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Transport Secretary Confirms Government Commitment to HS2
The Transport Secretary has confirmed that the Government is committed to pressing ahead with HS2 to tackle the looming capacity crisis the …
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Korea Ready for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Railway Project
Korea is paying keen attention to the multibillion-dollar Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed railway project before an international tender e…
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MTR Corporation Maintains 99.99% Punctuality Rate
MTR Corporation maintained a world-class level of 99.99% punctuality rate on its Hong Kong metro services in the first eight months of 2016
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Signly Network Rail: New App to Help Sign Language Users Cross the Railway Safely
Network Rail has launched a new smartphone app, Signly Network Rail, which will help enable the 1 in 6 deaf people in the UK cross the railw…
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Alstom-led Consortium Signs Contract for the Extension of Dubai's Red Metro Line
The Alstom-led consortium Expolink, has signed a contract with RTA for the extension of Dubai’s Red metro line and upgrade the system of the…
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DB Cargo UK Introduces New Wheel Shop Services
The UK’s leading rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has created world-class wheel lathe facilities and is being awarded a prestigious industr…
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Norfolk Southern Prepares for Hurricane Matthew
Norfolk Southern train operations are being curtailed due to mandatory evacuations in the Jacksonville, Savannah, and Brunswick areas...
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UK's First National College for High Speed Rail Takes Major Step Towards Completion
The National College for High Speed Rail took a significant step towards opening its doors as a key part of the Birmingham site nears comple…
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Fuel Incentive for Iran Railways
Iran Railways (RAI) will get a huge fuel incentive from the Government in return for increasing its freight and passenger volumes.
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Double Crane Order Grants Mechan Allerton Hatrick
A trio of cranes built by Mechan is standing sentry at Northern Rail’s Allerton depot, following a £23 million project to increase its capac…
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MEPs Want to Give Free InterRail Passes to Young Europeans
Young Europeans are on track to receive a free InterRail pass on their 18th birthday in the future. MEPs discussed the proposal...
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The French Government and Alstom Present a Plan to Rescue Belfort Site
Minister of State for the Industry and Alstom Chairman and CEO, presented a plan to maintain the railway and industrial activities on Belfor…
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NTSB Investigate Fatal Hoboken Train Crash
The New Jersey Transit train that crashed into Hoboken Terminal on Thursday killed one person and injured more than 100 others...
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See the 'Living Legend' on its Trek to Tennessee
Union Pacific's 'Living Legend' No. 844 steam locomotive will travel more than 1,200 miles one-way to celebrate the Oct. 22 opening of Big R…
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Russian Railways and Russian Post Agree to Develop Postal Transit Freight Between China - Russia - Europe
Oleg Belozerov, President of Russian Railways, and Russian Post, have signed a Roadmap for Postal transit between China - Russia - Europe by…
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Eurotunnel: The Channel Tunnel goes fully digital with GSM-R
Eurotunnel has inaugurated the new Channel Tunnel track to train communications network, GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications-Rail…
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Bombardier Wins Fleet Maintenance Contract in California
Bombardier Transportation signed a new contract with SCRRA, to provide eight years of maintenance services for SCRRA's Metrolink commuter ra…
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CTA Announces Next Steps to Advance Red Line Extension Project
The Chicago Transit Authority announced a series of upcoming events that will advance the Red Line Extension Project, a plan to extend Red L…
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122 Light Rail vehicles for Seattle and Central Puget Sound Area
Siemens secured a contract for 122 new S70 light rail vehicles for Sound Transit, the regional transit system serving Seattle and Central Pu…
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Better Journeys for Passengers on the Cross Country Network
Rail passengers are set to benefit from quicker journeys, extra seats and free Wi-Fi, after the government agreed a new deal with Arriva Cro…
