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Transfesa News

TRANSFESA LOGISTICS STARTS OPERATING UIC GAUGE TRAINS BETWEEN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND EUROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY

The trains are being pulled by two of the five Euro6000 locomotives that the Group has taken delivery of. Transfesa Logistics has obtained an extension of the safety certificate that allows it to operate on the border section from Perpignan to Figueras on UIC gauge.

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CER News

European rail sector continues its efforts to support Ukrainians after almost 12 months of hostilities

As war in Ukraine persists into its second winter, the European rail community continues in its ceaseless efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine.

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Thalys News

Eurostar Group Unveils New Brand Identity

Eurostar Group, which brings together Thalys and Eurostar, revealed the new brand which will allow the company to develop as a single entity.

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LEM NEWS

LEM: On-board train metering is essential if rail companies are to ensure they have an accurate record of their energy usage

Much has been discussed and written over the years about the rail industry moving away from its dependence on such fossil fuels as oil and gas and its attempts to graduate towards offering genuinely ‘green’ transportation.

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Ricardo News

Ricardo supports procurement of zero-emission fleet to serve Latvian capital

New Battery-Electric Multiple Units to form part of major transport investment across Riga’s metropolitan area.

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SKODA News

Estonian Elron orders 10 more trains from Škoda Group

Škoda launched production of the first train in Ostrava.

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Westermo News

Westermo technology used to operate world’s steepest cogwheel railway

The Pilatus-Bahnen railway was built over 130 years ago and is still the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. The train climbs the path from Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, with passengers able to view flowering alpine meadows, striking rock formations and snowfields.

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Talgo News

LE TRAIN signs an agreement with Talgo for the development of a fleet of high-speed trains

LE TRAIN, France's leading private high-speed train operator, and Talgo, a European designer and manufacturer of railway rolling stock, today signed an agreement in Bordeaux for the future development of a fleet of high-speed trains adapted to the French market and based on the leading high-speed Avril platform.

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23 {{ "2023-01-23T00:00:00+00:00" | date "MMM" }} '23

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Plasser Theurer News

Three new motor tower cars bolster the EUROPTEN fleet

Plasser & Theurer handed over new MTW 100.216 motor tower cars to EUROPTEN during a small ceremony.

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23 {{ "2023-01-23T00:00:00+00:00" | date "MMM" }} '23

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Kontron News

Kontron Transportation closes acquisition of public transport business from Kapsch TrafficCom in Spain

Kontron Transportation has closed the transaction for the acquisition of the public transport business from Kapsch TrafficCom in Spain.

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THREE IN FOUR PEOPLE PREFER BETTER-CONNECTED PUBLIC TRANSPORT OVER DRIVING, HITACHI RAIL'S GLOBAL STUDY REVEALS

TRANSFESA LOGISTICS STARTS OPERATING UIC GAUGE TRAINS BETWEEN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND EUROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY

The trains are being pulled by two of the five Euro6000 locomotives that the Group has taken delivery of. Transfesa Logistics has obtained an extension of the safety certificate that allows it to operate on the border section from Perpignan to Figueras on UIC gauge.

European rail sector continues its efforts to support Ukrainians after almost 12 months of hostilities

As war in Ukraine persists into its second winter, the European rail community continues in its ceaseless efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine.

Eurostar Group Unveils New Brand Identity

Eurostar Group, which brings together Thalys and Eurostar, revealed the new brand which will allow the company to develop as a single entity.

LEM: On-board train metering is essential if rail companies are to ensure they have an accurate record of their energy usage

Much has been discussed and written over the years about the rail industry moving away from its dependence on such fossil fuels as oil and gas and its attempts to graduate towards offering genuinely ‘green’ transportation.

Ricardo supports procurement of zero-emission fleet to serve Latvian capital

New Battery-Electric Multiple Units to form part of major transport investment across Riga’s metropolitan area.

Estonian Elron orders 10 more trains from Škoda Group

Škoda launched production of the first train in Ostrava.

Westermo technology used to operate world’s steepest cogwheel railway

The Pilatus-Bahnen railway was built over 130 years ago and is still the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. The train climbs the path from Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, with passengers able to view flowering alpine meadows, striking rock formations and snowfields.

LE TRAIN signs an agreement with Talgo for the development of a fleet of high-speed trains

Three new motor tower cars bolster the EUROPTEN fleet

Plasser & Theurer handed over new MTW 100.216 motor tower cars to EUROPTEN during a small ceremony.

Kontron Transportation closes acquisition of public transport business from Kapsch TrafficCom in Spain

Kontron Transportation has closed the transaction for the acquisition of the public transport business from Kapsch TrafficCom in Spain.

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