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First Prima M4 locomotive delivered by Alstom to ONCF
ONCF placed an order with Alstom for 30 Prima M4 units in 2018, with Alstom now beginning delivery of the first trainset.
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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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Scotland’s ambition to deliver a decarbonised rail network
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity for the Scottish Parliament, explains that although Scotland’s commitment to decarbonise its passenger rail services is demanding, it is indisputably something that must be tackled to benefit future generations.
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Bombardier joint venture wins Chinese high-speed train contract
The CNY 2.97 billion contract requires Bombardier to build and supply 160 CR400AF high-speed train cars for the Chinese high-speed rail network.
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EIB to fund new trains for Greater Berlin
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide €185 million to fund new rolling stock which will help modernise regional rail in Greater Berlin.
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Metro Trains Melbourne’s transformation to meet growing passenger numbers
As Metro Trains Melbourne celebrates its 10-year anniversary, CEO Raymond O’Flaherty talks about the train operator’s milestones and how it will need to continue its transformation to provide a safe and reliable future service for the city’s rapidly-growing population.
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Alpha Trains places order for seven Desiro trains from Siemens Mobility
The units will be leased by Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH and operate on the Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (VMV) rail network.
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Solving problems and creating a better world with digitalisation
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Global Railway Review spoke to Thymo van den Brug at ProRail to discover how he creates digital solutions to the company's problems and how ProRail is taking the first steps to creating a better world.
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Northern Pacers offered to heritage railways and emergency services
Angel Trains has announced plans to sell the out-of-service Pacer units, with all resulting proceeds to be donated to charity.
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Alstom signs production contract with PTA of Western Australia
The PTA contract will require Alstom to manufacture and maintain the newest generation of C-series trains for the growing rail network in Perth.
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Amtrak and Alstom partnership has stimulated nationwide economy
The production of Amtrak's new Acela trains has created over 1,000 jobs and is boosting businesses across 27 states.
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Hitachi Rail chosen to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast
First Trenitalia has awarded British-based train manufacturer Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350 million to provide and maintain 23 new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast services.
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Avanti West Coast train services officially launched in the UK
The new West Coast Partnership between FirstGroup and Trenitalia will bring a package of improvements for passengers, including new and refurbished trains, better stations and simplified fares.
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More than 50 new trains to soon carry passengers across the Northern network
UK train operating company, Northern, has announced the introduction of brand-new trains from Sunday 15 December 2019 to serve Lincoln and East Midlands.
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Northern removes first three outdated Pacers from network
Three Pacers have been removed and returned to owning company Angel Trains, with many more to follow in the coming weeks.
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Ferrovienord order 31 regional trains from Alstom for Lombardy Region
The ordered train is part of Alstom's Coradia Stream family, and the first delivery to the region is expected to be sometime in 2022.
