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Deutsche Bahn Will Resume Acceptance of ICE 4 Trains
Siemens, Bombardier and Deutsche Bahn have come to an agreement regarding the ICE 4 fleet. DB will resume acceptance of the fleet right away…
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DB Starts 3D Printing Heavy Metal Components
Deutsche Bahn is now able to manufacture heavy components made of metal using 3D printing. A single component can weigh up to 17kg.
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Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 27: Vivarail wins Environment Award, Switzerland invests 1 billion in its rail infrastructure and mor…
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Munich Orders 73 Additional Avenio Trams from Siemens
Munich has ordered 73 Siemens Avenio trams as part of a framework agreement option dating back to 2015. Delivery will commence in 2021.
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Hamburg Buys Additional 32 DT5 Metro Trains
Hamburg has ordered an additional 32 DT5 metro trains from the Alstom-Bombardier consortium. They will enter service from January 2021.
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Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to NAH.SH
Stadler has won a green technology bid in Germany and will now supply 55 FLIRT Akku trains to NAH.SH with an option for 50 more.
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Alstom to Supply 8 Coradia Lint Diesel Trains to ODEG
Alstom has won a contract with ODEG in Germany to supply 8 Coradia Lint diesel trains. They will enter service from December 2022.
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Winning Bid: Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to Germany
Stadler has won its first contract for the FLIRT Akku battery multiple unit in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The order is for 55 trains.
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Bombardier's ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award
Bombardier Transportation's ZEFIRO Express train for the Swedish market has won the German Brandenburg Design Award 2019.
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Industry Insider Week 24 – 7 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 24: the CEE & Poland Co-Building the Belt & Road conference, rolling stock contracts and more.
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16 New Stadler FLIRT Trains for NordWestBahn
Stadler has signed a contract for 16 FLIRT trains to enter service in the Bremen area in December 2022. NordWestBahn will be the operator.
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Alstom to Supply 18 Coradia Lint DMUs to Baden-Württemberg
The operator SFBW in southwest Germany has ordered an additional 15 Coradia Lint 54 DMUs from Alstom, bringing the total to 33.
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Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 23: Alstom, Bombardier/Hitachi and Siemens mobility release their proposed train designs for HS2.
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New Generation of Six-Axle Locomotives on Display at Transport Logistic
Stadler is displaying its new generation of six-axle hybrid locomotive at Transport Logistic, taking place in Munich 4–7 June.
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DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains
Stadler and DB Regio have signed a contract for 18 double-decker KISS trains, which will enter service in the Hamburg area in June 2022.
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Bombardier TRAXX MS3 Locomotive at Transport Logistic
Bombardier will present its TRAXX MS3 locomotive platform at Transport Logistic, which is taking place in Munich 4–7 June 2019.
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SBB Cargo International CEO Sven Flore on the Rail Freight Industry
Sven Flore, CEO of SBB Cargo International, gives his thoughts on the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the future of freight, ETCS and more.
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Stadler to Deliver Ten Further Locomotives to ELP
After a framework agreement for 100 locomotives announced earlier in May, Stadler is now to supply ten further electric locomotives to ELP.
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Industry Insider Week 21 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 21: Alstom wins a contract for 27 fuel cell trains and installs its incremental train control system.
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German Centre for Rail Transport Research Opens
The German Centre for Rail Transport Research has opened in Bonn and Dresden. It will conduct both its own research and commissioned work.
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Fahma Orders 27 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains from Alstom
Fahma GmbH has ordered 27 hydrogen fuel cell trains from Alstom – the Coradia iLint, which will begin operating in Hesse in December 2022.
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Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment
Creating more diversity and equality in rail is vital in order to meet the skills shortage and bring about more resilient businesses.
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Germany Hosts Rail Summit | Focus on Digitalisation
The German Ministry for Transport has held a rail summit focusing on digitalisation and the Deutschland-Takt timetable.
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Noah's Train Promoting Modal Shift to Rail Reaches Italy
Noah's Train, a freight train aimed to promote a shift from road to rail to reduce the impact of freight on the environment, has reached Rom…