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ABB Traction: From the Alps to Scandinavia
20 August 2015 | By ABB group
With more than 1,000 traction systems sold in the Nordic region over the last eight years, ABB Traction considers the region to be one of its key markets...
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Swiss railway infrastructure strengthened by $30 million investment
27 April 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
National Swiss railway operator, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), has agreed a $30 million contract with power and automation technology group ABB, to help boost power and increase capacity in the Swiss Alps.
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ABB wins $70 million order to modernize locomotives for Swiss Railways SBB
24 September 2014 | By ABB
New generation of traction converters will improve energy efficiency of the modernized locomotive fleet and follows large fleet modernization orders in Germany and Sweden...
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Rolling Stock Developments supplement
In our latest free-to-view Rolling Stock Developments Supplement, we take a look at the next generation of trains for the UK’s Intercity Express Programme; Crister Fritzson from SJ explains the importance of Sweden’s rolling stock for future competitiveness; and we look at how Arriva UK Trains is building on performance…
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ABB and consortium partner win $145 million order to upgrade UK rail network
17 March 2014 | By ABB
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and its consortium partner UK Power Networks Services have been awarded a contract worth around $145 million by Network Rail...
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Invensys Rail joins West Coast Power Supply Upgrade Project
13 March 2013 | By Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail awarded contract by ABB in support of Network Rail’s £115m Power Supply Upgrade Project on the West Coast Main Line...
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ABB wins record order to modernize railway infrastructure in Poland
29 November 2012 | By ABB
ABB won an order worth almost $39 million from PKP Energetyka S.A., to deliver rectifier units for DC traction substations...
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Crossrail confirms shortlist for power supply system
8 June 2012 | By Crossrail
Crossrail confirmed the shortlist for the non-traction high voltage power supply contract...
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ABB obtains Principal Contractor Licence from Network Rail
14 June 2011 | By ABB
ABB has achieved a major breakthrough in the UK rail sector by obtaining a Network Rail Principal Contractor Licence (Provisional)...
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ABB wins $16 million traction transformers order in Switzerland
18 April 2011 | By ABB
ABB, has won orders worth $16 million from train manufacturers Bombardier and AnsaldoBreda...
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ABB wins $55 million in orders from Stadler Rail
6 January 2011 | By ABB
ABB, has won orders worth about $55 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail for equipment that will help to maximize the reliability...
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ABB to deliver power quality solutions for High Speed 1
17 August 2010 | By Six Degrees Limited
ABB has secured a major project with High Speed 1 to design, manufacture and install capacitive compensation solutions to prevent voltage drops...
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ABB wins $25 million traction transformer order in France
15 April 2010 | By ABB
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $25 million from train manufacturer Alstom Transport.