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Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH orders 25 Coradia Lint from Alstom
Passengers travelling in Upper Bavaria, Germany, will soon experience higher levels of comfort and safety on the rail network.
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Alstom delivers the first freight locomotive to Azerbaijan
This model is a two-section freight locomotive capable of towing up to 9,000 tonnes and running at 120km/h, with installed continuous power of 8.8 Megawatts.
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Israel Railway’s fleet to be equipped with ETCS Level 2 technology
ETCS Level 2 safely optimises line capacity by anticipating and adapting the speed of the trains through continuous train control and supervision via a radio-based signalling system.
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One train car can be produced per day on Poland’s new production line
Alstom and Nederlandse Spoorwegen unveil a new production line for Coradia Stream trains in Katowice, Poland.
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For the first time, high-speed rail arrives in Africa
Morocco’s main economic regions will be connected with quicker journey times and improved passenger comfort thanks to the new high-speed rail line.
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RSSB launches R&D competition at its decarbonising rail event
On 30 October 2018, more than 150 delegates attended RSSB’s Intelligent Power Networks to Decarbonise Rail conference. This was borne out of and inspired by the UK Minister for Transport, Jo Johnson’s decree, back in February 2018, in which he said, “I would like to see us take all diesel-only…
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Alstom’s Gibela joint-venture opens Africa’s largest train manufacturing facility
The manufacturing plant will be responsible for the creation of a fleet of 580 six-car X’Trapolis Mega commuter trains, to be built over the next 10 years for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
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The shipment of Coradia Polyvalent regional trains to Senegal has begun
Alstom and its suppliers have mobilised more than 4,000 people for the manufacture of Coradia Polyvalent trains intended to Senegal.
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A new Centre of Excellence in Toulouse is dedicated to rail electrical systems
The centre will make it possible to study the needs of passengers and operators in a pre-emptive way, while benefiting from a collaborative environment.
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Record-breaking InnoTrans proves rail sector is booming
With international guest numbers reaching over 161,000 and more than 3,000 exhibitors showcasing their products and solutions, this year’s record-breaking InnoTrans trade fair has once again proved to be the driving force of the rail sector.
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Opening Ceremony: What really matters is infrastructure and capacity
InnoTrans 2018 was summarised by EU Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, as a vision into the future of rail, but also as an opportunity to analyse what we are doing in the industry today.
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Pendolino trains in Poland soon to receive Wi-Fi from Alstom
Free, wireless internet access is one of the most commonly expected standards of the 21st century, and so PKP Intercity are updating their vehicles accordingly.
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Alstom and Italo sign a contract for five Pendolino EVO trains
The additional trains, added to the 25 Italo AGVs operating since 2012, will enable Italo to double its fleet and expand its network across Italy.
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SNCF orders 100 next-generation very high-speed trains from Alstom
The Avelia Horizon trains will provide SNCF with more carriage space, more seats for passengers and less required maintenance.
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First hydrogen fuel cell passenger train approved for service in Germany
Coradia iLint hydrogen train receives approval for commercial operation in Germany; paving the way towards a sustainable rail network…