Rio Tinto announces start of iron ore rail cars production with Gemco
Metals and mining company Rio Tinto has announced the start of production of its first iron ore rail cars built …
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UK’s Network Rail awards $1.44bn contracts for on-track maintenance
Network Rail has announced the awarding of contracts valued at up to £1.1bn ($1.44bn) to four companies for the provision …
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Arriva orders $388m hybrid trains to replace Grand Central trains
UK-based public transport company Arriva Group has placed a £300m ($388.4m) order for nine state-of-the-art battery-disesel hybrid trains. This move is …
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APM Terminals buys Panama Canal Railway from CPKC and Lanco Group
A.P. Moller – Maersk division APM Terminals has purchased the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) from Canadian Pacific Kansas City …
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Alstom secures seven-year extension for JFK AirTrain operations in US
Alstom has secured a seven-year contract extension with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to continue operating …
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EIB grants $54m to improve Ukraine’s rail infrastructure
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €50m ($54m) to enhance Ukraine's railway infrastructure at critical border crossings with European …
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Alstom to deliver Avelia Horizon trains to Morocco under $845m contract
Alstom has secured a contract from the Moroccan National Railway Office (ONCF) to provide 18 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains. Financed …
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Poland’s Koleje Mazowieckie expands fleet with 14 new Stadler FLIRT trains
Koleje Mazowieckie, the Polish regional railway operator, has expanded its fleet with an order for 14 additional FLIRT electric multiple …
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DB Cargo developing automated heavy shunter
DB Cargo has partnered with subsidiaries of the technology and engineering firm Bosch, and the German federal government, to develop …
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UK railways to be monitored by drones
The UK’s rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has started flying drones to monitor 20,000 miles of tracks. With its partner Drone …
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Mining firm Vale to purchase 50 new locomotives from Wabtec
Mining company Vale has finalised a purchase agreement with Wabtec to acquire 50 new Evolution Series Locomotives. The locomotives will serve …
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AtkinsRealis, Arcadis join forces for Northern Powerhouse Rail design
AtkinsRealis and Arcadis have been selected by Network Rail to support the design of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), an initiative …
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Revolutionary new solution eliminates complications associated with VLD-Fs
Based on many years of experience with Voltage Limiting Device (VLD) applications and the requirements of most customers, SALTEK has …
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India’s RVNL secures electrification upgrade contract from Central Railway
Indian public sector enterprise Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) has secured a contract valued at Rs1.15bn ($13.5m) from Central Railway's Nagpur …
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Alstom supplies 500th electric locomotive to Indian Railways
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has supplied the 500th electric locomotive to Indian Railways. The 500th Prima T8 WAG12B locomotive, entirely …
