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Tesmec announce significant growth in domestic and international railway market
Tesmec have announced significant sales orders on the domestic and international railway market of an approximate total of €60 million.
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GCRE acquire a fleet of three Class 360/2 EMUs
The newly acquired fleet of Class 360/2 EMUs will be used by the Global Centre of Rail Excellence as part of their testing and research.
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Alstom sign locomotive maintenance contract with Ferromex
Alstom have signed a contract to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on 186 locomotives from the Ferromex fleet.
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Televic GSP and SKF collaborate on condition-based maintenance innovations
Televic GSP and SKF Group plan to combine their technologies to drive development and innovation to advance condition-based maintenance capabilities for rolling stock operators.
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East Coast Digital Programme complete ETCS testing for Class 43 train
The East Coast Digital Programme has celebrated the completion of testing with digital signalling for Class 43 trains.
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Alstom to supply 17 additional inter-regional electric trains for Romania
With the delivery of these inter-regional electric trains, Alstom will provide its first passenger railway fleet in Romania – supporting the country’s transition to sustainable modes of mobility.
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The modern bogie – are we on the cusp of a revolution?
From the historical patent (Chapman, 1812) to the last development, the history of the bogie is one strongly linked with rail. Innovation has been constant: even if a bogie still consists of a frame on which two wheelsets are mounted, suspensions and other components, technologies have evolved significantly. Frédéric Desgaches,…
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The future of journal bearings for high‑speed trains
Riccardo Licciardello, Professional Engineer at ANSFISA, the Italian rail and road safety authority, explains how the journal bearing workstream of the Shift2Rail-funded GEARBODIES research project is looking to reduce the lifecycle cost of rolling stock bearings and running gear, primarily through improving the longevity of bearing units.
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A message from our Editor: Join us live and in-person at Digital Rail 2022 – Part 4
Find out why our Editor, Craig Waters, thinks that you should join us for Global Railway Review’s two-day flagship event, Digital Rail, taking place on 7 and 8 November at Twickenham Stadium in London, UK
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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 September-09 September 2022.
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Stimio and CBM team for predictive supply chain solution
Stimio and CBM are pooling their expertise to provide mobility actors with an innovative solution that combines connected maintenance with predictive supply chain management.
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Supporting innovation in bogie and wheelset development
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is continuing to support innovative solutions to improve the lifecycles of bogies and wheelsets. In this interview for Global Railway Review, Neil Dinmore, Principal Engineer of Structures and Materials at RSSB, provides an update on project progress.
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A security solution for tomorrow’s railway applications
Download this case study from Vecow to learn more about rail security systems and the benefits they can bring.
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Alstom and DB Cargo sign a maintenance contract
Alstom have signed a contract with DB Cargo Belgium and DB Cargo Netherlands to provide full-service maintenance for a fleet of 60 locomotives.
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SFOORTI: an analytical tool to improve rail freight operations in India
Raman Arora, Principal Project Engineer in the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) – the IT arm of India’s Ministry of Railways, explains how the Smart Freight Operations Optimisation and Real-Time Information (SFOORTI) solution is a useful digital platform for the planning, allocation, coordination, monitoring and analysis of Indian Railways’…
