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Bombardier TRAXX Locomotives Enter RegioJet Service in the Czech Republic
The first TRAXX locomotive purchased by RegioJet has entered service in the Czech Republic on the line between Prague, Ostrava and Návsí. A …
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Amtrak Announces Refurbishment of Acela Express Trains on NEC
Amtrak has announced that it will refurbish the carpets and seating on all of its Acela Express trains on the NEC by 2019; before the introd…
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Singapore: Bombardier to Install Real-Time Passenger Load Display on Downtown Line
Singapore Land Transport Authority Commissions Bombardier to install Passenger Load Display on the Downtown Line. The installation of this s…
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Alstom confirms plans to bring hydrogen trains to the UK
Alstom today confirms plans to bring its world leading hydrogen technology to trains in the UK. This is the first substantive industry respo…
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Department for Transport and Network Rail Announce Digital Railway Strategy
Department for Transport (UK) and Network Rail have announced plans to digitalise all new trains by 2019. The Digital Railway Strategy shoul…
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Mechan Stalwart Steps Down on Silver Anniversary
Works supervisor, Pete Bates, from Birdwell in Barnsley, will be completing his final day at the Sheffield-based manufacturer on May 18, aft…
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Siemens to Install ETCS on Railway Line in Hungary
The National Infrastructure Developing Private Company Ltd has commissioned Siemens to upgrade the line between Százhalombatta and Pusztasza…
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Fenix Signalling Launches Office in Southeast Asia after Acquiring MGB Systems Ltd
Fenix Signalling has acquired a majority shareholding in MGBS Systems Ltd and will use it to launch its own services in Southeast Asia. MGBS…
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Shift2Rail Presents Ideas at the Transport Research Arena and Ten-T Days
In April representatives from Shift2Rail presented their projects at two major international conferences on the future of rail in Europe: th…
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MTR Appoints John Robinson as Head of Property for European Business
MTR has appointed John Robinson as Head of Property for European Business. The appointment is a strategic decision to expand its rail+proper…
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PERES: Promoting European Rail Excellence outSide EU
In this article Lucy Prior, Membership Development and International Trade Director of the Rail Alliance, the largest specialist business-to…
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Australian Government Announces $7.9 Billion for Rail in 2018-19 Budget
The government of Australia announced $7.9 billion for rail in the 2018-19 federal budget handed down by Treasurer Scott Morrison on 8th of …
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Norfolk Southern Responds to FRA Request for Comments on Automation in the Rail Industry
Norfolk Southern has submitted an open letter to the Federal Railroad Administration in response to a request for comments on automation in …
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Australia: ARA Welcomes Labor Party Policy on 'National Rail Plan'
The Australasian Rail Association has welcomed an announcement by the Labor Party of Australia that if it forms a government at the next ele…
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Final Call for Network Rail's Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme in Wales and Borders
Network Rail has issued a final Call for Network Rail's Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship in Wales and Borders. The deadline for applicati…
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Railway Association of Canada: Legalisation of Marijuana Endangers Workplace Safety
The Acting President of the Railway Association of Canada has told a Senate Committee that the legalisation of marijuana in 2018 will endang…
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Rail Industry Association Responds to Jo Johnson's Appearance at House of Commons Inquiry
The Rail Industry Association in the UK has issued responses to Jo Johnson MP's statements to Transport Select Committee Inquiry on funding …
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Singapore: Alstom to Supply 17 Metropolis Trains for Land Transport Authority
Alstom and the Land Transport Authority of Singapore have signed a contract agreeing the order of 69 Metropolis Trains for the country's met…
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Tech, Innovation and Safety: 5 Things You Didn’t Know about US Freight Rail
There is nothing old-fashioned about rail technology. From drones and big data to automation and mobile phone apps, U.S. freight railroads a…
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Sexual Harassment in the Rail Industry
We have heard a lot about sexual harassment and assault in the world of film and politics lately, but these are not confined to just these a…
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POLARTEKNIK Prepares for its 10th InnoTrans Exhibition in September 2018
POLARTEKNIK, a company well known for its innovative capabilities, its tailored, customer-oriented solutions and its dedication to quality, …
