Railway Gazette
Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates
UK: Transport for London is looking at options to install bar code readers on its ticket gates. This would enable National Rail tickets for through journeys which include a cross-London transfer by London Underground to be issued electronically.
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Siemens and Newag to co-operate in Polish high speed train market
POLAND: Siemens Mobility and Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their co-operation in the Polish rail market and expand their previous joint work on metro trains into the high speed rail segment.
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Norfolk Southern thinks outside the box to double-stack containers
USA: Norfolk Southern has launched East Edge, an intermodal corridor newly-cleared for double-stack trains between Chicago and Ayer in Massachusetts.
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Małopolska confirms EMU order
POLAND: Małopolska voivodship and regional train operator Koleje Małopolskie have signed a firm order for a further seven Newag electric multiple-units.
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Hungary purchases Swiss trains as part of Thurbo fleet renewal
EUROPE: The Hungarian government has purchased 93 ex-Thurbo GTW EMUs from Stadler for €230m, with an agreement for the Swiss manufacturer to refurbish them.
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Iarnród Éireann orders 68 maintenance wagons from WH Davis
IRELAND: National railway Iarnród Éireann has awarded UK manufacturer WH Davis a €23m order to supply 68 infrastructure maintenance wagons for transporting rails, sleepers and track panels across the 1 600 mm gauge network.
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World rail freight news round-up
Business news from the world rail freight market.
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West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awarded
UK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.
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Rolling Stock: EuCo Rail responds to high demand for component maintenance
Rolling stock maintenance specialist EuCo Rail opened a component hub at Gersthofen in southern Germany in October last year. Jörg Ernst, President & CEO, explains to Benjámin Zelki how the site will help the business target what it sees as a gap in the market.
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