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DB Cargo UK sells surplus locomotives to Romania’s GFR
ROMANIA: DB Cargo UK has announced a multi-million-pound deal to sell 25 surplus EMD Class 66 diesel locomotives previously used in the UK to Romanian private freight operator Grup Feroviar Român.
Channel Tunnel ERTMS deployment project gets underway
EUROPE: Channel Tunnel concessionaire Eurotunnel and signalling company Compagnie des Signaux have begun the first phase of the roll-out of ERTMS across the fixed link.
Expleo and RailX partner to support next-generation rail freight
UK: Engineering consultancy Expleo has announced a strategic partnership to combine its experience in train, signalling and rail operations technology with RailX’s logistics software.
Indra signs £524m ‘global flagship’ contract to manage Transport for London’s ticketing systems
UK: Transport for London has appointed Indra as the next strategic and technical partner for the operation of its fare collection system.
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Embracing Automation in Track Maintenance
Automation of track maintenance is becoming a reality. Advances in digitalisation mean that infrastructure managers and contractors are increasingly able to overcome the challenges of shorter possession windows and a lack of skilled staff in the rail market globally. This White Paper explains the innovations that Plasser & Theurer has ...
