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Alpha Trains takes delivery of new Vectron Multisystem locomotives
Alpha Trains has taken delivery of the last two of a total of ten new Vectron Multisystem locomotives.
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Next phase of testing begins for Scotland’s new trains
Passengers in Scotland are a step closer to the arrival of new ScotRail Alliance trains, as the next phase of testing begins in Germany.
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DB Regio orders further multiple-unit regional trains
DB Regio AG has ordered 57 three-car Mireo trainsets from Siemens.
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Deutsche Bahn signs framework for 100 locomotives
Siemens and DB Cargo AG have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 100 locomotives for the Rhine-Alpine-Corridor.
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Foundation stone laid for new final assembly hall in Germany
16 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Bombardier laid the foundation stone for a new final assembly hall in Germany that will set standards for Industry 4.0 production.
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Go-Ahead awarded third rail network in Germany
12 June 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The Go-Ahead Group has been awarded Network 3A ‘Murrbahn’ routes in Germany - its third rail network in the country.
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Germany orders additional Coradia Lint regional trains
25 May 2017 | By Global Railway Review
HzL Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG has ordered 10 additional Coradia Lint regional trains from Alstom in a deal worth 50 million.
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Rail industry’s export strength begins at home…
“Railways are the greatest productive act there has ever been, not just in the 19th century but throughout history”. This insight from German sociologist and national economist Werner Sombart (1863-1941) has rarely been more relevant than it is today. The current digitalisation of rail transport represents not only a fundamental…
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Seizing the opportunities of digitalisation
Digitalisation has long been making inroads into all business segments at Deutsche Bahn (DB)1. The DB Group is tackling a range of cutting-edge fields, including digital customer platforms, Work 4.0 and automatic train operation. Manuel Gerres, who is responsible for new digital business models at Deutsche Bahn, explains the opportunities…
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Kaiserstuhlbahn line in Germany to be electrified
21 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review
The Kaiserstuhlbahn line in Germany, which has been in operation for 120 years, is to be electrified by the Powerlines Group GmbH.
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New trains on order for Germany’s Saarland regional network
3 April 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Emerging transport company vlexx GmbH will receive new EMUs to begin operating on the Saar region’s electric rail network by December 2019.
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DB Cargo and GE Transportation partner to expand rail’s European digital footprint
DB Cargo and GE Transportation have signed an agreement to digitise 250 locomotives across Germany, U.K, France and Poland over the next five years.
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Atlantic Corridor: More capacity, higher performance, better information
31 January 2017 | By Eduardo Borges Pires, Director of Infraestruturas de Portugal’s Mobility and Clients Department
The aim of Regulation (EU) No. 913/2010 of 22 September 2010 is to improve the efficiency of rail freight transportation relative to other modes of transport through the creation of nine European rail freight corridors. Here Eduardo Borges Pires, Director of Infraestruturas de Portugal’s Mobility and Clients Department, provides an…
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DB Regio orders 24 Coradia Continental EMUs for southern Germany
31 October 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
DB Regio has awarded a €130 million contract to Alstom for the supply of 24 Coradia Continental regional trains for Southern Germany.
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‘Zukunft Bahn’: The future of railway
Frank Sennhenn, CEO of DB Netz AG, explains how the organisation makes use of technology and innovation to improve the quality and availability of Germany’s railway infrastructure.
