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Amtrak begin process for new overnight trains
Amtrak have taken the steps to replace the Amtrak Long Distance Network overnight trains for the first time in four decades.
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Network Rail and Varamis Rail launch new zero carbon freight service
Network Rail and Varamis Rail have teamed up to launch a new zero carbon freight service which will run between Scotland and the Midlands.
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New high-tech trains for Liverpool almost ready for service
It has been announced that the Liverpool City Region’s new fleet of state-of-the-art trains could be in service as soon as Monday 23 January 2023.
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ZSSK RegioPanter fleet to grow by another five units
Slovak state-owned passenger train company, ZSSK, have ordered five additional four-car low-floor electric RegioPanter units.
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Europe’s first tri-modal train enters passenger service
The Blues train for Trenitalia runs on hybrid power and will bring high levels of comfort to passengers in Sicily.
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Dortmunder Eisenbahn takes delivery of new Vectron Dual Mode locomotive
A new Vectron Dual Mode locomotive has been handed over to Dortmunder Eisenbahn, a company of the Captrain Deutschland Group, by Alpha Trains.
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Go-Ahead begin operating first trains on major new Bavarian network
The Go-Ahead Group have begun operating trains on a Munich-based rail network, significantly expanding their rail business in Germany.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 05-09 Dec 2022.
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Irish Rail orders 18 additional battery-electric trains
Irish Rail has now ordered 37 five-car X’trapolis trains which will deliver more capacity and decarbonisation benefits in advance of electrification of the extended DART+ network.
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Nestlé Waters France to be first company in Europe to use hydrogen powered freight train
An innovative hydrogen fuel cell system developed by Alstom and ENGIE is to be used by Nestlé Waters France for rail freight transport from 2025.
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Canadian Pacific’s journey towards operating hydrogen freight locomotives
How can a railroad eliminate its carbon emissions while still meeting its commitments to its customers and the larger economy? This question is one that Dr. Kyle Mulligan, Assistant Vice-President, Operations Technology at Canadian Pacific (CP), explains CP sought to answer with its ‘Hydrogen Locomotive Program’.
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Union Pacific publish second comprehensive Climate Action Plan
Union Pacific have highlighted efforts to address climate change and outlined long-term strategies to reduce GHG emissions in their Climate Action Plan.
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Opportunities for environmental progress for U.S. rail freight
Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), details four areas that the U.S. rail freight industry needs to improve in order to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and lessen their overall environmental impact.
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Renfe to purchase 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains
Renfe will purchase 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains before the end of 2022 as part of its fleet renewal plan.
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MRS Logística’s locomotive decarbonisation plans
MRS Logística is one of the most profitable railways in Brazil. Here, Luis Deltregia, José Geraldo Ferreira, Milton Brovini and Mario Eiras Filho from the rail freight operator explain how their commitment to sustainability is driving future plans to increase service, while lowering emissions.
