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Arapiraca suburban rail project breaks ground
BRAZIL: A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for a 13 km suburban rail line in Arapiraca, the second-largest city in the fast-growing state of Alagoas.
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The Greatest Gathering takes forward the rail industry’s ‘legacy of ingenuity’
UK: Looking to the future as well as the past and inspiring the next generation of railway operators and engineers was a focus of The Greatest Gathering held at Alstom’s Derby factory as part of the Railway 200 celebrations.
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Getting to The Greatest Gathering in style
UK: As one of a number of extra trains operated in conjunction with The Greatest Gathering, luxury train operator Belmond organised a special excursion from London with its British Pullman trainset, formed of nine sumptuously refurbished coaches dating from 1925 to 1951.
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Getting to the The Greatest Gathering in style
UK: As one of a number of extra trains operated in conjunction with The Greatest Gathering, luxury train operator Belmond organised a special excursion from London with its British Pullman trainset, formed of nine sumptuously refurbished coaches dating from 1925 to 1951.
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‘Unique challenge’ in Singapore metro airport extension contract
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has awarded an Alstom-led consortium a contract to supply CBTC signalling, communication systems and platform screen doors for the Thomson-East Coast Line extension project.
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EMU recommissioning aims to ease capacity shortage
UK: Work is underway at Hornsey depot to recommission 30 Class 379 EMUs for Great Northern services, enabling a complex cascade of rolling stock between London’s suburban operators.
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‘Unique challenge’ in Singapore metro airport extension contract
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority has awarded an Alstom-led consortium a contract to supply CBTC signalling, communication systems and platform screen doors for the Thomson-East Coast Line extension project.
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EMU recommissioning aims to ease capacity shortage
UK: Work is underway at Hornsey depot to recommission 30 Class 379 EMUs for Great Northern services, enabling a complex cascade of rolling stock between London’s suburban operators.
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Comment: All eyes on Asia
Messe Berlin’s announcement of the launch of InnoTrans Asia in 2027 is not the first sign that the rail market is eyeing a ‘pivot to Asia’, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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Nokia and ProRail agree GSM-R cloud investment plan ahead of FRMCS adoption
NETHERLANDS: ProRail has awarded enterprise telecoms specialist Nokia a contract to migrate its existing 2G telecoms assets to a cloud environment as part of preparations for the roll-out of FRMCS in the next decade.
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Graz-Köflacher Bahn launches electric trains to Wies-Eibiswald
AUSTRIA: Graz-Köflacher Bahn has begun electric operation of S-Bahn Steiermark service S6 from Graz Hbf via Hengsberg and Wettmannstätten to Wies-Eibiswald.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Urban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.
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Chiltern Railways signs 10-year lease for push-pull trainsets
UK: Chiltern Railways has finally signed a 10-year agreement to lease push-pull sets of diesel locomotives and MkVa coaches from Beacon Rail for use on services between London Marylebone and Birmingham.
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Atlas forms Orion Steel with acquisition of Evraz North America businesses
NORTH AMERICA: Atlas Holdings has formed Orion Steel Companies following the completion of its acquisition of the Evraz North America businesses.
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Alstom wins contract to renew pioneering automated metro line
FRANCE: As part of an ongoing renewal of the city’s metro network, Lyon’s Line D is to be resignalled and re-equipped under a €300m agreement announced by Alstom.
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Alstom wins contract to renew pioneering automated metro line
FRANCE: As part of an ongoing renewal of the city’s metro network, Lyon’s Line D is to be resignalled and re-equipped under a €300m agreement announced by Alstom.
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Battery-electric trains to offer emissions-free operation over Germany’s highest railway bridge
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility has unveiled the Mireo Smart Plus B battery-electric multiple-units which will enable locally emission-free operation on Regiobahn’s service RE47 from Remscheid-Lennep to Solingen and Düsseldorf.
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Kamianske orders Tatra-Yug trams
UKRAINE: The city of Kamianske has awarded Tatra-Yug a contract to supply 17 single-section trams to replace its ageing fleet.
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Kamianske orders Tatra-Yug trams
UKRAINE: The city of Kamianske has awarded Tatra-Yug a contract to supply 17 single-section trams to replace its ageing fleet.
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