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Canadian Pacific expands its Hydrogen Locomotive Programme
A $15 million grant will be awarded to Canadian Pacific so that it can expand its Hydrogen Locomotive Program to include additional locomotives and fueling stations.
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Rolling Stock
The term rolling stock in the rail transportation industry refers to any vehicle that moves along a railway track. Global Railway Review’s coverage of rolling stock includes developments in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
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Green train travels across Forth Bridge to mark COP26 in Glasgow
The first emission-free fully electric train has crossed the historic Forth Bridge to commemorate COP26 taking place in Glasgow, with action footage revealed by Network Rail and Vivarail.
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Video: TRACe™ EN50155-certified Transportation Computers
The TRACe transportation computer family from Kontron delivers proven, rugged and feature-rich building blocks that allow design flexibility.
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Deutsche Bahn’s ICE 1 high-speed trains to benefit from ABB upgrade
German railway company, Deutsche Bahn (DB), has awarded ABB the contract to upgrade its first flagship InterCity Express (ICE 1) high-speed train series.
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Onrail and European Loc Pool begin locomotive lease partnership
Onrail has signed a long-term full-service agreement to lease two EuroDual locomotives from European Loc Pool, as the Norwegian rail freight operator continues to modernise its hybrid fleet.
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ILSA awards maintenance contract for its new ETR 1000s to Hitachi Rail
The maintenance of trains for Spain’s leading private high-speed rail operator, ILSA, will include predictive and corrective activities to ensure the highest levels of reliability, safety and comfort for passengers.
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Global Railway Review Issue 5 2021
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a Roundtable discussion on Decarbonising Rail; an In-Depth Focus to explore FRMCS; the impact of COVID-19 on Indonesia’s rail industry; establishing cyber-security for next generation rail mobility; and much more!
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Japan’s DENCHA train celebrates five years of battery-powered service
Over the past five years, JR Kyushu's DENCHA trains - the world’s first battery-powered train charged by AC overhead lines - have reduced CO2 emissions by 2.7 million kg.
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CFL inaugurates new rolling stock maintenance and repair workshop
CFL's new maintenance and repair workshop will reduce rolling stock downtime and improve the availability of the wagon and locomotive fleet.
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eBook: Intelligent Railways for the Future
Kontron's latest eBook explores delivering beneficial digital solutions to rail operations while adopting onboard computing with smart features and connectivity.
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Cyber-security risks and requirements in metro networks: A deep dive
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Join this webinar with Waterfall Security Solutions which focused on cyber-security risks and requirements for new and existing metro networks.
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Northern takes control of Neville Hill train engineering depot
The train depot in the Northern England city of Leeds will continue to provide maintenance support for Northern, LNER and Cross Country trains.
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KiwiRail orders 57 low emission diesel locomotives
Stadler has secured its first contract in New Zealand to supply 57 diesel locomotives for KiwiRail, which will help the operator on its journey to be emission neutral by 2050.
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Alpha Trains signs a long-term contract to lease 23 EMUs to Trans Regio
The leading European rolling stock lessor, Alpha Trains, has signed a long-term contract to lease 23 EMU trains to Trans Regio, a subsidiary of the Transdev Group.
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DB premieres first digitally-controlled automatic train in Hamburg
A fully automated train, controlled by digital technology, has made its premiere run on the S-Bahn Hamburg network in Germany.