Percent Diesel-Free
Network Rail has run a worksite in South Wales that was 97 percent diesel-free, demonstrating the viability of solar technologies.
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Pandrol Secures Contract with Dhaka Metro
Pandrol has secured a significant new contract with Larsen and Toubro to provide rail fastening solutions for Line 6 of the Dhaka Metro.
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Stadler to Deliver Ten Further Locomotives to ELP
After a framework agreement for 100 locomotives announced earlier in May, Stadler is now to supply ten further electric locomotives to ELP.
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Alstom Begins Production of Passenger Locomotives in Kazakhstan
The Alstom-Transmashholding joint venture EKZ has commenced production of the Prima M4 electric passenger locomotive, type KZ4AT.
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Alstom Delivers First MP16 Metro Train for Lyon
Alstom has delivered the first MP16 rubber-tyred train for Line B of the Lyon metro. Dynamic testing on the network will begin in late May.
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Newag Impuls Electric Trains to Undergo Maintenance
Newag's fleet of Impuls electric trains in Western Pomerania in Poland is to undergo maintenance work following 6 years of service.
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Zonegreen Launch Depot Protection RFID Control Panel at Railtex
The new Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) control panel which is operated via RFID cards. Zonegreen have developed a unique prop...
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Stadler to Supply 26 Additional FLIRT Trains to Slovenia
Stadler and Slovenian state railways operator Slovenske Železnice have signed a contract for 26 FLIRT multiple units, both DMUs and EMUs.
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Industry Insider Week 21 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 21: Alstom wins a contract for 27 fuel cell trains and installs its incremental train control system.
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Stadler Wins Maintenance Contract in Norway
Stadler has won its biggest-ever maintenance contract: Vy (Norway) has selected Stadler to maintain its fleet of 100 FLIRT trains.
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Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service
The Sydney Metro enters commercial service: on Sunday 26 May, the new Alstom Metropolis trainsets began operating on the 36km line.
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Colombia: Alstom Installs Incremental Train Control System
Alstom has adjusted and improved the incremental train control system on a freight network in Colombia. It has also equipped a new section.
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German Centre for Rail Transport Research Opens
The German Centre for Rail Transport Research has opened in Bonn and Dresden. It will conduct both its own research and commissioned work.
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Russian Railways Launches New Rail Freight Service from Japan to Europe
Russian Railways launches a new rail freight service from Japan to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway, cutting transport times to 19 days…
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Talgo-SYSTRA JV to Refurbish Metrolink Rail Cars
A Talgo-SYSTRA JV has been awarded a refurbishment contract for Metrolink 50 rail cars. The contract will be completed by April 2023.
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Brexit and the Rail Industry: Findings of the Lords Report
The House of Lords EU Committee has published its report "Brexit: road, rail and maritime transport". What are the key findings for rail?
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Rail Industry Impact: How Is Brexit Affecting British Steel?
British Steel, a major supplier to the rail industry, has gone into liquidation following Brexit-related financial trouble.
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Virgin Trains USA Begin Construction of Orlando Expansion
Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, have selected the contractors to begin the expansion works to Orlando International Airport.
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Fahma Orders 27 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains from Alstom
Fahma GmbH has ordered 27 hydrogen fuel cell trains from Alstom – the Coradia iLint, which will begin operating in Hesse in December 2022.
