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Siemens Consortium to Build Fully Automated People Mover for Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG, operator of the Frankfurt Airport, has commissioned Siemens, lead in a consortium with Max Bögl Group and Keolis Deutschland Gmb…
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Sqills Implements its Sales and Distribution Software for High Speed Rail Operator Eurostar
Sqills, the Dutch provider of sales and distribution software for the rail and bus industry, has started implementing its sales and distribu…
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Railway Sensor Technology Specialist Frauscher Opens New Office in India
In only five years since the market entry in 2013, Frauscher Sensor Technology has achieved strong growth in India. Approximately 100 employ…
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The Rail Industry in the Age of Cyber Security
Cyber-security is an increasingly frequent topic in the discourse on the future of the rail industry around the world. Amir Levintal, CEO of…
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How Traceability Technology Can Help Reduce Copper Cable Theft
Line-side copper cable theft continues to blight the UK’s rail infrastructure. Aside from the cost implications, which can run into millions…
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Government Invites Third Parties to Invest in the UK Rail Network
"We are investing in the most significant modernisation of the UK rail network since Victorian times, and I want the knowledge and expertise…
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40-Year Transport Vision for Regional NSW Unveiled
Customer-focused, technology-driven services are the future of the NSW Transport system in regional NSW, with a 40-year blueprint unveiled. …
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ELeather Recognised as one of Europe’s 50 Super-Scale Ups
The Tech Tour Growth 50 is the result of an annual research project, run by Tech Tour, a platform that facilitates high-tech growth companie…
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Thales to Provide Next-Generation Rail Traffic Management System to Norway
Bane NOR is planning the procurement of a new signalling system based on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) standard. The g…
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New Energy-Saving Propulsion Technology Successfully Tested in Stockholm
Following a pre-study phase to establish the potential benefits, the new energy-saving propulsion technology prototype was designed, built a…
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Union Pacific to Invest $85 Million in its Wyoming Rail Infrastructure
The company’s planned investment in Wyoming rail infrastructure covers a range of initiatives, including $81.6 million to maintain railroad …
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Re-shaping the Future of Rail Connectivity
For rail connectivity on-the-move, nothing can rival satellite. Unconstrained by terrestrial infrastructures’ limited reach and congestion, …
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Tackling the Latest Trends in Transport Ticketing
Traveller expectations are at an all-time high. In the age of on-demand, mobile services and the convenience of ‘tap-and-go’ technology, the…
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Railroad Day 2018: The US Industry Presents a United Front to Congress
On Wednesday 7 March 2018 hundreds of representatives from around the United States from companies and organisations involved in the rail in…
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GoRail Goes to Washington for Railroad Day 2018
Betsy Cantwell, Communications Director of GoRail, tells Railway-News what Railroad Day was like for them. With the philosophy of 'all polit…
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PowerRail, Inc Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
PowerRail, North America’s largest new and remanufactured locomotive parts provider supporting both EMD and GE locomotives, is celebrating i…
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CAF to Supply More Trains for Barcelona Metro
The standing committee for contracts of the Board of Directors of Transportes Metropolitanos de Barcelona (TMB) has designated CAF for the s…
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Time to Get On-Board for Infrarail 2018
Infrarail 2018, the UK’s leading exhibition of railway infrastructure equipment, products and services, is now less than two months away. In…
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Formula 1 Technology to Improve Rail in Asia
Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) and McLaren Applied Technologies have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see McLar…
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Australasian Rail Industry Meet to Celebrate the Contribution of Women to the Rail Sector
380 Australasian rail industry representatives attended the Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) Women in Rail Lunch in Melbourne to cel…
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Siemens to Build Light Rail System for Greater Copenhagen
In a consortium with the general infrastructure contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, Siemens has received an order to build a light rail system for …
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British Steel Secures Major Contract with Deutsche Bahn for New 120 Metre Rail
British Steel has secured a major German rail contract after enhancing its manufacturing capabilities with a seven-figure investment. The de…
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U.S. Rail Industry Maintains Strong Safety Record
Newly released data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) confirms that recent years remain the safest ever for the U.S. rail indus…
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Network Rail Launches £5bn Railway Track Work Tender
Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) via The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process for its tender exerci…
