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Automatic train pilot experiment successfully completed by NS
Further trials and experiments will follow in order to develop the automatic train pilot technology by testing various other real-life scenarios.
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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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New test centre unveiled by Bombardier at Saxony site
Bombardier's €16 million investment into the new centre resulted in the inclusion of state-of-the-art production and testing technologies.
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Northern Pacers offered to heritage railways and emergency services
Angel Trains has announced plans to sell the out-of-service Pacer units, with all resulting proceeds to be donated to charity.
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Alstom signs production contract with PTA of Western Australia
The PTA contract will require Alstom to manufacture and maintain the newest generation of C-series trains for the growing rail network in Perth.
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Amtrak and Alstom partnership has stimulated nationwide economy
The production of Amtrak's new Acela trains has created over 1,000 jobs and is boosting businesses across 27 states.
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Hitachi Rail chosen to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast
First Trenitalia has awarded British-based train manufacturer Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350 million to provide and maintain 23 new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast services.
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Avanti West Coast train services officially launched in the UK
The new West Coast Partnership between FirstGroup and Trenitalia will bring a package of improvements for passengers, including new and refurbished trains, better stations and simplified fares.
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More than 50 new trains to soon carry passengers across the Northern network
UK train operating company, Northern, has announced the introduction of brand-new trains from Sunday 15 December 2019 to serve Lincoln and East Midlands.
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Northern removes first three outdated Pacers from network
Three Pacers have been removed and returned to owning company Angel Trains, with many more to follow in the coming weeks.
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Ferrovienord order 31 regional trains from Alstom for Lombardy Region
The ordered train is part of Alstom's Coradia Stream family, and the first delivery to the region is expected to be sometime in 2022.
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Interview Spotlight: Peter Jones, Greenbrier
Greenbrier recently unveiled a newly designed covered hopper railcar for grain transport (as shown on the cover of this issue of Global Railway Review). Here, Peter Jones, SVP of International Engineering, Product Development & Automation, explains the railcar’s state-of-the-art elements, plus its safety and environmentally friendly characteristics.
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Azerbaijan Railways to receive FLIRT trains from Stadler
Stadler will provide 10 five-car FLIRT trains to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), valued at €115 million, and is the first order for FLIRT from the rail transport operator.
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Hydrogen-powered trains and their benefits in noise and vibration reduction
Kerrick Lannon-Paakspuu (University of Toronto Mechanical Engineering Graduate), Dr. Gord Lovegrove (Professor, University of British Columbia), Vishnu Kumar (Engineer, University of British Columbia), Mohamed A. Hegazi (Researcher, University of British Columbia) and Dr. Andreas Hoffrichter (Professor, Michigan State University), explore the use of hydrogen as an environmentally friendly energy carrier for…
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Interview Spotlight: Thomas Lorent, Pandrol
Thomas Lorent at Pandrol identifies what the main causes are of rail noise and vibration problems, what can be done to mitigate the nuisance and provides his thoughts on how the industry must move forward to ensure these problems do not get worse in the future.
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Arup appointed by RSSB for review of hydrogen trains case
Arup's responsibilities will help to inform specific design solutions for hydrogen-powered trains, factoring in safety and operation risks.
