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Bombardier receives BiLevel commuter rail car order from U.S. West Coast
A total of 28 Bombardier BiLevel commuter rail cars have been ordered by two U.S. West Coast transportation authorities, representing a $108 million contract.
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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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Alstom to conduct world-first ATO tests on regional trains in Germany
Alstom's test project, scheduled to begin in 2021, will explore implementing Automatic Train Operation in daily passenger operation of regional trains.
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Siemens Mobility receives Smartron locomotives order from BDŽ
BDŽ has ordered a total number of 10 Smartron locomotives from Siemens Mobility, with delivery expected to begin by February 2021.
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European Train Control System trials completed on GWR train
The ETCS trial was able to go ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic by utilising innovative temporary remote monitoring equipment.
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New train interior solution revealed in answer to COVID-19
PriestmanGoode's new train seat design works to make optimal use of the space being blocked-off in order to ensure social distancing.
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Occitanie region receives 300th Coradia Polyvalent train from Alstom
The Coradia Polyvalent trains, used by SNCF Voyageurs throughout the French regions, provide passengers with an ecological and economical mode of transport.
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World’s first two hydrogen trains successfully complete trial passenger service
Two pre-series Alstom Coradia iLint model trains have successfully completed trial passenger services, after 530 days and more than 180,000 driven kilometres.
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South Western Railway’s flagship £60m depot enters next phase of construction
Engineering works at South Western Railway’s (SWR) flagship £60 million Feltham depot have entered the next major phase ahead of the Class 701 train roll-out.
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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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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.
