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Stadler completes Greater Anglia contract by delivering all 58 trains
The majority of the trains are now in passenger service on the Greater Anglia network, with the last 11 trains currently undergoing final testing.
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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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Dellner: Thinking global, acting local – reacting to customer requirements
Dellner is reacting to its customers’ and national requirements for localisation by establishing local workshops in order to provide an efficient locals-with-locals model.
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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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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 BD?
BD? 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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COVID-19: Considerations for rolling stock lessors
Louise Mor and Patrick Moore, Partners from WFW’s Assets & Structured Finance Group, write that as rolling stock operators face continued disruption to their businesses due to the impact of COVID-19, lessors should be aware of eight key points, and to be proactive in staying ahead of any changes facing…
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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 (R?D).