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DB Arriva Wins Biggest Rail Contract in Czech Republic to Date
Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Arriva has won its biggest rail contract in the Czech Republic to date. It will start operating four services in…
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Railtex Welcomes International Audience as Visitor Registration Officially Opens
Professionals from across the rail industry are being urged to secure their place at Railtex 2019, the 14th international exhibition of rail…
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Talgo Wins Contract with Deutsche Bahn for 23 Long-Distance Trains
Talgo wins contract with Deutsche Bahn: the two companies have signed a framework agreement as well as a contract for 23 long-distance train…
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European Commission Says No to Alstom-Siemens Mobility Merger
Alstom-Siemens merger denied: following an investigation by the EC and remedial proposals by Alstom and Siemens, the EC has ruled against th…
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OEBB to Invest 381 Million Euros into Styrian Rail Network
OEBB infrastructure investments for 2019: from track expansions, station improvements and mobile phone and wifi, Styria will get a 381 milli…
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Finland to Establish Limited Company to Participate in Rail Baltica Project
The Rail Baltica project has seen a boost with Finland joining in as a shareholder. The Finnish goverment said it would create a ltd company…
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Let’s Talk About Mobility-as-a-Service
I have to be honest and say that Mobility-as-a-Service was not entirely at the top of my conscious and something that I’ve tried to understa…
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Frauscher Tracking Solutions FTS at the Smart Rail Connectivity Campus
Developing solutions for sustainable mobility: This is the common goal of the companies working together at the Smart Rail Connectivity Camp…
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Bombardier M7 Double-Decker Train Wins Design Award
The Bombardier M7 double-decker train has landed the transportation company and Yellow Window industrial design agency the Gold Public award…
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Astronics Test Systems Awarded New York City Transit Contract
Astronics Test Systems Awarded Approximately $30M Contract to Support Kawasaki Rail Cars, Inc. for New York City Transit New Subway Cars.
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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Czech Rail Companies RegioJet and Leo Express Carried 11.5 Million Passengers in 2018
RegioJet and Leo Express both report that their 2018 passenger numbers were at a record high, a fact reflected in their revenue for the year…
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UWC Subsidiary UNICON 1520 to Provide Tank Containers and Flat Cars to RusVinyl
UNICON 1520, which is part of UWC, will provide tank containers and flat cars to RusVinyl. RusVinyl is a joint undertaking between SIBUR Hol…
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Platform for the Future: Station Layout and Queue Management in 2019
Railway-News interviewed Joanne Turner, Head of Marketing at Tensator, on station layout and queue management for optimal passenger flow and…
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Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency Goes Digital
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency digitalisation project aims to make track maintenance works more efficient and harmonised.
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Transmashholding Wins Baku Metro Contract for Six Five-Car Trains
Metrowagonmash, which is part of Transmashholding, and Baku Metro have signed a contract for thirty metro cars. They will be of the type 81-…
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Jewers Open the Doors to the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Jewers provided 30 sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT) depot complex in Qatar.
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Transmashholding to Ship 23 Freight and Passenger Locomotives to Cuba
Transmashholding (TMH) and import agency Tradex have signed a contract for 23 LDE-2500 diesel locomotives. The customer is Ferrocarriles de …
