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Tests begin on DAC freight train
A freight train with innovative digital automatic couplers (DAC) has been launched in Germany for a period of testing, sparking a digital revolution in rail freight transport.
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Burbank to L.A. high-speed rail section one step closer to construction
Approval has been given on the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Burbank to Los Angeles high-speed rail project section.
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New analysis shows that HS2 is the key to achieving net zero in the UK
A new report has highlighted that modal shift matters to transport decarbonisation, with HS2 at the very core of the UK being able to achieve net zero by 2050.
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Brightline begins test runs between West Palm Beach and Cocoa
Brightline has entered a critical step towards the completion of its intercity rail system connecting Miami and Orlando, with the launch of test trains running between West Palm Beach and Cocoa.
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Elizabeth line on track to open in first half of 2022
Transport for London (TfL) anticipates for the Elizabeth line to open within the first half of 2022, as it comes to the end of the first phase of trial operations and looks ahead to next stages.
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Low-cost, Madrid-Valencia Avlo high-speed service to start in February
From 21 February 2022, Spanish train operator, Renfe, is to begin operating low-cost, high-speed Avlo services between Madrid and Valencia.
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International consortium win order for Rail Baltica signalling works
An agreement has been signed between RB Rail AS and an international consortium for the control-command and signalling engineering and works supervision for the Rail Baltica project.
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DB Cargo and DB Bahnbau Group order 50 dual-mode locomotives
The Siemens Mobility locomotives can be operated with either diesel or electricity, and delivery is expected to begin in 2026.
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Technology will allow HS2 to operate as a ‘predict and prevent’ system
Virtual reality and real-time monitoring sensors will be built into HS2’s infrastructure to help make Britain’s new high-speed rail network one of the world’s most reliable railways.
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Double-track project signed to improve freight operations in Indiana
A project has been signed to add 17 miles of double-track main line to improve freight and commuter operations in northern Indiana.
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Stadler wins its largest ever contract for German-Austrian tram-train order
Stadler will deliver up to 504 tram-trains to a German-Austrian project consortium, marking the largest ever contract in the company’s history.
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Over 200 Coradia Nordic regional trains ordered in landmark contract
Alstom will build Coradia Nordic regional trains for Norske Tog in a contract valued at over €1.8 billion; the most significant rail procurement in Norway’s history.
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TfW to trial more convenient ways to purchase rail tickets
The pilot project will give Transport for Wales (TfW) customers within the South Wales Metro area the opportunity to purchase selected rail tickets for local journeys in a number of convenience stores.
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Flood protection work completed to section of West Coast Main Line
Work on a four kilometre section of the West Coast Main Line has been completed to prevent tracks from flooding and make future journeys more reliable.
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Digital solution partnership agreed to boost rail freight reliability
An agreement between Hitachi Rail and Intermodal Telematics (IMT) will see monitoring sensors fitted to rolling stock so rail freight companies can monitor operations in real-time to improve efficiency and safety of services.