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Autumn Statement: 'Significant Additional Funding' for UK Transport
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced yesterday in his Autumn Statement to Parliament, 'significant additional funding' for…
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Melbourne High Capacity Metro Trains Contract Signed
Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan recently announced that a consortium led by Downer Rail will build the 65 High Capacity Metro Tr…
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Bombardier Wins Montréal Fleet Operations and Maintenance Contract
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced that it has been awarded an eight-year contract by Montreal’s Agence Métropolitai…
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Australia Shows Faith in Zonegreen Safety System
Technology developed by Sheffield-based Zonegreen will be protecting the 500-strong workforce at one of Australia’s most advanced rail depot…
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China's High-Speed Maglev Test Line to Complete in 2021
A high-speed maglev test line in Qingdao, with a length of no less than 5 kilometres, is expected to be completed by 2021. Shandong province…
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Alstom Awarded Shanghai Traction and Monitoring Contract
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth 31 million euros to supply traction systems and train control monitoring systems (TCMS) for 156 met…
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Germany to Ban Noisy Freight Train Wagons from 2020
The German Pro-Rail Alliance welcomes a draft legislation put forward by German transport minister banning noisy freight train wagons by the…
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India Train Crash: Track Fracture Suspected as Cause of Fatal Derailment
The cause of the India train crash is not yet known, however, according to the Times of India, it is thought that a track fracture could be …
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ERTMS: We've all heard of it, but how does it work?
ERTMS: This tried and tested system will replace traditional railway signals with a computer display inside every train cab, reducing the co…
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BNSF and KCS join forces to offer Intermodal Transportation between Mexico and the U.S.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) recently announced a new joint service to offer intermodal transportation connect…
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Hitachi Intercity Trains Begin Digital Signalling Tests
Hitachi Intercity Trains, bound for passenger service on the Great Western route from 2017, have begun testing digital technology designed t…
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Amtrak: Thank You for our Best Year Ever!
Amtrak reported exceptionally strong unaudited financial results for the fiscal year which ended on September 30, 2016 (FY 2016), including.…
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The New Generation of Live Tracking
The New Generation of Live Tracking from Frauscher makes it simpler for system integrators and railway operators to obtain the information t…
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Government Moves to Make Rail Claiming Compensation Easier
Rail passengers are more willing and able than ever before to demand and get fair Rail Claiming Compensation if their train is late or cance…
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Australia: Three New Stations and up to 3,000 Jobs On Mernda Rail
The Victorian Government will build three state-of-the-art stations at Marymede, Mernda and Hawkstowe as part of the Mernda Rail Extension P…
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HS2 Names £900m Enabling Works Contracts
HS2 took a step closer to construction today with the confirmation of three joint ventures to deliver essential early works, including...
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Handheld Group Appoints Robert Broström as New Service and Support Manager
The Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has appointed Robert Broström as the new service and support manager.
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DB's Mindbox – In-house Innovation
It is becoming increasingly clear that the rail industry must focus heavily on innovation. Deutsche Bahn takes its innovation in-house with …
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Nokia to Provide Korea with 'World's First' LTE-R Network
Nokia has been selected by the Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) as a supplier for the world's first LTE-R mobile broadband network to...
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Canada: Opening Date for Evergreen Extension Revealed
The $1.43-billion rapid transit Evergreen extension will officially open to the public on Dec. 2, 2016, Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Linda Reime…
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Arriva Takes Over London Overground Concession
Arriva, one of Europe’s biggest transport operators, takes over the sole running of London Overground concession from today. Arriva was awar…
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Virgin Trains Unveils Vision for Station of the Future
In a radical new open plan design, Birmingham International’s ticket office has been transformed, the traditional booking window is now a th…
