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Alstom awarded £12 million overhaul contract for ScotRail trains
Alstom has been awarded a £12 million contract to work on the modernisation of ScotRail’s Class 334 fleet which serves the Edinburgh to Glasgow line.
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GTR research finds travelling into the office regularly could boost wellbeing
Research conducted by Govia Thameslink Railway has revealed that commuting to work on the train could benefit employee wellbeing.
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LTG Link sign passenger transport agreement with the Ministry of Transport and Communications
LTG Link and the Ministry of Transport and Communications have signed a passenger transport agreement for 2023-2032 to create even more convenient conditions for rail travel.
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Alstom and Arcada team to modernise 66km of Romanian Cluj-Oradea railway line
Alstom has been awarded two new signalling and electrification contracts in Romania for modernisation works on the first two sub-sections of the Cluj Napoca-Oradea line.
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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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Nomad Digital to provide broadband communication services for Caltrain
Nomad Digital have been awarded two contracts to supply, implement, operate, and maintain a turnkey Trackside Radio Network for Caltrain.
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How does ProRail deal with extreme weather conditions?
Global Railway Review’s Elliot Robinson interviews René Peusens of ProRail about the challenges that extreme weather conditions pose for the infrastructure manager, and the most effective approaches to dealing with climate change in the Netherlands.
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UK Business Minister tours University of Birmingham railway research centre
Nusrat Ghani, UK Business Minister, has toured the University of Birmingham to learn about its world-leading research in railway innovation.
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RIA Scotland welcome rail investment plans
RIA Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s Budget which saw a commitment to a sustained level of rail funding in 2023-24.
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In-Depth Focus: Preparing for Winter
The winter months can be very challenging for railways; sharp drops in temperatures and harsh weather events can threaten major disruption to services. But as the articles in this In-Depth Focus explain, by putting in place robust preparation plans and coherent and consistent strategies, network disturbance can be kept to…
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Renfe orders 49 additional Coradia Stream trains
Renfe have awarded Alstom a contract worth almost €370 million to supply additional Coradia Stream high-capacity trains.
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Global Railway Review Issue 6 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including how networks prepare for harsh winter weather; projects to reduce noise and vibrations; digital twins for Canada's trains; and much more!
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NS orders 60 double-decker trains from CAF
NS has awarded CAF a contract, valued at more than €600 million, for the supply a new fleet of 60 double-decker trains for intercity services.
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Thales win contract to modernise Madrid-Seville high-speed line
Thales have won an Adif contract for the installation of 235 new DCO cabinets on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line.
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USDOT announce largest funding in over 50 years for U.S. intercity passenger rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the availability of almost $2.3 billion in funding to expand and modernise intercity passenger rail.
