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New Stadler Trains for Liverpool City Region
Replacing one of the oldest fleets in the UK, the new stadler trains will provide fully step free access for all passengers, making Merseyra…
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Siemens to Supply Signalling Systems for New Metro System in India
Siemens is to supply signalling technology for the first two metro lines of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project in India. The order, worth €40 mil…
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Agreement Reached with SNCF Logistics on Shares in BLS Cargo
BLS has agreed to sell 45% of the shares in its freight transport subsidiary BLS Cargo to SNCF Logistics. The new partnership between the tw…
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DB Regio Order Multiple-Unit Regional Trains from Siemens
Beginning in 2020, DB Regio AG will operate its Rhine Valley rail network in southwest Germany exclusively with multiple-unit regional train…
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World’s First “Formation Flying” Engineering Trains Upgrade the Railway Faster and Cheaper
In a bid to increase efficiencies and reduce delays for passengers, Network Rail is trialling “formation flying” engineering trains to repai…
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Hitachi Begins Production of New InterCity Express Trains for GWR
The delivery of InterCity Express Trains to GWR will transform passenger experience for routes connecting London to Wales and the South West…
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FTA to Withhold Transit Funding from DC, Maryland and Virginia
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has notified the transit systems in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia that effective …
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£50m North Wales Railway Upgrade Project Underway
Network Rail has commenced work on a £50m North Wales Railway Upgrade Project, which includes the installation of a new signalling system on…
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Development of New Rail System Efficiency Application Announced
Alstom and The CoSMo Company announce strategic partnership to develop a new rail system efficiency application...This application is expect…
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Trenitalia Completes the Acquisition of c2c
Trenitalia, the passenger rail transportation company part of FS Italiane Group, has completed the acquisition of Essex and London train ope…
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Canadian National Railway to Invest $C 2.5 Billion in 2017
Canadian National Railway (CN) plans to invest approximately $C 1.6 billion, of its $C 2.5 billion capital investment budget, on track infra…
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ETCS Technology Installed on Network Rail’s Class 313 Trains
Alstom has completed the upgrade of its ETCS technology, Atlas 200, on Network Rail’s Class 313 test train, so that it is now compatible wit…
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Milan Orders Additional Metro Trains from Hitachi Rail Italy
Hitachi Rail Italy has been awarded a contract worth €106 million from ATM to manufacture an additional 15 “Leonardo” metro trains for the c…
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NZ: Largest City Rail Link Tender Process Starts
The largest component of the City Rail Link (CRL) project – the construction of the tunnels and new stations - took a major step forward tod…
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Britain's Rail Industry Prepares for the Age of the Digital Train
The rail industry has come together to highlight the current challenges facing the railway in the digital age, and how technology will help …
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SNCF's First Coradia Liner Enters Service
The first Coradia Liner V160 trains entered commercial service today, welcoming the first passengers on the Paris-Troyes-Belfort Intercity l…
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'Technically Complex' Tank Wagon Certified in Russia
The Type 15-6913 tank wagon is designed for carrying molten sulphur, with its capacity of 44 m3 or 72 tonnes offering an increase of 9 tonne…
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U.S. Freight Rail Industry to Spend More than $22 Billion on Network
According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), U.S. freight rail roads are projected to spend an estimated $22 billion to maintai…
