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NewsItalian high speed train to be modified for Germany
ITALY: National operator Trenitalia has sent first of nine ETR1000 trainsets to Alstom’s Vado Ligure site where it will be modified for use on services to Germany. The ‘Deutschland, Austria, Italy’ modifications will involve the installation of national safety systems, as well as pantographs for 15 ...
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NewsInclusive Trains programme equips people for railway jobs
SPAIN: Alstom Spain, the Alstom Foundation and training provider Fundación Juan XXIII have launched the second edition of the Inclusive Trains project. This aims to improve the employability of people with intellectual disabilities through training and internships in real environments in the railway sector. The 12 ...
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Metro Report InternationalSelTrac CBTC to control street-running trams as Muni resignalling agreed
Photo: Dave Lustig Heritage cars run on the Muni F Line along Fisherman’s Wharf in central San Francisco. USA: Hitachi Rail has won a contract to modernise signalling on San Francisco’s Muni light rail network using its SelTrac communications-based train control equipment. The contract includes a 10-year ...
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Rail Business UKHS1 Ltd rebrands as London St Pancras Highspeed
UK: High speed line infrastructure concessionaire HS1 Ltd has rebranded as London St Pancras Highspeed. The manager of the high speed line between London and the Channel Tunnel said the change signified a shift in focus to ‘a more active, consumer-facing role in helping to drive ...
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Metro Report InternationalGreen energy sought to power Manchester light rail services
UK: Transport for Greater Manchester is planning to award a virtual Power Purchase Agreement contract for the long-term supply of wind or solar energy equivalent to the energy needs of the Metrolink light rail network. The vPPA would see TfGM buy energy from a generator at ...
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NewsContract signed to build first railway to Burundi
AFRICA: A contract has been awarded for construction of an electrified standard gauge railway from Tanzania into Burundi, giving the land-locked east African country rail access for the first time.
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NewsHigher capacity UK terminal opens at Amsterdam Centraal station
NETHERLANDS: A larger and more modern terminal for UK-bound Eurostar passengers has opened at Amsterdam Centraal station.
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Metro Report InternationalNew York: Subway operator seeks supplier support
Tim Mulligan is heading up a newly created rolling stock programme office at New York MTA, tasked with widening and deepening the relationship between the authority and its supply chain. He explained the plans to Nick Kingsley.
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NewsCargoBeamer raises capital to support road to rail modal shift
EUROPE: CargoBeamer has raised up to €65m in a combination of equity and debt financing from Orion Infrastructure Capital to support the growth of its activities which enable the transport of non-craneable semi-trailers by rail. Last year it secured €50m from existing shareholder Nordwind Ventures and ...
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NewsSecond phase of Thailand – Laos rail link approved
THAILAND: The second phase of a high speed line that will connect Bangkok with the existing line between Laos and China was approved by the Thai cabinet on February 4. Plans for the 357 km route from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai on the border with ...
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NewsInnoTrans 2026 already more than 85% booked
INNOTRANS: More than 85% of the exhibition space at InnoTrans 2026 has already been booked, according to organiser Messe Berlin. The 15th InnoTrans will take place in Berlin from September 22 to 25 2026. The five segments will comprise Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors ...
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NewsMoovit adds inter-city transport planning and ticketing
EUROPE: Travelling planning app company Moovit has partnered with Distribution Technologies to offer its users the option to buy tickets for long-distance travel. Its rail, bus and ferry operators in 40 countries, including Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, RENFE, Trenitalia, Italo, RegioJet and Eurostar. ‘Collaboration is key to ...
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Metro Report InternationalBerlin freight tram plan needs legal clarity
GERMANY: The introduction of freight trams in Berlin could be feasible, an interim report has found, and further studies will be undertaken once there is greater clarity on the legal requirements. On January 28 the Berlin Senate took note of an interim report on freight trams ...
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NewsDB secures digital signalling capabilities with long-term framework contracts
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has awarded four long-term framework contracts which are designed to ensure the stable supply and deployment of digital signalling systems including interlockings, ETCS and control systems.
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Metro Report InternationalTramwaje Śląskie orders 50 trams
POLAND: Tramwaje Śląskie has awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz and Modertrans Poznań contracts to supply 50 trams worth 777m zloty. All will be low-floor and equipped with air-conditioning, electronic information displays and wi-fi. ManufacturerUnidirectionalBidirectionalLength, mDelivery Pesa Bydgoszcz 30 10 25 by mid-2027 ...
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NewsSelf-monitoring turnout research targets safety and reliability
CZECH REPUBLIC: Track component manufacturer DT-Výhybkárna a strojírna has launched a three-year research project aimed at developing an ‘autonomous turnout’ which can monitor its own condition and predict any problems before they can cause a failure. Emphasising that turnouts are among the most heavily stressed infrastructure ...
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NewsSNCF to use Wabtec automated inspection technologies
FRANCE: Passenger operator SNCF Voyageurs is to expand its use of Wabtec’s KinetiX automated inspection technology. This will add TreadView, WheelView and BrakeView lineside inspection systems to the existing axle maintenance and acoustic bearing monitoring used at 13 depots. KinetiX combines machine vision, laser scanning, acoustic ...
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Rail Business UKNew operating system deployed in level crossing upgrade
UK: Network Rail has completed the modernisation of Skerne Road level crossing at Driffield on the Hull to Scarborough line, including installation of an operating system which is the first of its kind outside a trial site on the Anglia route. The new programmable logic controller ...
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Metro Report InternationalUrban transport industry news round-up
This week’s round-up of news from the urban transport sector.