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HS2 must go ahead despite cost increase, leaked review reveals

By Varsha Saraogi

British high-speed rail link HS2 could cost more than its current price of...

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AMTAB Automatic Train and Vehicle Weighing Systems

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DUREL Polymer Springs, Buffer Springs and Draw-Gear Springs

RAFAMET Wheel Lathes and Wheelset Measurement

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WSP USA wins $50 million contract to design Silver Line project

Charlotte City Council in North Carolina has awarded a $50 million contract to engineering firm WSP USA to design the Silver Line light rail project.

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HS2 must go ahead despite cost increase, leaked review reveals

British high-speed rail link HS2 could cost more than its current price of £88bn - almost three times its original estimate of £33bn - but must still go ahead, a leaked government-commissioned review has revealed.

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Deutsche Bahn to invest €1bn on 30 high-speed trains

Deutsche Bahn to invest €1bn in 30 high-speed trains

German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) will invest €1bn in purchasing 30 high-speed trains to expand its long-distance fleet.

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What now for Johannesburg’s Gautrain?

A new report heralds the success of Johannesburg’s Gautrain rail network as pivotal in creating jobs and boosting the metropolitan area it serves. With expansion plans in progress, how has this metro helped to alleviate traffic congestion and what does the future hold for this innovative railway?

On-Train Fibre-Optic Connectivity

Applications such as on-board internet, communication-based train control and passenger information or entertainment systems require the reliable transmission of ever greater data volumes in trains.

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October’s top news stories

Fluor-Walsh JV begins $2.1bn Chicago rail modernisation project and Alstom wins deal to deliver 42 trains for Barcelona Metro. Railway-technology.com wraps up key news stories from September 2019.

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Docklands Light Railway awards two contracts to Thales

London’s Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR) has awarded Thales two new contracts to support its rolling stock replacement programme.

Automatic Train Control: An Overview of Available Systems

An automatic train control (ATC) system integrates all the vital and non-vital functions that guarantee the safe operation of trains.

Workstation for Overhead Line and Track Surveying

The tCat® workstation has been developed by TELICE to survey and monitor overhead line parameters such as height, stagger and track parameters.

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Thailand signs $7.4bn high-speed train project agreement

The Government of Thailand and Charoen Pokphand Holding-led consortium have signed a THB224.5bn ($7.4bn) agreement to build a high-speed rail network to connect three major airports.

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WSP USA wins $50 million contract to design Silver Line project

HS2 must go ahead despite cost increase, leaked review reveals

Deutsche Bahn to invest €1bn in 30 high-speed trains

What now for Johannesburg’s Gautrain?

On-Train Fibre-Optic Connectivity

October’s top news stories

Docklands Light Railway awards two contracts to Thales

Automatic Train Control: An Overview of Available Systems

Workstation for Overhead Line and Track Surveying

Thailand signs $7.4bn high-speed train project agreement

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WSP USA wins $50 million contract to design Silver Line project

HS2 must go ahead despite cost increase, leaked review reveals

Deutsche Bahn to invest €1bn in 30 high-speed trains

Docklands Light Railway awards two contracts to Thales

Thailand signs $7.4bn high-speed train project agreement

Mobilinx wins $3.5bn contract to build Hurontario LRT in Canada

Western Sydney Metro construction to commence next year

DB to introduce new Rostock-Berlin-Dresden rail service

CAF awards traction equipment supply contract to Mitsubishi Electric

Texas Central selects Salini Impregilo JV to build high-speed train

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