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What Does the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Mean for the Rail Industry?
After four years of negotiations, the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement is now in the final stages of ratification, with both sides aiming to br…
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BNSF Applies for PTC Deadline Extension to Ensure Third-Party Compliance
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has applied for a PTC deadline extension of two years. All trains which operate on its lines equipped with PTC m…
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BT Cables On Track for Significant Business Growth
Over the last 12 months BT Cables, the specialist cable manufacturing division of the BT Group, has been steadfastly developing its railway …
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UITP International Rail Conference Combines with SITCE: "People at the heart of digital railways"
This year, the third edition of the UITP International Rail Conference will be integrated within SITCE, for the very first time in Asia (Sin…
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London: Siemens to Supply Trains for Deep Tube Upgrade Programme
Transport for London (TfL) intends to award Siemens Mobility Ltd the contract to design and build 94 new Tube trains for its Piccadilly line…
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5 Railway Innovations Set to Change the Way Passengers Travel
As the minimum expectations of a passenger increases, stations must modernise and innovate in order to keep up with demand. From station des…
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Shock and Vibration Resistant Industrial Ethernet Switches from TERZ
Thanks to the secure M12 connection technology, the new NITE-XK shock and vibration resistant Industrial Ethernet switches from TERZ are per…
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British Steel Awarded London Underground Rail Framework Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has activated a two-year contract extension with British Steel for the supply of rails to London Underground. Sin…
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EU: European Commission Presents Action Plan to Protect Rail Passengers from Terrorist Attacks
The European Commission has released an Action Plan to protect rail passengers from terrorist attacks. The EU Rail Passenger Security Platfo…
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All Inclusive Prescription Pack – Prescription Safety Glasses Made Easy
Bollé Safety, a world leader in the design and manufacture of protective eyewear, simplifies the ordering of prescription safety glasses wit…
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New Bombardier Assembly Hall Opens in Saxony, Germany
The German division of Bombardier Transportation has opened a new final assembly hall in Bautzen. The production spectrum at the Bombardier …
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Train Station Retail Sales Soar as TOCs Unlock the Value of Their WiFi to Create A Deeper Understanding of Consumer Behaviour
Train station retail has become much more than just grabbing a quick coffee, and with the rise in passengers and commuting times, time poor,…
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CAF to Supply 87 Urbos Trams for Operator Sporveien in Oslo
Sporveien, the publicly-owned operator of urban transport in Oslo, has ordered 87 trams from CAF for 200 million euros.This order, which is …
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Helsinki City Transport Orders 10 ForCity Smart Artic Trams from Transtech Oy
Transtech Oy will supply ten of its ForCity Smart Artic trams to Helsinki City Transport (HKL). The tram is a one-directional three-part mod…
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Germany: DB Schenker Starts Using Intelligent Scanning Glove in Eching Warehouse
DB Schenker Logistics, a subsidiary of Deutsch Bahn AG, has announced the adoption of a new innovation at its warehouse in Eching, Germany: …
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CSX Solicits Bids for 6 Segments of its Lines in the United States and Canada
CSX Corporation Ltd is soliciting bids from contractors for the operation of six new rail segments in New York, Kentucky, North Carolina, We…
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Open Competition to Develop Design Guidelines for Rail Baltica Announced
RB RAIL AS has announced an open competition to develop the design guidelines for the Rail Baltica Global Project.The competition is co-fina…
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France: VFLI and Alpha Trains Order 13 New Locomotives from Stadler
The French rail freight operator VFLI and the leasing company Alpha Trains have ordered 12 EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives and the prot…
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Weighwell Awarded Best Train Scale for the Second Consecutive Year
Weighwell have won the 2018 Best Train Scale category at this year’s Weighing Review Readers’ Choice Awards for our industry leading product…
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UK: MBE for Lucy Prior, International Trade Director at the Rail Alliance
Lucy Prior, the International Trade Director at the Rail Alliance has received an MBE for services to rail exports in the Queen’s 2018 Birth…
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The Proposed Alstom-Siemens Merger Presses Ahead
The Alstom-Siemens merger awaits approval by the competition authorities and by Alstom's shareholders next month following the two companies…
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Iris – A Single Model For A Thousand Faces
Bollé Safety has designed the Iris to give the perfect fit on every face. High cheekbones, flat forehead, crooked nose, uneven ears, whateve…
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Canadian Pacific Invests in New High-Capacity Hopper Cars for its Grain Trains
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) has 1000 announced high-capacity grain hopper cars from National Steel Car. The total capacity for grain i…
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Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway Sign Agreement Strengthening European-Asian Rail Freight
Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway signed an agreement on 12 June 2018 that lays the foundation for future co-operation in European-Asian ra…
