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New Rail Contract to Keep Lorry Loads off Busy Roads
DB Cargo UK will run more than 15 train services a week under a new 10 year deal with Day Group, keeping the equivalent of more than 190 lor…
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Investigation into Fatal Tram Derailment Underway
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating a fatal tram derailment that occurred near to Sandilands Junction on the London Tram…
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The Riyadh Metro: Getting the People of Riyadh Moving
One of the challenges all big cities face is moving its people effectively and public transport has a huge role to play here. The Riyadh met…
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Parker Hannifin Demonstrate Total Solutions Approach at InnoTrans 2016
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, demonstrated an expansive range of technology solutions at this year’…
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French City of Caen Orders 23 Citadis X05 Trams from Alstom
33 metres long, equipped with 6 double doors on each side, the Citadis X05 of Caen la Mer will be able to transport over 210 passengers.
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The Recyclable Train
Alstom believes that transport systems should be fluid, eco-friendly, safe, connected and accessible. The company is constantly working to e…
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Citybanan in Stockholm to open in July 2017
On July 10 2017, the Citybanan cross-city tunnel under Stockholm will open for revenue. Construction of two new commuter rail stations and t…
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Transportation 2030: The Future of Transportation in Canada
Minister Garneau was at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal to present his strategy, Transportation 2030, to over 550 key trans…
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UK: New Trains will be Faster, Smarter and Better Connected
The new carriages are part of the wider Railway Upgrade Plan which will see rail companies delivering over £50bn of improvements over the ne…
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SNCF Presents Stylish New TGV Oceane
SNCF CEO, Guillaume Pepy, recently presented the new interior design for the TGV Oceane. The unveiling took place at Paris' Montparnasse-Vau…
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Siemens and DAMM Partner in Rail Communication
Siemens and DAMM, one of the leading providers of TETRA communication platform, announced an agreement to combine the international train co…
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HackTrain 3.0 – The HackTrainEU Teams
Read all about the HackTrainEU teams who spent the weekend hacking the rail industry to make it more innovative. Delivering solutions throug…
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HackTrain 3.0 – How to Hack the Rail Industry!
HackTrain 3.0 - this year's rail hackathon features two trains, one in the UK and one to the EU, with much hacking over the weekend. What te…
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DfT: New West Coast Franchise Will Partner with HS2
The government today announced a new rail franchise which will combine the current InterCity West Coast services with the development of HS2…
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Study Shows Tramways Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint than Buses
Alstom and Carbone 4 presented today the results of a study demonstrating that tramways have a smaller footprint than Bus Rapid Transit (BRT…
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Siemens to Manufacture 45 Light Rail Vehicles for San Diego
Siemens has received an order for 45 new S70 light rail vehicles (LRVs) from the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The new vehicl…
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Artesyn ControlSafe™ Expansion Box Platform Now SIL4 Certified
Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) certification for the Artesyn Embedded Computing, Inc. Control…
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MTR to Enhance Ma On Shan Line with 8-Car Trains
Passengers will soon find more convenient and comfortable journeys on the MTR Ma On Shan Line (MOL) starting from early 2017 when two...
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Hull Trains Invest £60 million in High-Tech Hitachi Trains
Hull Trains has announced a massive £60million investment in a brand new fleet of high-tech Hitachi trains that will deliver 50% extra seati…
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Dubai to Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes... impossible? Not with Hyperloop One!
The journey which is 99 miles long and normally takes about two hours by car, could be done in a mere 12 minutes in the hyperloop; a new tra…
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Tamping Machine Upgrades from Plasser & Theurer
Upgrade your tamping machine with laser devices for surveying work: the levelling and alignment laser for plain track and the curve laser sy…
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Australia: Replacement of 35 Year Old Rail Fleet Accelerated
Replacement of the 35 year old regional rail fleet, starting with new XPTs, will be accelerated with an extra $50 million funding.
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New Moscow - Berlin Strizh Train to Make First Run
On 17 December 2016, the new international Strizh train, number 13/14 Moscow - Berlin will depart on its first run from Moscow’s Kursk Stati…
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Amtrak Becomes First Railroad to Earn EMAP Accreditation
Amtrak is the first railroad ever to earn the five-year accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) for...
