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West Midlands Trains and Porterbrook sign agreement to improve reliability
The agreement will see Porterbrook take over responsibility for the heavy maintenance of WMT's Class 172 fleet and work to improve its reliability.
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ADLINK PC/104 for Locomotive Streaming Event Recorders
This brief introduces how ADLINK PC/104 computer helped a leading rail system integrator successfully develop real-time streaming event recording systems.
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Bombardier Transportation launches digital service for predictive maintenance
The BOMBARDIER EBI Sense digital service is a step towards realising the benefits of digitalisation for railway performance.
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Adaptive Innovation: ADLINK ODM/Customisation Services
This brochure introduces how ADLINK’s ODM and customisation services help customers across industries address their unique needs and challenges.
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Bombardier delivers 10,000th overhauled bogie from Siegen
Since 2003, Bombardier’s Siegen site has repaired, maintained or overhauled a total of 10,000 bogies, extending the life cycles and efficiency of reworked rail components.
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Bombardier Transportation extends Train Services Agreement with Arriva CrossCountry
The three-year extension, valued at £248 million, will see Bombardier continue its maintenance, overhaul, service and cleaning services for Arriva CrossCountry's Voyager and Super Voyager fleet.
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National Rail Manufacturing Plan welcomed by Australasian Railway Association
The ARA has welcomed the policy that will support a strong Australian rail manufacturing sector and strengthen the supply chain.
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Transport for Wales highlights efforts in reducing carbon footprint for Clean Air Day 2020
To mark Clean Air Day 2020, Transport for Wales has celebrated its efforts in reducing its carbon emissions by 6.27 per cent during the 2019-2020 financial year.
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Deutsche Bahn invests €400 million in new ICE plant in Nuremberg
The new carbon neutral ICE plant in the railway metropolis of Nuremberg will be able to fit 25 ICE trains daily, and create more than 450 jobs.
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Network Rail deploys leaf-busting machines to tackle autumn
Network Rail's fleet of autumn RHTT and MPV treatment trains treated 895,217 miles of track in 2019 – the equivalent of travelling to the moon three and a half times.
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Creating a safer procedure for servicing PRASA motor coaches
Peter Blaine and Pieter Conradie from the University of Stellenbosch look at the tools and methods available to remove components from the armature shafts or traction motors of motor coaches of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA).
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EBA recognises two DB subsidiaries as independent certification bodies
Railway Approvals Germany GmbH and DB Systemtechnik GmbH have been recognised as independent certification and inspection bodies.
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270 trains to benefit from £55 million modernisation programme
GTR and Porterbrook’s Project Aurora will see the fleet updated to include real-time passenger information, charging points and performance monitoring technology for improved reliability.
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Innovative solutions keep Metro Trains Melbourne rolling stock on track
Metro Trains Melbourne (Metro) is keeping its trains maintained to the highest standard to improve the experience for passengers, with the latest technical upgrades keeping fleets performing at their best.
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Expert panel: A digital future for rail freight
As part of our A Digital Future for Rail Freight In-Depth Focus, Global Railway Review asked this panel of experts: Do you think the rail freight sector has a positive attitude towards innovation to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of rail freight transportation?
