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KiwiRail to Terminate Electric Haulage of Freight Trains
KiwiRail will improve its reliability and efficiency for customers by employing an all-diesel fleet on the North Island Main Trunk line, Kiw…
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First Desiro City Fleet for South West Trains Arrives in London
The first of a £210million fleet of new trains for South West Trains passengers has now arrived at Clapham ahead of final testing. The Sieme…
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Cital Delivers the First Citadis Tram to Ouargla in Algeria
Cital, the joint venture held by Ferrovial, Enterprise Métro d’Alger (EMA) and Alstom, delivered the first Citadis tram to the city of Ouarg…
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Green Light for Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project
The Environment Effects Statement (EES) assessment for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel was released today, paving the way for major construction …
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Alstom to Acquire Railway Connectivity Solutions Provider Nomad Digital
Alstom has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Nomad Holdings, commercially known as Nomad Digital from Amadeus Capital Partn…
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FTA Announces $499 Million Grant Agreement to Build TEX Rail Commuter Line
...with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) to build TEX Rail, a commuter rail line between downtown Fort Worth and the Dallas Fo…
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Bordeaux Metropole Light Rail Extension Opens
Alstom has supplied the 26 Citadis trams for the inauguration of the new branch of line C of the Bordeaux Metropole, which took place on...
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28 Additional Light Metro Cars to be Built for Vancouver SkyTrain
TransLink has exercised options for the purchase of 28 additional BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Metro 300 vehicles for service on the Vancouver SkyTrai…
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Multi-Contact to become Stäubli Electrical Connectors: A Connection for the Future
Multi-Contact, the leading international manufacturer of electrical contacts and system solutions for industrial applications has been part …
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Transport Ticketing Interview with Kevin Ayton – Great Western Railway
Kevin Ayton, Future Transport Ticketing Technical Advisor at Great Western Railway, will contribute to two panel discussions titled ‘Are App…
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Bombardier’s First Rail Control Safety System Starts Operation in Kuala Lumpur
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has announced the start of operation of its first rail control safety system in Kuala Lumpu…
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First NTV Pendolino Italo Car Revealed
Alstom and NTV reveal the front car of Pendolino Italo, a year after the signature of the contract and the presentation of the design. The t…
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Alstom to Supply Coradia Polyvalent Trains to Senegal
The Coradia Polyvalent train for Senegal is dual-mode (diesel/electric) and is capable of running at speeds of 160 km/h. With a total length…
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Siemens Completes First Brightline Trainset
The first Siemens built Brightline trainset, comprised of two locomotives and four coaches adorned in Brightline Blue, is complete and has..…
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MBTA Orders Additional Boston Red Line Metro Cars
The MBTA estimates this replacement along with minor speed code changes will boost capacity by fifty percent, raising the current number of …
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Parliamentary Vote Completes the Reform of European Railways
The European Parliament has adopted today the so called “market pillar” proposals of the Fourth Railway Package, measures that will make Eur…
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Italian State Railways to Buy Milan Metro M5 Shares
Italian State Railways (FS) and Astaldi have announced they have signed an agreement for the sale of the investment held by Astaldi in Milan…
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We Need to Talk about Phones – Distraction Kills
Distraction Kills. Normally, when we talk about the dangers of using mobile phones in a transport-related context, we’re talking about cars.
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First Train for Driverless Metro Unveiled in Taipei
Hitachi Rail Italy and Ansaldo STS yesterday presented at the new Taipei maintenance facility, the first new driverless metro train for the …
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Alstom Inaugurates the First Regiolis for the Auvergne Region
Alstom, the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region and SNCF inaugurated the first Regiolis trainset destined for the outskirts of Clermont-Ferrand in t…
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Indian Cabinet Approves Pune Metro Rail Project
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the development of Pune Metro Rail Project Phase 1.
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World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Enters Service in Switzerland
Regular rail service through the world’s longest rail tunnel has begun, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano.…
