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US: Additional FTA Funding to Replace Ageing Passenger Railcars
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide 197 million USD in funding to help transit agencies replace ageing passenger railcars.
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Škoda to Supply 30 Electric Trains to Uzbekistan Railways
Škoda Group has signed a contract to supply 30 electric multiple unit (EMU) trains to Uzbekistan Railways.
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Alstom Concludes Demonstration of First Hydrogen Train in North America
Alstom has concluded its demonstration of the first hydrogen-powered train to provide commercial service in North America.
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Siemens Mobility to Deliver Additional LRVs to Sacramento
The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) has ordered an additional eight S700 light rail vehicles (LRVs) from Siemens Mobility.
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TÜV SÜD Homologation Tests on Trains for Deutsche Bahn
TÜV SÜD, in cooperation with RailAdventure, has completed a full set of homologation tests on two trainsets in parallel for Deutsche Bahn.
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Amtrak’s New Acela Programme to Face Additional Delays
The Amtrak Office of Inspector General has reported that the New Acela programme will likely face future delays due to design issues.
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Is Predictive Maintenance Closer Than We Think?
Predictive maintenance is a big part of the digital transformation of the rail industry, writes Steve Fairbanks of Astronics.
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Madrid to Modernise Fleet with Plans for 80 New Metro Trains
Madrid’s Governing Council has approved the purchase of 80 metro trains to modernise the city’s fleet and increase capacity.
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First of c2c’s Class 720 Aventra Trains Enter Passenger Service
The first of c2c’s new fleet of Class 720 trains, leased from Porterbrook, have entered passenger service.
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EAO Launches New Website
Easy to navigate, tailored to the target audience and in a modern design: the EAO website has got a new shine.
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Saudi Arabia Railways and Alstom to Demonstrate Hydrogen Passenger Train
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and Alstom will demonstrate the first hydrogen-powered passenger train in the Kingdom this month.
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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to Operate on Renewable Diesel
The LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency has announced that Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner in Southern California is now powered by renewable diesel.
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France: TGV M Testing Ramps Up on National Network
Testing of the TGV M, – the future INOUI TGV – has been stepped up with the arrival of a second test train.
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Construction of Rail Baltica’s Longest Railway Bridge Moves Forward
Construction of Rail Baltica’s railway bridge over Neris River in the district of Jonava, Lithuania is moving forward at pace.
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INPS Group to Showcase Products at APTA Expo 2023
Visit INPS Group, a leader of products and services for the transit industry, at the APTA Expo in Florida this October - booth #2888.
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Top 6 Reasons Why Icomera is Heading to APTA EXPO
At APTA EXPO, Icomera will be debuting its A2 Access Point and X7 Mobile Access Router - meet the team at booth #2372.
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BREAKING: Rishi Sunak Confirms Cancellation of HS2 Phase 2
At Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party Conference speech in Manchester, the UK Prime Minister confirmed the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2.
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Liverpool's Battery-Powered Trains to Commence Service at Headbolt Lane Station
Liverpool City Region's Headbolt Lane station will open on 5 October to be served by the UK's first battery-powered passenger trains.
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Hitachi Rail Gains UK CMA Clearance for Acquisition of Thales' GTS
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made a final decision for Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales' Ground Transportation.
