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Alstom Regiolis Trainset Reaches End of Waranty
Two years after the first deliveries, Alstom is celebrating the first end of the general warranty of an Alstom Regiolis (Coradia Polyvalent)…
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Beacon Rail Leasing Acquire Ascendos Rail
Beacon leasing acquire Ascendos Rail Leasing S.à. r.l., a European locomotive and rolling stock leasing company to expand their portfolio.
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Commuter Chaos Following Paddington Train Derailment
The Paddington train derailment, caused when a train passed through a red light in a siding at the station, has disrupted travel in and out …
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Thales Launch BV600 On-Board Validator
Thales Transportation has launched its next generation BV600 on-board validator at the Transports Publics Exhibition 2016 in Paris this week…
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Climate Change and the Railways
Climate change and the railways: Climate change is real and creating more erratic weather more frequently. Railways must adapt.
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Britain, the EU and the Rail Industry
In the run up to the UK's referendum on its membership of the EU, we take a look at how a vote to leave would affect the UK rail industry: i…
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DB Signs MoU with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation
Deutsche Bahn have signed Memorandum of Understanding with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation in Beijing relating to high speed mainten…
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The Refurbishment Conundrum – Repair or Replace?
When it comes to the components and control systems of rail carriages, the pneumatic door controls and locking systems are often some of the…
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Locomore Milestone: Important Contracts Signed
Locomore, who hope to run a crowd-funded train between Stuttgart and Berlin, have signed two important contracts, enabling them to progress …
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Thales Signalling on London Underground
Transport for London have announced that Thales Signalling solutions will b installed on four lines of the London Underground.
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PA Victoria Trial myki Contactless Payment
Public Transport Victoria have announced that they will roll out myki contactless payment devices across the Victoria transport network
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Kapsch CarrierCom Next Generation Railway Communication System
Kapsch CarrierCom has announced that it has reached a milestone in developing the next generation railway communication system.
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Riyadh Metro Line 5 Tunnel Excavation Complete
A milestone was reached on 8 June 2016 in the Riyadh Metro Project with the completion of tunnel excavations on the Green Line.
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Lantal Stands Firm Amid Adversities
Business in 2015 affected by volatile market and strong Swiss franc imposing significant challenges yet Lantal stands firm
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Alstom Opens Rio Tramway Ahead of Olympic Games
Alstom celebrated the start of operations of the Rio Tramway, its first tramway line in Rio de Janeiro, in time for the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Abellio Order Bombardier TALENT 2 Trains
Abellio Rail Südwest GmbH has ordered 43 Bombardier TALENT 2 Trains from Bombardier Transportation in a €215 million contract for Baden-Würt…
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GoMedia and Virgin Trains Deploy BEAM On-board Entertainment
GoMedia have launched BEAM on-board entertainment on Virgin trains at an event at Euston Station this month, providing infotainment to passe…
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Alstom Win TransPennine Maintenance Contract
Alstom have won a TransPennine maintenance contract for works on the new fleet of TransPennine intercity trains. Alstom maintenance contract…
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ELL Orders 50 Siemens Vectron Locomotives
ELL have signed a framework agreement with Siemens for 50 Siemens Vectron locomotives, following on from a previous agreement in 2014.
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Railway-News Attends HackTrain Conference
The HackTrain Conference - bringing innovation and railtech to the rail industry and bringing innovators and players in the rail industry to…
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Bombardier to Supply CITYFLO 650 CBTC on KVMRT
Bombardier and Global Rail consortium to supply CITYFLO 650 CBTC systems on line 2 of the Klang Valley MRT in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Three Killed in Hermalle-Sous-Huy Train Crash
Three killed and nine seriously injured in Hermalle-Sous-Huy Train Crash when a passenger train crashed into the rear of a freight train.
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The Portable Train Weigher Rolls On into Another Country
Weighwell Engineering Ltd have added to their extensive portfolio and recently installed the patent approved Portable Train Weigher at Inchi…
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Railway-News Speaks to TfL’s Osvaldo da Silva
Railway-News speaks to Osvaldo da Silva from Transport for London about mobile payments on TfL's network and his speech at PayExpo.
