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GB Railfreight announce locomotive leasing deal with Akiem
GBRf have agreed a 10-year locomotive leasing deal with Akiem which will see £25 million invested to increase the number of locomotives across GBRf’s operations.
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Rolling Stock Orders/Developments
The term rolling stock in the rail transportation industry refers to any vehicle that moves along a railway track. Global Railway Review’s coverage of rolling stock includes developments and orders placed in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
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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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Renfe orders 49 additional Coradia Stream trains
Renfe have awarded Alstom a contract worth almost €370 million to supply additional Coradia Stream high-capacity trains.
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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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NS orders 60 double-decker trains from CAF
NS has awarded CAF a contract, valued at more than €600 million, for the supply a new fleet of 60 double-decker trains for intercity services.
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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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Southern’s Electrostar fleet gets a new lease of life
GTR has completed the first tranche of Southern's fleet modernisation project to bring better on-board facilities for passengers.
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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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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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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022.
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VR Group procures 20 FLIRT trains from Stadler
VR Group have signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of 20 FLIRT trains, with the procurement valued at approximately €250 million.
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Eurostar and SNCF trains to be equipped with digital cab signalling
Eurostar and SNCF trains will be upgraded with Hitachi Rail digital cab signalling technology to enable passengers to more easily travel by train across European borders.
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Ermewa to deliver 200 newly built grain wagons to Rail Cargo Logistics
Rail Cargo Logistics are to receive all 200 grain wagons by the end of 2023, with Ermewa having already delivered the first 25 in October 2022.
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Canadian Pacific’s journey towards operating hydrogen freight locomotives
How can a railroad eliminate its carbon emissions while still meeting its commitments to its customers and the larger economy? This question is one that Dr. Kyle Mulligan, Assistant Vice-President, Operations Technology at Canadian Pacific (CP), explains CP sought to answer with its ‘Hydrogen Locomotive Program’.
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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.