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VR Group procures 20 FLIRT trains from Stadler
VR Group have signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of 20 FLIRT trains, with the procurement valued at approximately €250 million.
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Eurostar and SNCF trains to be equipped with digital cab signalling
Eurostar and SNCF trains will be upgraded with Hitachi Rail digital cab signalling technology to enable passengers to more easily travel by train across European borders.
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Taskforce formed to deliver more reliability during adverse weather
Network Rail, Newcastle University, the Met Office and MetDesk, have teamed up on a Weather Academy pilot programme which aims to identify ways of delivering safer, more reliable train services in Britain during adverse weather.
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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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CSX appoints Transforming Rail in Virginia programme manager
CSX Transportation has selected Michael Baker International to lead programme and construction management for the $3.7 billion Transforming Rail in Virginia project.
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Major ERTMS digital signalling contract awarded for Italy’s rail network
Hitachi Rail have been awarded a contract worth €867 million to deliver ERTMS digital signalling on Italy’s rail network.
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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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Norfolk Southern: Sustainability with every shipment
Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern, details the customer centric strategy that the North American freight railroad are using to further their commitment to sustainability and how this drives value for customers, shareholders and the planet.
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ÖBB RCG highlights network expansion plans to shift more freight to rail
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group reveals plans for more rail transportation through the duty-free corridor from the port of Trieste to the Dry Port Villach, and investments in increasing waste transports by rail and new subsidiaries in China and Serbia.
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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 14-18 November 2022.
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Webuild Group win €441-million contract in Romania
Webuild will continue its expansion in Romania with the new Lot 4 contract for the upgrading of the Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad railway.
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Q&A with Michael Meyer zu Hörste of DLR – InnoTrans 2022
At InnoTrans 2022, Michael Meyer zu Hörste, Chief Engineer of the Institute of Transportation Systems at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), spoke to Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson, about the exciting rail research the centre is currently involved with, and explained DLR’s involvement with the FCH2RAIL project.
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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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Network Rail to use F1 connectivity technology for infrastructure monitoring
McLaren Applied will provide F1-derived technology to Network Rail that will help them to make informed engineering and maintenance decisions quicker.
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Research project finds way to enable more freight by rail
A research project by the Rail Safety and Standards Board has discovered a way for UK freight train operators to safely haul more goods wagons per train.
