Latest European Union News
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SiC Semiconductor Trial on Siemens Mobility Avenio Tram Successfully Concludes in Munich
A trial using silicone carbide semiconductor technology in a Siemens Mobility Avenio tram in Munich has successfully concluded.
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Germany Referred to Court of Justice for Non-Compliance with EU Safety and Interoperability Requirements
Germany has been referred to the EU Court of Justice regarding non-compliance with safety and interoperability requirements.
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Alstom and MOL to Explore Use of Hydrogen Technology on Hungarian Rail Network
Alstom has signed an MoU with oil and gas company MOL to explore the use of hydrogen technology for rail transport in Hungary.
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Alstom Agrees to CAF Asset Transfer
Alstom has agreed to hand over its Reichshoffen production site and Coradia Polyvalent and TALENT3 platforms to CAF.
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Webuild Joint Venture Wins Brenner Base Tunnel Lot H41 Award
An Implenia/Webuild (and swiss subsidiary CSC) joint venture has been awarded Lot H41 of the Brenner Base Tunnel project.
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Rail Baltica to Receive Over 19m Euros from New Grant Agreement
Rail Baltica has been granted an additional 19.7m euros in funding thanks to a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) cross-border grant agreement…
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Connecting Europe Express Reaches End of 20,000 Kilometre Journey
The Connecting Europe Express has reached its final destination of Paris after 36 days travelling across Europe.
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New Vienna – Munich – Paris Night Train Comes into Service this December
A new night train travelling between Vienna to Paris comes into service this December thanks to a collaboration between the ÖBB, SNCF and DB…
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Celebrating the European Year of Rail – The Connecting Europe Express
The Connecting Europe Express, one of the feature activities of the European Year of Rail 2021, is visiting TRAKO in Poland today.
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Webuild JV Wins Contract for Turin-Lyon High-Speed/High-Capacity Railway Base Tunnel
Webuild and partners have won a contract to excavate a section of the Turin-Lyon high-speed/high-capacity railway base tunnel.
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Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder Train Arrives at Czech Test Circuit
Alstom’s Régiolis Crossborder, a hybrid unit, has arrived at Výzkumný Ústav Železniční's test circuit in the Czech Republic.
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Transdev and Snälltåget Launch Night Train between Sweden, Denmark and Germany
This month Transdev and Snälltåget will launch the first trans-European night train linking three capitals: Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin…
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Alstom to Equip 50 Vossloh Locomotives with Atlas On-Board Signalling Solution
Alstom has signed an agreement with Vossloh Locomotives to equip 50 of their DE 18 freight locomotives with its on-board signalling solution…
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UWC’s Russian-Made Flat Cars Approved for Operation on European Rail Networks
United Wagon Company has obtained vehicle type approval from the European Union Agency for Railways for two of its flat cars.
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Rail Baltica to Scan Former Military Site for Unexploded Ordnance
An ex-military site in Latvia is being scanned for unexploded ordnance as part of a Rail Baltica greenfield railway infrastructure project.
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Connecting Europe Express to Visit 26 Countries as Part of the European Year of Rail
The European Commission has announced the route of the Connected Europe Express as part of the European Year of Rail.
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Freight Operator Lineas Acquires Independent Rail Partner
The private rail freight operator Lineas has acquired Dutch operator Independent Rail Partner to strengthen its position in the country.
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RegioJet and European Sleeper Partner on Prague–Berlin–Amsterdam–Brussels Night Train
RegioJet is partnering with Dutch start-up European Sleeper to provide night train services connecting Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussel…
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Webuild Selected as Best Bidder for Brenner Rail Extension Project
Webuild has been chosen as the best bidder for a Brenner Base Tunnel rail extension project. It will be the majority leader in a consortium.
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Contract for Riga Rail Baltica Station Construction Signed
The contract for the construction of the Rail Baltica Riga International Airport station and associated infrastructure has been signed.
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Deutsche Bahn and SNCF Sign Digitalisation Cooperation Agreement
Deutsche Bahn and SCNF have signed a cooperation agreement on digitalisation and technology to help drive ahead the European rail sector.
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Commission Proposes Shift2Rail Successor to European Council and Parliament
The European Commission has officially proposed the successor to Shift2Rail – Europe's Rail JU – to the European Council and Parliament.
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Albania: Durres-Tirana Line to Be Rehabilitated
Albanian State Railways has signed a contract for the rehabilitation of the Durrës-Tirana line and the construction of a new 5.7km line.
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BREAKING: Alstom Completes Acquisition of Bombardier Transportation
On 29 January 2021 Alstom has completed the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation with a combined order backlog of 71.1 billion euros.