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Delhi Metro Rail Academic Collaboration
A new Delhi Metro Rail academic collaboration will set the groundwork for a long-term partnership between academic institutions and industry…
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GWR Orders Seven Hitachi Intercity Express Trains
Great Western Railway has announced the order of an extra seven bi-mode Hitachi Intercity Express Trains from Hitachi Rail Europe and Eversh…
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Toronto Orders 125 Bombardier BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars
Bombardier Transportation have announced that Metrolinx will purchase an additional 125 Bombardier BiLevel Commuter Rail cars.
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Chinese High Speed Train CRH 0503 Hits 420 km/h in Tests
China’s standardised high speed train CRH 0503 reached record speeds of 420km/h on a test run on 15 July 2016 with the two trains safely pas…
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Parker Hannifin Exhibit at InnoTrans 2016
Motion and control technology leaders, Parker Hannifin, have announced that they will exhibit at InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin. Parker Hannifin I…
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FRA Issues New Rule to Achieve Next Level Passenger Rail Safety
A new rule has been issued by the U.S. DoT's Federal Railroad Administration, to establish a Proactive Approach to Passenger Rail Safety
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Mechan Set to Flaunt Distinctive Lifting Jacks at InnoTrans
Heavy lifting specialist, Mechan, will attract attention at this year's InnoTrans with their distinctive yellow lifting jacks
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Frauscher Innovation Centre Opens in Austria
Frauscher Sensor Technology celebrated the launch of the Frauscher Innovation Centre in St. Marienkirchen, Austria on 24 June 2016 with an o…
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Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter Launched
Bombardier Transportation have marked the launch of the newly established Institution of Railway Signal Engineers Thai Chapter.
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Chengdu Metro Line 3 Enters Service.
The first phase of Chengdu Metro Line 3 entered service on 31 July 2016, which is in excess of 20km long and features 17 stations.
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United Transport & Logistics Celebrates Milestone
United Transport & Logistics Company has celebrated a milestone with China this week by seeing the dispatch of its 500th container train of …
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Hyperloop Metalworks Facility Opens In Nevada
Hyperloop One Metalworks facility has opened in Nevada, dedicated to the in-house production of components of the Hyperloop One prototype.
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LORAM Acquires UK Rolling Stock Specialists RVEL
LORAM Maintenance of the Way Inc has completed the purchase of rolling stock engineering and operating experts RVEL; a major player in the U…
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Infotec Achieves Latest ISO Quality Assurance
Infotec ISO Quality Assurance: Passenger information systems supplier Infotec has achieved the latest ISO quality assurance certification to…
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Union Pacific Employee Safety Record Broken
Union Pacific, which was the safest railroad in the United States in 2015, has hit a new high according to Union Pacific employee safety sta…
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Atkins Appointed to Review Thameslink Control System
Atkins will review the Tranista Thameslink control system to ensure it satisfies Network Rail’s functional and operational requirements.
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Thales Win Modernisation Contract in Spain
Thales win modernisation contract in Spain, allowing trains through Irun Station to run on international, Iberian and mixed gauge.
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Transnet Increases Capacity on Coal Line
Transnet increases capacity on the coal line between between the Waterberg in Limpopo and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal by the construction of…
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Hector Rail Stora Enso Cooperation Continues
The Hector Rail Stora Enso cooperation will continue, as both businesses have pledged to continue their cooperation up to 2022.
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Lima Metro Line 1 Orders Alstom Metropolis
Alstom has won a contract worth approximately €200 million with Graña y Montero Ferrovias for 120 Metropolis cars to operate on Lima Metro L…
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Stadler KISS Double Decked Trains Presented in Georgia
Stadler Bussnang AG presented the latest Stadler Kiss double decked trains at a ceremony at Batumi Centrali on 22 July 2016.
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Trenitalia Maintenance Programme a Success
The Trenitalia maintenance programme uses a remote diagnostics system on Jazz regional trains has substantially improved the reliability of …
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Siemens Join 100 Resilient Cities
Siemens join 100 Resilient Cities to make cities more resilient against rapid urbanisation, globalisation and climate change.
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Chinese Rail Network Extension Planned
China’s Ministry of Planning has announced the Chinese rail network plans to extend the total track length of China’s railways to 150,000km.
