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Alstom to Showcase Digital Mobility Solutions at SmartCity Expo World Congress
The SmartCity Expo World Congress, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 13–15 November, is a rail show that will focus on five key …
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Railway-News Industry Insider: 11 Must-Read Rail Stories for Week 44
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 29 October – 2 November 2018: all the key news from the major industry players such as Alstom…
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Lantal: Comfortable All Across Switzerland
Contrary to the older models, the trainsets stand out with a new, spacious interior concept that includes catering zones as well as a specia…
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Alstom Joint Venture to Manufacture On-Board Transformers in Kazakhstan
Alstom has said that it is launching manufacturing of on-board transformers at Electrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty (EKZ), a joint venture between Tr…
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Zonegreen Assures Worker Safety at Willesden Depot
The Sheffield-based engineers have installed an interlocking system that prevents personnel and equipment entering dangerous areas and comin…
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Italy Launches High-Speed Rail Service for Freight: Mercitalia Fast
The Italian Minister of Economic Development, Luigi Di Maio, attended the launch of FS Italiane's new high-speed rail service for freight, t…
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Stadler Presents New FLIRT Akku for the First Time
The media got to see the FLIRT Akku, the battery-powered version of Stadler's FLIRT series, for the first time last week. It is both energy-…
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Transmashholding Acquires Rolling Stock Facility in South Africa
A subsidiary of Transmashholding, the largest manufacturer of locomotives in Russia, TMH Africa announced on Monday, 29 October that it has …
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Berlin Tram Company Receives Two Skoda Transtech Artic Pre-Series Vehicles
Schöneicher-Rüdersdorfer Strassenbahn GmbH (SRS) has purchased two Artic tram vehicles from Skoda Transtech. On 24 October the first of thes…
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European Coordinator Issues Statement on Rail Baltica Decision
Catherine Trautmann, the Co-ordinator for the North Sea-Baltic TEN-T Corridor, issued a statement following the the Rail Baltica decision re…
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Tram Train Enters Service Between Sheffield and Rotherham in a UK First
The first tram train entered service in England on 25 October 2018. It will operate between Sheffield and Rotherham. This project has come a…
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Rolling Stock Manufacturer Newag to Supply 3 Dragon 2 Locomotives to PKP Cargo
Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag S.A. has announced it has signed a contract with PKP Cargo to supply three Dragon 2 locomotives to t…
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ProRail to Play Key Role in Implementing ERTMS in the Netherlands
ProRail, which is part of NS Railinfratrust (RIT), the Dutch rail infrastructure owner, will play a central role in implementing ERTMS in th…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 14 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 22–26 October 2018: covering all the industry's news from around the world, from Europe to As…
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Africa's Largest Train Manufacturing Plant Opens in Dunnottar
The largest and most cutting-edge train manufacturing facility in Africa was opened today by the Alstom-led Gibela joint venture in Dunnotta…
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Double-Security STATYS XS Switching Technology from Socomec – High Availability Guaranteed
It is now possible to design-in availability, in part as a result of developments in switching technology that now deliver solutions geared …
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Pepper the Robot Joins Eurostar Team in London St Pancras
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service that runs through the Channel Tunnel between England and France, has a new member of its St …
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Rail Baltica: Presentation of Technical Design Requirements for Two Sections
Rail Baltica is divided into eleven sections in total. On 18 October the Rail Baltica joint venture held a meeting to present the technical …
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Austrian Federal Railways Announces Improvements for 2019 Timetable
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have announced the additional connections and services they will be launching as part of the new European-wi…
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Stadler Tramlink Rolling Stock Chosen for Limmat Valley Line
Swiss transport operator Aargau Verkehr AG has announced it has selected Stadler Tramlink rolling stock for the narrow-gauge light rail line…
