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Siemens is building ICE 4 trains for Deutsche Bahn
Manufacturers, operator and Federal Railway Authority agree on reworking concept of ICE 4 trains while Deutsche Bahn immediately accepts and places them into service.
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Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation was a Canadian-German rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It was one of the world’s largest companies in the rail vehicle and equipment manufacturing and servicing industry.
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Funding agreed for cutting-edge high-speed rail facility in Leeds, UK
The UK government is to contribute £11 million to create the Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration (IHSRSI) at the University of Leeds – a world-class high-speed rail research facility which is hoped will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.
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Bombardier celebrates final delivery of B-series trains for Perth, Australia
Bombardier has supplied and maintained 78 B-series Electric Multiple Units over the last 15 years for Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority (PTA).
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Swedish railway industry and global evolution of digital signalling systems
Pia Lagerlöf, General secretary for SWEDTRAIN and Per Olofsson, Thought Leader and Training Officer at Bombardier Transportation, explore how the Swedish rail industry is actively exploring how rail control systems can evolve to enable increased capacity and efficiency.
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Bombardier to supply Israel Railways with 74 more double-decker coaches
This seventh consecutive order from Bombardier will increase Israel Railways’ fleet of built double-deck TWINDEXX Vario coaches to 586.
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Hitachi and Bombardier submit bid to build HS2 trains
Hitachi Rail and Bombardier have bid for the £2.75 billion HS2 contract to build at least 54 new trains.
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Bombardier and Hitachi to supply Italy with new Frecciarossa 1000 trains
Trenitalia has ordered 14 Frecciarossa 1000's for operation within Italy, which have tops speeds of 360 km/h, the fastest ever service high-speed train in Europe.
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Crossrail reveals plans for completion of the Elizabeth line
New leadership team outlines new plan to put Crossrail project back on track with robust and realistic plan which follows a detailed audit of the programme.
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Bombardier to upgrade Queensland New Generation Rollingstock trains
The agreement between Bombardier and the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will see an additional module added to each six-car train to provide improved access for passengers with reduced mobility.
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Renovation of Eurotunnel’s passenger shuttles is entrusted to Bombardier
In the 25-year period since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, these shuttles have each travelled an average of 300 round trips per month.
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Akiem and Bombardier launch the TRAXX DC3 locomotive in Poland
The TRAXX DC3 locomotive is now the most modern and efficient locomotive operating under direct current in Poland.
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Operation of Bombardier’s TRAXX DC3 locomotive is authorised in Italy
The E494 locomotives have achieved authorisation to operate on the Italian rail network, and commercial service is planned to begin in March 2019.
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European Commission prohibits combination of Siemens and Alstom
The two companies believed merging would have created a European player with the ability to cope with growing competition from non-EU companies.
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‘Guaranteed French Origin’ status for Francilien and OMNEO/Regio 2N trains
The Pro France association has awarded Bombardier Transportation the ‘Guaranteed French Origin’ label for its Francilien and BOMBARDIER OMNEO/Regio 2N trains, both of which are designed and produced at Bombardier’s Crespin site in Hauts-de-France.
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Porterbrook makes new digital trains a reality for Heathrow Express
This installation of ETCS will be the first time that digital signalling has been installed on an existing fleet of electric passenger trains.