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UK: Railway Industry Association Welcomes Public Consultation on Post-Brexit Free Trade Agreements
The Department for International Trade (DIT) in the British Government has announced that it is setting up a public consultation on Free Tra…
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Alstom Shareholders Approve Siemens Merger and Other Resolutions
Shareholders of Alstom Transport have approved the merger with Siemens and all other resolutions proposed at their special and combined meet…
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Canadian National Announces $315 Million Investment in Ontario Operations
Canadian National Railway has announced plans to invest approximately $315 million in its operations across Ontario. The funds are part of t…
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Stadler’s 7 Innovations at InnoTrans 2018
Having already been one of the biggest rolling stock exhibitors at InnoTrans 2016 Stadler, which manufactures in Switzerland, Germany, Spain…
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TE Connectivity Unveil New M12 Cable Assemblies for Rail
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has extended its modular twisted pair cable assembly offering with new M12…
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Just the Ticket: How Third-Party Sellers are Providing a Better Deal on Rail Fares
In this article for Railway-News Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2, a ticketing service for rail in the UK and Europe, explains how third-party sell…
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Socomec Transfer Switches Range – AlwaysOn
Full range of Manual, Remotely Operated and Automatic Transfer Switches from 16 to 6300 Amps. From compact manual transfer switches to the e…
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GE Transportation Produces First TE33A Locomotive for Ukrainian Railways
GE Transportation has completed production of the first Evolution Series TE33A locomotive in a fleet of 30 for Ukrainian Railways. This loco…
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Germany: Coradia iLint Receives Federal Approval for Commercial Operation
Alstom has announced that the Coradia iLint, the first passenger train in the world powered by hydrogen cells has received approval from the…
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MECX Group Acquires Major Interest in PPS Rail Limited
Chris Mariner, MECX Group Managing Director, released the following statement: As part of the MECX Group strategy to grow and expand our UK …
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Stadler Signs Service and Maintenance Contract with Arriva Nederland
Stadler has signed a contract with Arriva Nederland to provide services and maintenance for a fleet of 69 trains in the North of Holland bet…
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Australian Railway Association Working With Academics on 'Smart Rail Route Map'
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is co-producing a Smart Rail Route Map for the country's rail industry. The map will present a lo…
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ELeather Named Manufacturer of the Year in Central and East England 2018
ELeather has been named by Insider Media as the winner of the Made in Central and East England Manufacturing awards in March 2018. The award…
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Alstom Announces Rolling Stock and Digital Systems for InnoTrans 2018
Alstom Transport has announced the products and innovations which it will be showcasing at InnoTrans 2018. The focus of its display is on su…
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UK: Hitachi and Bombardier Announce Joint Bid for HS2 Rolling Stock
Hitachi Rail Europe and Bombardier Transportation have announced a joint bid to the HS2 Procurement Programme for the design, build and deli…
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NAUTIZ X2 All-In-One Rugged Android Handheld Upgraded to Android 7.0
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced that the Nautiz X2 All-In-One Rugged Android handheld now…
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Taiwan: Siemens Consortium Wins Metro Line Rail Technology Contract
The city government of Taoyuan has awarded a contract for the delivery of electrical and mechanical systems for its metro network to a conso…
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Southeast Asia: Bombardier Signs Rail System Maintenance Contract
Bombardier Transportation has announced that the company has signed a contract to provide rail system maintenance for an undisclosed operato…
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UK: Network Rail Releases Digital Imagery of Glasgow Queen Street Station Redevelopment
Network Rail has released new computer generated images of the redevelopment of the interior of Glasgow Queen Street Station. The redevelopm…
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New York City Transit Announces Major Subway Station Upgrades
New York City Transit has announced that, as part of its recently announced modernisation plan, it is commencing structural repairs and impr…
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Australasian Railway Association Future Leaders Program Starts in Melbourne
The 2018 Australasian Railway Association Future Leaders Program has commenced in Melbourne. The programme, which brings together young tale…
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UK: CAF Invited to Participate in Procurement Programme for HS2 Trains
HS2 Ltd has invited CAF to join the list of companies which it has invited to participate in their procurement programme for state-of-the-ar…
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ELeather Placed on The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200
ELeather, a UK-based global leader in patented high-tech materials technology marks a key milestone in the growth of the business as it’s re…
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Austrian Federal Railways Sign Call-Off Order for 25 Bombardier TALENT 3 Trains
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Bombardier Transportation have agreed a call-off order for the delivery of twenty five Bombardier TALENT…
