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Project launched to develop battery-powered passenger train for U.S.
Stadler, Utah State University and the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center are developing and testing a battery-powered passenger train for North America.
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Alstom to equip Pendolino trains and electric vehicles with ETCS level 2
Alstom has signed an agreement with ČD-Telematika to equip 7 Pendolinos and 66 electric vehicles with ETCS Level 2.
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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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Global Railway Review’s key rail industry trends in 2023
Following a turbulent few years for the rail industry, Global Railway Review looks ahead to some of the top industry trends to keep an eye on in 2023.
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Elron orders 10 additional trains from Škoda Group
Elron have exercised the option for 10 additional electric multiple-units from Škoda Group, bringing the total number of units in the order to 16.
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Amtrak begin process for new overnight trains
Amtrak have taken the steps to replace the Amtrak Long Distance Network overnight trains for the first time in four decades.
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Network Rail and Varamis Rail launch new zero carbon freight service
Network Rail and Varamis Rail have teamed up to launch a new zero carbon freight service which will run between Scotland and the Midlands.
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New high-tech trains for Liverpool almost ready for service
It has been announced that the Liverpool City Region’s new fleet of state-of-the-art trains could be in service as soon as Monday 23 January 2023.
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ZSSK RegioPanter fleet to grow by another five units
Slovak state-owned passenger train company, ZSSK, have ordered five additional four-car low-floor electric RegioPanter units.
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Europe’s first tri-modal train enters passenger service
The Blues train for Trenitalia runs on hybrid power and will bring high levels of comfort to passengers in Sicily.
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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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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 05-09 Dec 2022.
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Irish Rail orders 18 additional battery-electric trains
Irish Rail has now ordered 37 five-car X’trapolis trains which will deliver more capacity and decarbonisation benefits in advance of electrification of the extended DART+ network.
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Nestlé Waters France to be first company in Europe to use hydrogen powered freight train
An innovative hydrogen fuel cell system developed by Alstom and ENGIE is to be used by Nestlé Waters France for rail freight transport from 2025.