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Direct Rail Services Receives First Class 88 Locomotive from Stadler
Direct Rail Services’ Class 88 locomotive is the first to arrive from Stadler, Valencia. Ten Class 88002 locomotives have been ordered from …
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The Role of Academia in the Rail Industry
Technology is evolving, and for this to occur it must happen not just at an industry level. The role of academia in the rail industry has ne…
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New KTSZ3H Temperature Switch from SENSIT s.r.o.
...including the fire protection standard EN 45545. We have supplemented the input signal of the temperature switch with the PT 100 input.
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Breaking Records with Spanish High-Speed Rail
This summer will see the completion of the Almonte Viaduct, a world record-breaking viaduct in the west of Spain, close to the Portuguese bo…
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From Digitalisation to Train System Availability
Thorsten Bomke, Market Portfolio Director Services, Alstom, talks about providing the highest possible train system availability with the mo…
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Paris RER B Trains to Receive Complete Renovation
Alstom has been selected by the RATP to renovate the MI84 trains of the RER B. The contract, which is worth €75 million, includes a binding …
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UK: Hitachi Rail Europe Generate 150 New Jobs
Hitachi Rail Europe, the company building and maintaining the new InterCity Express Trains to run on the Great Western route, is recruiting …
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Alstom to Supply 10 Extra Citadis Trams to the City of Strasbourg
Alstom is to supply 10 additional Citadis trams to the Strasbourg transport company CTS (Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois) for an amo…
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Weighwell Supply Static Train Weighing Systems for Miami and Honolulu
Weighwell have supplied two static train weighing systems for Hitachi Rail USA and Ansaldo Honolulu with the portable train weigher’s (PTW’s…
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Alstom to Support Train Availability in San Francisco
Alstom and the SFMTA have signed a two-year extension contract for an inventory control program, which enables SFMTA to improve fleet availa…
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Industry sets out Vision for Future of Scotland's Railway
The Scotland’s Rail Infrastructure strategy report has been developed by all those working within Scotland’s railway, including Network Rail…
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U.S. DOT Launches New Railroad Crossing Safety Ad
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently launched the “Stop! Trains Can’t” railroad crossing safety ad, targeting young male mot…
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Check Out Crossrail's January Update!
Crossrail's January update sees the completion of important station works; in addition work has progressed well on the tracks and with the r…
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Rail Fare Trial Set to Help Passengers Find Cheapest Tickets
Passengers on trains between London and Sheffield or Scotland will be among the first to benefit from an overhaul of rail fare regulations a…
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Kenya Railways Receives First Batch of SGR Locomotives
The 6 SGR locomotives which comprised of 4 freight locomotives and 2 shunting locomotives are part of an entire fleet of 56 locomotives, 5 p…
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DB CEO Dr. Rüdiger Grube Resigns
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG today unanimously approved Dr. Rüdiger Grube's request for his appointment to CEO to be rescinded …
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New Automation Systems Contract for Lyon Metro Signed
Alstom and the SYTRAL have signed a contract worth €91 million for the supply of new automatic operation systems to lines B and D of the Lyo…
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Austrian Railways Order Locomotives from Siemens
ÖBB (Austrian Railways) has signed a framework contract with Siemens for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives. Under the contract, …
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Mexico: First Guadalajara Metro Line 3 Train Unveiled
Alstom, in partnership with CPVM, delivered on January 24th the first of the 18 Metropolis trains that will circulate on the new Line 3 of G…
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Sensor Specialist ASC Continues to Grow
Advanced Sensors & Calibration (ASC) GmbH, the leading manufacturer of accelerometers, angular rate sensors and IMUs, brought 2016 to a clos…
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GB Railfreight Wins New Contract with B-Logistics
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight companies, has won a contract with B Logistics, the Belgian rail freight company…
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intreXis Unveil Chargers with USB Connection for Railway Applications
The intreXis USB Charger is the perfect solution to charge Tablet Computers and Mobilephones in Railway Applications. The charger identifies…
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Siemens to Equip China's Nanjing Line with LTE Radio Technology
Siemens has received an order from the Nanjing Metro Corporation to equip a 52-kilometer line with the LTE Radio Technology for the Nanjing-…
