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UWC Holding wins Deutsche Bahn tender for delivery of flat cars
Deutsche Bahn will soon receive articulated container flat cars from Russia following the successful bid from United Wagon Company.
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Hannover’s regional rail network to be operated by Transdev
The public transport operator strengthens its position in Germany by receiving the largest regional rail contract in the history of Transdev Germany.
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Škoda Transportation to replace old high-speed trains in Germany
The new units are equipped with a pressure-tight cabin that allows the passing of other trains in tunnels at high speeds, contributing to comfortable and undisturbed travel.
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Operation of ICE 4 equipped with ETCS is approved in Germany
Deutsche Bahn has ordered a total of 137 ICE 4 trains, all equipped with ETCS, which will operate not only in Germany but across national borders.
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group acquires PLR, a company from Magdeburg
PLR is the sole supplier of ultrasonic and eddy current technology for inspection trains of the German railways (Deutsche Bahn AG).
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Porterbrook and University of Birmingham to develop HydroFlex – the UK’s first hydrogen train
Porterbrook has entered into an MoU with the University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education to create HydroFlex.
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Australasian and UK rail industries to develop a new partnership
The RIA, with 220 rail companies in membership, and the ARA, with 140 members, will together promote a closer working relationship.
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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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Visions for the mobility of tomorrow to be presented at InnoTrans
Discussions with international experts on digitalisation, climate protection and intermodal transport are scheduled to occur at InnoTrans 2018.
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A new emission-free, low-noise, battery-operated train is revealed
Bombardier’s new vehicle can recharge its batteries from the overhead line whilst operating; reducing the use of diesel vehicles on the tracks.
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Siemens officially opens Rhine-Ruhr Express maintenance depot
The new depot will offer digitalised service and maintenance of RRX trainsets for 32 years, with guaranteed vehicle availability of over 99 per cent.
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Interiors to enhance passenger comfort in the future
The International Design Forum at InnoTrans 2018 will showcase the train of ideas; presenting visions of passenger comfort in the future.
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Rail Leaders´ Summit: Visions for the cities of the future
On 18 September at the InnoTrans Convention, the Rail Leaders´ Summit 2018 will focus on a topic of major importance – the future of cities and rail.
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‘Career and Education’ holds down a hall at InnoTrans
InnoTrans 2018 has given an entire hall to Careers and Education to inspire the next generation of transport employees, running from 18-21 September.
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Bombardier opens high-tech laboratory in Mannheim for railway technology
Baden-Württemberg Transport Minister, Winfried Hermann, and the Thuringian Environment Minister, Anja Siegesmund, attended the opening ceremony.