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A Big, Green Deal for Europe: Rail and the Graz Declaration
The Graz Declaration was endorsed by all Transport and Environment Ministers from EU Member States. Tommaso Spanevello, Public Affairs Manag…
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Alstom and Eversholt Rail Reveal New Hydrogen Train Design for the UK
Alstom and ROSCO Eversholt Rail have revealed a new hydrogen train design for the United Kingdom. They have named this train 'Breeze'. Alsto…
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PowerRail Announces New Product Offering
PowerRail, Inc., an AAR M-1003 certified company, has announced that in a strategic partnership with German company, SORB, PowerRail will no…
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Eurostar Offers Third Direct Rail Service from London to Amsterdam
Since April 2018 Eurostar has offered passengers two direct rail services from London to Amsterdam via Rotterdam. The third direct rail serv…
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MTR Corporation Gets New Generation of Light Rail Vehicles
On 28 December MTR received two new light rail vehicles. MTR accepted the new vehicles at its Tuen Man depot in Hong Kong. MTR ordered 40 ne…
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Starting Strong: The United Kingdom's New Rolling Stock for 2019
Changes are afoot for trains in the UK. Some of the country's oldest carriages are making way for new rolling stock in 2019. Furthermore, th…
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Alstom Wins Another Contract for Rocky Mountaineer SilverLeaf Modernisation
Canadian rail company Rocky Mountaineer has selected Alstom to rebuild two further SilverLeaf cars. The SilverLeaf modernisation contract in…
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Bombardier to Supply and Maintain 18 TW500 FLEXITY Trams for Vienna
Bombardier has signed a contract with Wiener Lokalbahnen for the provision of 18 TW500 FLEXITY trams, which are to operate in Vienna. The co…
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Switzerland: SBB and Stadler Sign Contract for New 'Mouette' FLIRT Trains
Starting in December 2020 SBB will take over the Bern-La Chaux-de-Fonds route from BLS. As a result, SBB has ordered new 'Mouette' FLIRT tra…
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Millian Announce Keynote Speaker for CP6 Launch Event
Millian are delighted to confirm Rob Morris, Managing Director Rail Automation of Siemens Mobility Limited, as a speaker at its fast approac…
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Alstom Delivers First of 40 Prima T8 Freight Locomotives to Azerbaijan
Alstom has delivered the first of 40 Prima T8 freight locomotives to Azerbaijan. Specifically, they are of the type 'AZ8A' and will operate …
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Bayerische Oberlandbahn Signs Contract with Alstom for 25 Coradia Lint Regional Trains
Private, French-owned (Transdev) rail operator Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH (BOB) and Alstom have signed a contract for 25 Coradia Lint trai…
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Luxembourg National Rail Operator Orders Alstom Coradia Regional Trains
Luxembourg's national rail operator CFL has ordered 34 Coradia regional trains from Alstom. The trains in question will be high-capacity dou…
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New Exhibitors to Make Debut at NEC for Railtex 2019
Railtex 2019, the 14th edition of the UK’s leading rail event, will welcome a host of new exhibitors for their show debut at Birmingham’s NE…
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US: Federal Railroad Administration Issues $19 Million Grant to Amtrak for Station Upgrade
Union Station Grant: The Federal Railroad Administration of the United States has issued Amtrak with $19 million. This money is a grant for …
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Stadler to Supply 8 Additional Double-Decker KISS Electric Multiple Units to Hungary
Stadler has signed a contract with Hungarian train operator MÁV-START Zrt. for eight additional six-car double-decker KISS EMUs. These new t…
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France: Nice Airport Tram Link Inaugurated with Alstom Rolling Stock
The Nice airport tram link started operating on 14 December 2018. The Nice Côte d'Azur east-west light rail extension, which connects the ci…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 50
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 50 (10–14 December 2018): all the week's important rolling stock, infrastructure, business, polic…
