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Vectron approved for Scandinavian Corridor
Vectron has received official approval to operate along the Scandinavian Corridor, enabling freight and passenger trains to run from Austria to Norway without changing locomotives.
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Brightline to implement inventory and reservation system
Brightline are to implement S3 Passenger, an innovative inventory, ticketing and reservation system from Siemens Mobility subsidiary Sqills.
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Mireo Plus regional trains with alternative drives
Mireo Plus combines all the benefits of Mireo on a hybrid platform. Choose a high-performance battery system or the next gen fuel cell battery system.
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ÖBB orders additional 27 modern electric trainsets
Austria's national rail company, ÖBB, has ordered additional Siemens Desiro ML electric trainsets for inner-Alpine local and regional services, beginning in 2025.
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Siemens Mobility to invest $220 million into North Carolina rail manufacturing facility
Siemens Mobility are building a $220 million manufacturing and rail services facility in North Carolina which is estimated to create more than 500 jobs by 2028.
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In-Depth Focus: Bogies & Wheelsets
The continuous advancements in the benefits of usage, reduction of lifecycle costs, and standardisation of railway bogies and wheelsets are contributing to the enhancement of rolling stock performance and reliability for passengers. The contributors in this In-Depth Focus highlight how continued research and development, alongside improving the regulations of these…
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including a Roundtable with topic experts of HOF and Safety Culture in Rail; Bogies & Wheelsets and Train Interiors In-Depth Focuses; Madrid train station developments; and much more!
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Siemens Mobility awarded service contract for Metrolinx
Siemens Mobility have been chosen by Metrolinx, Ontario’s local public operator, to provide maintenance services for the agency’s railway infrastructure system.
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Battery trains ordered from Siemens Mobility for Westerwald project
Hessische Landesbahn are to use three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for their Upper and Lower Westerwald railway pilot project.
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Indian Railways places $3 billion contract for new electric locomotives
Indian Railways has ordered 1,200 new electric locomotives, making it Siemens Mobility's single largest locomotive order in history.
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Dortmunder Eisenbahn takes delivery of new Vectron Dual Mode locomotive
A new Vectron Dual Mode locomotive has been handed over to Dortmunder Eisenbahn, a company of the Captrain Deutschland Group, by Alpha Trains.
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Go-Ahead begin operating first trains on major new Bavarian network
The Go-Ahead Group have begun operating trains on a Munich-based rail network, significantly expanding their rail business in Germany.
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Digital signalling – the revolution has started
For Global Railway Review, OIy Turner, Head of ERTMS for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), explains the importance of the first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar being upgraded with ETCS in-cab signalling and details GTR's involvement with the East Coast Digital Programme.
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DB’s new ICE 3neo makes inaugural trip between Frankfurt/Main and Cologne
The launch marks a step forward in DB's efforts to rejuvenate and expand its long-distance fleet.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 14-18 November 2022.