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Siemens Mobility sells its 1,000th Vectron locomotive to DSB
The 1,000th Vectron locomotive manufactured by Siemens Mobility has been ordered by Danish State Railways (DSB).
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Rolling Stock Orders/Developments
The term rolling stock in the rail transportation industry refers to any vehicle that moves along a railway track. Global Railway Review’s coverage of rolling stock includes developments and orders placed in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
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Would a high-speed rail service between Chicago and NYC be popular?
Mike Lehman, a campaigner to develop a sustainable electric high-speed train line between downtown Chicago and downtown New York City – connecting over 15 major U.S. cities – discusses the benefits of this proposed line, and why he thinks the U.S. must embrace and support its development.
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Knorr-Bremse to supply on-board equipment for 13 new Russian high-speed trains
Siemens Mobility has awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to supply on-board equipment for 13 new Sapsan high-speed trains for Russian Railways (RŽD).
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Trenitalia signs fleet support contract for its ETR500 very high-speed trains
Bombardier Transportation and Italy's primary train operator, Trenitalia, have signed a new contract for integrated logistics services to support the fleet of ETR500 very high-speed trains.
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Metro Trains Melbourne: On track to a sustainable future
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Improving Rail’s Environmental Impact’ series, CEO of Metro Trains Melbourne, Raymond O’Flaherty, discusses how the operator is driving best-practice and innovation to achieve its sustainability outcomes.
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United Wagon Company signs additional flat car agreement with Dessa
United Wagon Company (UWC) and Dessa have signed an agreement on the supply of an additional batch of new generation 60ft-long flat cars for the transportation of timber freight.
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United Wagon Company receives order for 15-6901 model tank cars
The order will be delivered by the United Wagon Company to EuroChem by the end of 2020 for the transportation of concentrated nitric acid.
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Knorr-Bremse to supply braking systems to Egyptian National Railways passenger fleet
Through a contract with TMH International, Knorr-Bremse will supply braking systems for 1,300 Egyptian National Railways (ENR) passenger cars, and is the company's largest ever individual order in Egypt.
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Amtrak awards contract to restore Acela high-speed train maintenance facilities
Skanska is to rehabilitate and restore Amtrak maintenance facilities for the Next Generation Acela high-speed rail service in Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York, USA.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2020
This issue includes articles about keeping railways operational during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of aerial visual and thermal imaging techniques to monitor Britain's rail infrastructure, improving India’s rail network with state-of-the-art technology, an In-Depth Focus on Level Crossing Safety, plus much more.
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Understanding FRMCS and how it can be the foundation for railway digitalisation
3 April 2020 | By Nokia
This on-demand webinar, in association with Nokia, will help you to understand FRMCS and how it can be the foundation for railway digitalisation.
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An interview with Dellner: Connecting with customers in a changing world
In an interview for Global Railway Review, Joanna Siemieniuk, Managing Director and President of Dellner Poland, shares her experience about the development of the Central and Eastern Europe railway industry, as well as challenges that are posed to companies by these changes, and describes the Dellner approach as the tool…
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Emerging from the tunnel and strengthening rail supply chains
With coronavirus effectively putting life on pause, now, more than ever, is the time to look ahead. Howard Rosen, Chairman of the Rail Working Group, looks at the role of railways post-pandemic, and the potential for funding from the private sector to see the industry realise its true potential.
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Alstom awarded Germany contract for supply of 30 Coradia Lint trains
Alstom's Coradia Lint regional trains have been ordered by Hessische Landesbahn for use on the Wetterau West-East subnetwork in Germany.
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Bombardier receives order for 19 Regio 2N regional trains from SNCF
SNCF's order for 19 additional Regio 2N double-deck regional trains from Bombardier will be utilised in the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region.
