Latest modernisation News
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Wabtec to Modernise Union Pacific Locomotives in $1.2 Billion Agreement
Union Pacific and Wabtec have signed a landmark agreement that will see a complete modernisation of the former's AC4400 locomotives.
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Siemens and SBB to Digitalise Interlockings Across Switzerland
Siemens Mobility has signed a long-term strategic framework with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to digitalise interlockings across its network…
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Hitachi Rail Oversees Completion of Line Modernisation in Budapest
An upgrade of a 60km section of rail linking Budapest's Rákos station and Hatvan in eastern Hungary has been completed.
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Hitachi Rail Provides Update on Romanian Railway Modernisation Project
Hitachi Rail has announced that the first phase of modernisation of the Romanian Ghioroc–Barzava railway line is nearing completion.
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TRIGO Transforms Rail Quality Control with AI
TRIGO will participate in the InnoTrans trade fair, taking place from the 24th- 27th September 2024, in Berlin.
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Škoda Commences Gothenburg Tram Modernisation Project
Škoda Group has commenced the modernisation of Gothenburg's M31 trams for Swedish operator, Västtrafik AB.
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CZ Loko Completes Modernisation of 742 Locomotives for ČD
CZ Loko has completed the modernisation of fourteen 742 series rail vehicles for major railway operator, ČD.
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UK: Government Aims to Grow Rail Freight by 75%
The UK Government has announced it aims to grow the use of rail freight in the country by at least 75% by 2050.
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Large Rolling Stock Modernisation Project for VR FleetCare
VR FleetCare & SJ AB will modernise an X40 train fleet, aiming to extend the fleet’s life cycle and improve the travel comfort of customers.
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Amtrak Begins Process of Replacing its Overnight Railcar Fleet
Amtrak has received submissions from 10 manufacturers regarding replacement railcars for its overnight routes.
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Île-de-France Mobilités to Modernise Paris Metro Line 6
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced plans to update metro line 6’s entire fleet of MP73 trains and update the line's track and platforms.
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Austria: ÖBB’s Largest Expansion and Investment Programme to Continue Throughout 2023
The Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) is continuing with its largest ever expansion and investment programme in 2023.
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Romania: Alstom Consortium Awarded Signalling and Electrification Modernisation Contracts
An Alstom consortium has been awarded two new signalling and electrification contracts to support rail modernisation in Romania.
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Automation of Île-de-France Line 13 Gets Green Light
Île-de-France Mobilités’ board of directors has approved the modernisation and automation of Line 13. This will be completed by 2035.
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Austria: Electrification and Modernisation of Rosenthalbahn Completed
The electrification of Austria's Rosenthalbahn and modernisation of its infrastructure have been completed.
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Frauscher to Develop a New Generation of Axle Counters in France
Frauscher has been contracted by SNCF Réseau for the development, deployment and maintenance of a new generation of axle counters in France.
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InnoTrans 22: DB Announces Largest-Ever Fleet Modernisation Programme
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that it will invest over 19 billion EUR in new passenger and fleet locomotives and trains by 2030.
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Thelo DB to Support the Modernisation of Ghana’s Western Railway Line
Thelo DB has signed a framework agreement with the Ghanaian government to modernise Ghana's railway network.
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Alstom Completes Production of First Cars for Marseille’s Modernised Metro
Alstom has completed production of the first two of 152 cars for the next generation Marseille metro in France.
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Union Pacific Unveils Industry's Largest Ever Investment in Locomotive Modernisation
Union Pacific has announced the rail industry’s largest ever investment (1 billion USD) in locomotive modernisation.
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Germany: DB Inaugurates Ruhr-Sieg Line Digital Interlocking Technology
Modernisation of signalling and interlocking technology on DB's Ruhr-Sieg line has been completed in just 18 months.
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SJSC Latvijas Dzelzceļš and Uzbekistan Railways Announce Plans for Closer Collaboration
SJSC Latvijas dzelzceļš and Uzbekistan Railways aim to work more closely to increase freight transport volumes between Latvia and Uzbekistan…
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Wabtec Celebrates the 1,000th Modernized Locomotive in the Americas
Wabtec Corporation has celebrated its 1,000th locomotive modernization in the Americas, having reduced more than 1.4 million tons of CO2.
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Alstom UK to Repaint Virgin's Pendolino Trains
Alstom has started work to repaint the 56-strong Pendolino fleet of Class 390 ‘tilting’ trains, which are used by Virgin on the West Coast M…
