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New Siemens locomotives will enhance SEPTA’s rail service reliability
SEPTA celebrates the arrival of new ACS-64 electric locomotives, which are expected to provide great transportation benefits to riders…
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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens will digitalise Hamburg S‐Bahn operations
Hamburg has welcomed digitalised rail operations and by the opening of the ITS World Congress in October 2021, four trains will be operating automatically…
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Campaign to Electrify Britain’s Railway backs government rail infrastructure investment report
The Campaign to Electrify Britain's Railway (CEBR) – a pressure group lobbying for a rolling programme of rail electrification in the UK – has welcomed the Transport Committee’s Rail Infrastructure Investment report.
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Building a case for cost reductions in the electrification of UK infrastructure
The cost of electrification in the UK is substantially higher than in other countries. Noel Dolphin, Director of Furrer+Frey, discusses how this is hindering the rail sector’s progress, and highlights a successful European case study that the UK could learn from.
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Bids are invited for an electrification study of Rail Baltica
Through the contracting scheme agreement, reached by the Rail Baltica project direct stakeholders, it has been decided to purchase an energy subsystem through a consolidated procurement model…
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First electric train travels between Birmingham and Bromsgrove
Ahead of full electric services being introduced later this summer, a West Midlands Railway train has made a historic journey in the UK to test newly installed overhead power lines...
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Certification of 360km/h overhead catenary: The latest step in HS2
HS2 will become the first high-speed railway in Europe equipped with overhead lines powering trains to operate at 360km/h.
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Blackpool’s first ever electric train completes historic milestone
An electric train travelling into Blackpool for the first time illustrates how the development of the UK rail network is still ongoing and dedicated to producing sustainable transport options…
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Bombardier will provide 40 high-speed regional trains to Sweden
The electric high-speed trains ordered by Västtrafik, Sweden are prepared for the harsh Nordic weather, offer comfortable journeys and will meet the growing demand for rail travel…
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India’s rail infrastructure will be improved with $120 million loan
A significant loan is going to be used to electrify some of the railway tracks along high density corridors in India whilst other sections will be double-tracked…
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Most powerful all-electric ‘Make In India’ locomotive completed by Alstom
In line with the Government’s and Indian Railways’ target towards 100 per cent electrification the new locomotives will bring down operating costs and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions…
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Alstom wins €130 million contract with ONCF
ONCF has ordered 30 electric locomotives from Alstom alongside a service and maintenance agreement including parts supply and after sales service…
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First detailed design tenders for Rail Baltica project have been announced
Rail Baltica has organised competitions to find high-quality services for the design and the build of new tracks that will run from Pärnu to Rapla in Estonia and from Kaunas to Ramygala in Lithuania…
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Israel Railways increase fleet of TWINDEXX Vario coaches to 512
Bombardier accept sixth order from Israel Railways, supplying 54 additional TWINDEXX Vario double-deck coaches to the fleet…
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New Jersey Transit Corporation procures 17 additional ALP-45 locomotives
Bombardier is to supply 17 additional ALP-45 dual-power locomotives to New Jersey, enabling passengers to take a single train between New Jersey and New York Penn…