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New Asset Management Facility launched at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook have launched a £3 million Asset Management Facility at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
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Tri-Rail trains to get first makeover in over 20 years
The new look will give Tri-Rail trains a refreshed and modernised look and bring new life to the trains.
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Southeastern takes in-house approach to maintain Class 465 fleet
The in-house maintenance approach to Southeastern's Networker overhaul project has enabled trains to go back into service quicker.
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Great Western Railway extends Class 802 maintenance contract
Hitachi Rail will maintain Great Western Railway's (GWR) West of England fleet of 36 Class 802 Intercity Express Trains until 2028 and bring millions of pounds in investment in the UK supply chain.
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100th GTR Electrostar completes Project Aurora upgrade programme
The 100th Class 377 Electrostar operated by Govia Thameslink Railway has returned to passenger service with improved reliability thanks to the Project Aurora upgrade programme.
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Stadler to service GB Railfreight’s new fleet of hybrid locomotives
Stadler have signed a contract with GB Railfreight to service and maintain their latest hybrid locomotives from 2025.
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Stadler signs contract with GB Railfreight to service Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives
Stadler has signed a contract with GB Railfreight to provide full service for up to 30 Class 99 bi-mode locomotives.
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Alstom awarded operations and maintenance contract by Maryland Transit Administration
Alstom have been awarded a five-year operations and maintenance contract by MDOT MTA which is worth approximately €367 million.
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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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ERMEWA, INVEHO and IRT Railenium launch innovation project M4.0
ERMEWA SA, INVEHO and IRT Railenium have launched a joint research and innovation Maintenance 4.0 project to advance condition-based and predictive maintenance.
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VR Sweden awards maintenance contract of Tåg i Bergslagen fleet
VR Sweden has awarded Alstom with a renewed contract worth nearly 1 billion SEK for the maintenance of 30 regional trains in Sweden.
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Alstom awarded £12 million overhaul contract for ScotRail trains
Alstom has been awarded a £12 million contract to work on the modernisation of ScotRail’s Class 334 fleet which serves the Edinburgh to Glasgow line.
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Northern upgrade Hull depot to deliver better reliability for passengers
Northern have completed upgrade work on its TrainCare Centre in Hull which will increase its maintenance and servicing capacity.
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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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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.