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Newly refurbished Class 387 fleet launched by Heathrow Express
Up-cycled from a fleet previously owned by GWR, the new Heathrow Express trains feature the most up to date train and passenger technology.
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Rolling Stock
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 in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
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Siemens Mobility awarded largest ever service order from Deutsche Bahn
As per the contract, Siemens Mobility will be responsible for the revision of 40 Deutsche Bahn trains of the 412 ICE 4 series from mid-2021.
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CHINA RAILWAY awards maintenance contract to Bombardier JV for high-speed train cars
Bombardier's Chinese joint venture will be responsible for the maintenance services of 280 train cars, which is to be completed by the end of 2021.
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Bombardier’s Gautrain commuter fleet completes 40 million kilometres in service
Since beginning operation in 2010, the fleet has completed around 900,000 trips, or 40 million kilometres, on the Gautrain network.
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Railpool to benefit from large-scale financing for rail vehicle acquisition
Railpool will recieve a total of €150 million from four banks for the acquisition of new rail vehicles over the course of seven years.
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Bombardier begins mid-life overhaul of Israel Railways’ double-deck fleet
The contract covers Israel Railways’ fleet of 143 TWINDEXX double-deck coaches and will include interior and exterior technical works in order to modernise the rolling stock.
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Rail Operations (UK) Ltd orders 30 Class 93 tri-mode trains from Stadler
The Class 93 trains can operate at a higher speed than trainsets already in operation in the UK and will work to significantly reduce carbon emissions.
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Stadler to provide up to 20 firefighting and rescue trains to ÖBB
The €240 million contract enables ÖBB to order up to 20 of the trains from Stadler, with an initial order for five already placed.
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SNCF orders three additional OMNEO Regio 2N trains from Bombardier
Manufactured in Hauts-de-France, and certified ‘Made in France’, the new trains are set to modernise and improve services on France’s busiest lines.
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Indian Railways’ Dedicated Freight Corridors – set to transform transportation
Sachinder Mohan Sharma, Group General Manager at the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), explores the details behind building a corridor with appropriate technology that enables Indian Railways to regain its market share of freight transport by creating additional capacity and guaranteeing efficient, reliable, safe and cheaper options…
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Bombardier’s Chinese JV to supply 16 new high-speed train CR400AF cars
The new contract to supply the high-speed cars represents the second order from CHINA RAILWAY for Bombardier's CR400AF train cars.
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UWC wins tender to supply 810 high-capacity gondola cars to Mongolia
The United Wagon Company has been successful in its tender to supply the freight cars to Mongolia, beating six other competing companies.
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Stadler signs contract with FART to deliver eight narrow-gauge multiple units
The order represents the first time that Stadler will build new, customised narrow-gauge multiple units for regional and cross-border rail transport in Ticino.
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SNCF orders 33 OMNEO Regio 2N trains from Bombardier Transportation
The new order is part of an agreement signed in 2010 for Bombardier to provide a maximum of 860 OMNEO Regio 2N trains to SNCF.
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Bombardier signs agreement with Porterbrook to fit digital onboard signalling on UK trains
Under the agreement, Bombardier will fit ETCS equipment and the BOMBARDIER EBI Cab 2000 onboard Automatic Train Protection system to all ELECTROSTAR fleets in the UK.
