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Keeping Up With Change in Wireless Communication
TE Connectivity’s product manager for antennas, explains how train manufacturers and can keep up with the fast pace of change in wireless co…
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Tallysman® Announces Low Profile Rail Antenna
Tallysman, a leading manufacturer of economical high performance antennas and related products, is pleased to announce the availability of t…
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Rhine Valley Railway Services to Recommence Earlier Than Planned
The full length of the Rhine Valley Railway line ("Rheintalbahn") will again be in operation as of October 2. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the con…
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Trams on Track for Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2
Power is on, the track is done and last week Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2 reached a new milestone with testing of trams beginning on Septem…
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WMATA Reports Improvements in Metrorail Service Reliability
Following the conclusion of the SafeTrack emergency maintenance program in June, WMATA customers have seen improvements in Metrorail service…
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SRS Road-Rail Vehicles: Unbeatable Mobility on the Tracks
SRS road-rail vehicles move between work sites at normal road speed and can be driven on the road as close as possible to the work site. Thi…
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New Operating Contracts for Melbourne's Train and Tram Networks
Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan today announced Metro Trains Melbourne and Keolis Downer will operate Melbourne's Train and Tram…
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Inspection Technologies for Track Maintenance Planning on the Canadian National
Historically railroads have taken a reactive or preventative approach to track maintenance with work undertaken on a fixed schedule or follo…
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New ScotRail Alliance Trains Begin Testing in Germany
Passengers in Scotland are a step closer to the arrival of new ScotRail Alliance trains, after the next phase of testing began in Germany.
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Future-Proofing Perth’s Rail Network With Automatic Train Control
The new automatic train control system will revolutionise the way the Transperth rail network operates, gradually replacing the ageing signa…
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Record Rise in Train Services Across Wales and Borders
The boom in rail travel in Wales has seen passenger numbers swell from 18 million per year in 2003 to more than 30 million this year.
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CRRC Signs First Metro Train Contract in Sao Paulo
On September 1st 2017, CRRC Sifang Co., Ltd signed a contract for eight eight-car metro trains (64 cars) with Sao Paulo Metro Railway Compan…
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intreXis Expands its Range of High-Performance DC-DC Converters
intreXis has expanded its range of high-performance DC-DC Converters with a new 75 W family, providing a single-output voltage of 15 V / 75 …
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Flexicon Limited Acquired by Atkore International Group Inc.
Atkore International Inc. (Atkore) announced that it has acquired Flexicon Limited (Flexicon), a leading global manufacturer of...
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Handheld Group Launches RuggedInformer Blog
Handheld, a leading supplier of rugged mobile computers, today announced the launch of its new blog, Ruggedinformer.com. The RuggedInformer …
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British Transport Police Officers to be Equipped With Body Worn Cameras
All frontline officers at British Transport Police (BTP) will soon be equipped with body worn cameras. Following a successful 12-month trial…
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NTSB Calls for Crash-Resistant Cameras On All Rail Transit Vehicles
The NTSB has issued three safety recommendations, calling upon the industry to install inward and outward-facing crash-resistant cameras in …
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KiwiRail Announces First Post-Quake Freight Services
KiwiRail announced the first freight services to run again on the rail line between Picton and Christchurch will begin on 15 September, just…
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Thales Wins Third Light Rail Transit Contract in Taiwan
Thales has won a new contract for the future Ankeng Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Taiwan. Under the planning of the New Taipei City De…
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'Ultramodern Trains' for the North West and Scotland Take Shape
TransPennine Express (TPE) has shared an exclusive image of the first carriage from the second fleet of its brand new trains. The ultramoder…
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India: Lucknow Metro Begins Commercial Operations
A host of Indian officials gathered to inaugurate the first phase of the new Lucknow Metro on September 5, ahead of the official opening to …
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Promelectronica Wins Diagnostic and Control Systems Award
The microprocessor semi-automatic block system MPB developed by R&P Centre Promelectronica took second place in the "Diagnostic and Control …
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Webinar: Fully Connected Train Journeys
The route to fully connected train journeys webinar: High-speed rail continues to gain popularity across Europe. But modern passengers want …
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Rotterdam Metro Equipped with Modern Passenger Information Systems
Roughly half of Rotterdam's Metro trains – built between 1998 and 2002 – have now been equipped with modern passenger information systems.
