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GTS Rail orders three additional BOMBARDIER TRAXX locomotives
Upon delivery of the three locomotives, GTS Rail will boast a fleet of 20 TRAXX units, all of which have been produced by Bombardier.
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Cargo, Freight & Heavy-Haul
Rail freight transportation is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo/freight/goods, as opposed to human passengers. A rail freight/cargo/goods train is typically a group of wagons hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway network, between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the overall logistics chain and supply industry.
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Lineas secures additional financing to support continued international growth
In support of its international growth strategy and to strengthen its financial protection from COVID-19, Lineas has secured €60 million in additional funding.
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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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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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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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DB agrees new ‘Noise Protection Target 2030’ with German government
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn have announced that a further 1,250km of infrastructure will be equipped with passive noise protection measures, to better protect more citizens living near railway lines.
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Alberto Mazzola
7 January 2021 | By
Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
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HS2 publishes update on development progress in 2020
The update from HS2 includes figures regarding recruitment and apprenticeships, sustainability, construction and rail freight.
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HSRG calls for seven improvements to the UK’s rail network
The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has shared the seven key rail improvements it thinks are urgently needed to support growth between the four nations of the United Kingdom.
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Most read articles of 2020 – Global Railway Review’s Top 10
Take a look at Global Railway Review's most read articles of 2020, including Scotland’s ambition to deliver a decarbonised rail network, the feasibility of a high-speed rail service between Chicago and NYC, and the opportunities for using big data analytics on India’s national railway network.
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ERFA welcomes Captrain Italia as its newest member
Captrain Italia will join the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) as its newest member from 1 January 2021.
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Global Railway Review’s top 10 news stories of 2020
Take a look at Global Railway Review's most read news stories of 2020, including an app to help social distancing on trains, the world’s first two hydrogen trains successfully completing trial passenger services, and American high-speed rail project developments.
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Lineas launches first direct train from Antwerp to the ‘Four-Country Region’
The train is part of the Green Xpress Network of rail freight operator Lineas, and gives the Swabia and Vorarlberg region rail access to the European hinterland and deep-sea.
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Reducing noise and vibrations from rail freight – what more can be done?
Zoe McLernon, Multimodal Policy Manager at Logistics UK, shares the challenges surrounding noise disturbance caused by rail freight operations and explores the areas that Logistics UK recommends that government and industry should focus on to help keep noise and vibration to a minimum.
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Stadler to manufacture diesel-electric locomotives for Uruguay
Marking its first order in Uruguay, Stadler has signed a contract with PORTREN SA to supply seven EURO4001 locomotives with deliveries expected to start by the end of 2022.
