Ireland to invest €1bn in rail infrastructure over next five years
The Government of Ireland has allocated €1bn for investment in the country’s heavy rail infrastructure over the next five years.…
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Hubei Province opens high-speed railway between Wuhan and Shiyan
Hubei Province in central China opened a new high-speed railway running from its capital, Wuhan, to Shiyan. Shiyan is located…
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Denmark to trial battery-operated trains on two railway lines
The Danish Ministry of Transport and Housing has announced that it will begin trials of battery-powered trains on two railway…
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Île-de-France chooses Alstom-Bombardier consortium for metro trains
Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP have given a €530m contract for the delivery of 44 metro trains to a consortium of…
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Siemens Mobility to deliver signalling system for Taoyuan Airport stations in Taiwan
Siemens Mobility has received a contract for the delivery of signalling and communications systems to Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan. Alongside…
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Arup to study the use of hydrogen-powered trains in UK
The UK's Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has chosen Arup to provide a ‘route map to enter service’ for…
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InterCity West Coast rail franchise renamed Avanti West Coast
FirstGroup and Trenitalia have named the InterCity West Coast rail franchise, UK, Avanti West Coast. The two companies are scheduled…
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Stadler FLIRT trains to be delivered to Azerbaijan Railway
The Swiss company Stadler has received a €115m contract from Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) for ten five-car FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity…
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Marseille metro to be automated by Alstom in €430 contract
Alstom has won a €430m contract from the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence for the renewal and automation of Marseille metro in France.…
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Canadian National Railway meets US requirement for PTC implementation
The Canadian National Railway (CN) has met the federal requirements to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) in all 35 of…