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Changsha Maglev Express 2.0 in Final Testing Phase
On 2 August CRRC began the speeding-up tests for Changsha's second-generation maglev train. These tests are the final aspect to be completed…
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Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 33: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock and signalling contracts and station technology…
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Unipart Rail: Taking Aqueous Guard Technology to China
Guangzhoh and DongGuan Metros have both invited Unipart Rail to protect their fleets external appearance with Aqueous Guard.
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Keolis Opens New Section of Songjiang Tram Network
The Keolis JV in China, Shanghai Keolis, has opened a new stretch of the Songjiang tram network measuring almost 13km in length.
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Industry Insider Week 30 – 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 30: Deutsche Bahn resumes acceptance of ICE 4 trains, purchased 17 new double-decker trains and more.
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China’s Virtual Rail Transit System Put Through Its Paces in Doha
CRRC's virtual rail transit system has shown good performance in the hot conditions of Doha, Qatar, after testing began on 17 July 2019.
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Industry Insider Week 29 – 11 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 29: Stadler celebrate the roll-out of the new KISS train and supply 80 TRAMLINK trams to Milan.
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Alstom to Supply Train Control and Traction Systems to Nanjing Metro
China: Alstom has been contracted by Nanjing Metro to supply the train control and traction systems for the driverless Line 7.
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Industry Insider Week 28 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 28: Alstom supplies final 'Jazz' train, traction systems for 222 metro cars and delivers training.
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Alstom to Supply Traction Systems to Xian Metro's Line 5
Alstom has won a contract to supply the traction systems for the metro vehicles for phases one and two of the new Line 5 in Xian, China.
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China: Testing Successful for CRRC Carbon-Fibre Metro
China: CRRC has announced it has successfully completed testing for its carbon-fibre metro that it says will set the trend for future metros…
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The Belt & Road Initiative: 7 Considerations for CEE & Europe
The CEE: Co-Building the Belt and Road conference took place in Warsaw this week. What are the key concerns and opportunities for the region…
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CRRC Wins Contract for 50 Flat Cars in Switzerland
Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has won a contract for 50 flat cars with Swiss logistics firm Hupac. CRRC is also responsible for TS…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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China: CRRC Subsidiary Tests New Maglev Generation
CRRC Zhuzhou tested a new generation of maglev trains with an operating speed of 160km/h. The traction efficiency of this new model is 30% h…
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New Algorithm Makes Trains Greener for Chinese New Year
Researchers at the university have created an algorithm to assist trains to run at optimal speeds, while also saving energy.
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Weeks 1 and 2
We are back with the Railway-News Industry Insider for weeks 1 and 2 (1–11 January 2019): the railway industry's latest news, covering North…
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CRRC Rolling Stock Orders Worth Almost 6 Billion Dollars
Chinese company CRRC announced it signed a number of contracts in December worth 40.84 billion Chinese Yuan in total. The main buyer of CRRC…
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 50
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 50 (10–14 December 2018): all the week's important rolling stock, infrastructure, business, polic…
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Bombardier Joint Venture Wins Contract for Chinese-Standard High-Speed Trains
Bombardier's joint venture BST has won a new contract to supply high-speed trains for China. It is the second contract this joint venture ha…
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Future-Gazing: What Train Stations Will Offer by 2030
Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2: The rail industry is going through a revolution. It’s easier than ever to buy your train tickets through apps and…
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UTLC ERA – Eurasian Rail Alliance Announces 2500th Train Milestone
The UTLC ERA (JSC United Transport and Logistics Company Eurasian Rail Alliance) has announced new milestones: it has sent its 2,500th train…
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Almost 1 Million Passenger Journeys on Hong Kong High-Speed Rail to Date
MTR Corporation announced on 7 October that since services began on the Hong Hong High-Speed Rail line (Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong) on 23 …
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DB Sets Up DB Cargo Eurasia Due to Success of Trans-Eurasian Corridor
2018 marks a ten-year anniversary for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). What started with one train in 2008 has now grown into 3,600 trains in 2018. De…