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Transporting LNG by rail: Trump’s new challenge for the US freight sector

By Julian Turner

An executive order on energy infrastructure by US President Donald Trump proposes that...

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TrainWeigh Static and In-Motion Weighing Systems for Trains

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MTZ Transmash Brake Equipment for Railway Rolling Stock and Underground Trains

Abnormal Load Services – ALS Specialised Transport and Logistics Solutions for Rail Cargo

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Transporting LNG by rail: Trump’s new challenge for the US freight sector

An executive order on energy infrastructure by US President Donald Trump proposes that liquefied natural gas (LNG) be carried by rail, but critics have described rail cars carrying hydrocarbons as ‘bomb trains’. Can LNG be transported by rail without a repeat of the 2013 Lac-Megantic disaster?

München (Munich) U-Bahn, Bavaria, Germany

München U-Bahn is an underground rapid transit network serving München (Munich), the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Maintenance and operations of the network are carried out by Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG).

Hamburg S-Bahn Rail Network Project

Hamburg S-Bahn is a rapid railway network project in the Hamburg metropolitan region in Germany. The line mainly connects the region to the Hamburg Transport Association (HVV) network, main railway station and Hamburg Airport.

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.

TetraFlex for Rail and Metro Communications

Simplifying advanced communications for Public Transport. Meet the increased demands on safety and operational efficiency within large public transport systems with the TetraFlex TETRA radio infrastructure.

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Virgin Trains plans to launch cheaper Liverpool-London train service

UK’s Virgin Trains has announced plans to launch an hourly open-access train service between Liverpool and London from May 2021.

Analysis

Will 5G create new cyber threats to global railways?

Huawei and China Mobile recently launched 5G at Shanghai’s Hongqiao Railway Station, which will allow passengers to download a 2GB high-definition film in less than 20 seconds. However, the move has raised concerns about how this new network may play into the growing trend of rail and metro cyber-attacks.

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ADB awards $311m funding for two Bangkok Metro lines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a THB9.9bn ($311m) fund to support the construction and subsequent operation of the Pink and Yellow lines for Bangkok’s mass rapid transit (MRT) system.

DAMM’s Professional Radio Communications

DAMM is a world leading provider of scalable, flexible, user-friendly and cost-effective TETRA infrastructure products to industrial, commercial and public safety customers.

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May’s top stories

French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has started the production of passenger electric locomotives Prima M4 KZ4AT at its Kazakhstan facility in Nur-Sultan (Astana), and Sacyr-led Grupo Vía Central consortium (GVC) has received a contract to deliver the €735m Uruguay Central Railroad project. Railway-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from May 2019.

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Transporting LNG by rail: Trump’s new challenge for the US freight sector

München (Munich) U-Bahn, Bavaria, Germany

Hamburg S-Bahn Rail Network Project

On-Train Fibre-Optic Connectivity

TetraFlex for Rail and Metro Communications

Virgin Trains plans to launch cheaper Liverpool-London train service

Will 5G create new cyber threats to global railways?

ADB awards $311m funding for two Bangkok Metro lines

DAMM’s Professional Radio Communications

May’s top stories

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Virgin Trains plans to launch cheaper Liverpool-London train service

ADB awards $311m funding for two Bangkok Metro lines

Manchester and Liverpool mayors call for Northern rail termination

First stage of Sydney Metro begins commercial operations

Network Rail awards £800m rail haulage and seasonal services contracts

MTA installs ATO technology for better service on Flushing Line

Qatar Rail opens first section of Doha Metro Red Line

Stagecoach takes legal route over franchise bidding disqualification

Victoria confirms rail design to remove level crossings in Melbourne

Sydney Metro North West to commence services this month

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