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Alstom to supply Polo Mercitalia with an additional 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives
Alstom have signed an agreement with Polo Mercitalia (FS Group) to supply an additional 20 new generation Traxx DC3 electric locomotives.
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Regs & Legs
Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
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Around 140,000 visitors attend InnoTrans 2022
InnoTrans organisers have revealed that visitors from over 131 countries came to the world's leading trade fair this year, at which 2,834 exhibitors from 56 countries were present.
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East Coast Digital Programme complete ETCS testing for Class 43 train
The East Coast Digital Programme has celebrated the completion of testing with digital signalling for Class 43 trains.
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Rail Innovation Cluster launched by University of Birmingham at InnoTrans
The University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education has launched a Rail Innovation Cluster to support SMEs at InnoTrans 2022.
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Survey shows Midland’s businesses are all for rail improvements
A Midlands Connect survey showed that 83 per cent of businesses stated that rail improvements would result in them and their employees using rail more.
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Global Railway Review at InnoTrans – Day three recap
During the third day of InnoTrans 2022, the Global Railway Review team have been in Berlin to break the latest news.
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UNIFE explore ERTMS at InnoTrans 2022
UNIFE held a Dialogue Forum at InnoTrans 2022 entitled “ERTMS - A building block on the journey towards a digital and autonomous rail”.
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Etihad Rail sign four MoUs at InnoTrans 2022
Etihad Rail has signed MoUs covering a variety of areas with Alstom, SNCF, Progress Rail, and Thales Group at InnoTrans 2022.
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CER present DAC Sector Statement at InnoTrans 2022
CER presented, on behalf of European railway stakeholders, the “2022 DAC Sector Statement - Digital Automatic Coupling” at InnoTrans 2022.
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UK rail supply community gather at InnoTrans to promote trade
At InnoTrans 2022, over 120 rail supply companies from across the UK gathered to promote the UK’s global rail offer.
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Kevin Foster appointed as new UK Rail Minister
The rail industry sets out the type of support it hopes to see from the UK government, as Kevin Foster MP is appointed as the new Minister of State for Transport with responsibility for rail.
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Global Railway Review at InnoTrans – Day two recap
During the second day of InnoTrans 2022, the Global Railway Review team have been in Berlin to break the latest news.
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VDB rethink mobility at InnoTrans 2022
The German Railway Industry Association hosted a Dialogue Forum on day two of InnoTrans exploring the future of mobility amongst climate change solutions.
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BCRRE to collaborate with Global Centre for Rail Excellence
At InnoTrans, BCRRE and GCRE announced the signing of a new agreement to partner on R&D and innovation activities on the site of a rail testing centre in Wales.
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UNIFE sign MOU with CARS and RSI at InnoTrans 2022
UNIFE, CARS and RSI announced the signing of an MoU to establish future collaboration between railway supply industry organisations during InnoTrans 2022.
