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SKF News

In focus: Axleboxes

In today’s highly competitive mobility world, the railway industry faces increased pressure to deliver improved risk management and greater fleet efficiency.

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CAF News

RENFE OPTS TO EXTEND THE MEDIUM-DISTANCE TRAIN SUPPLY CONTRACT BY 32 UNITS

The Board of Directors of RENFE has confirmed its decision to make use of the option to extend the amount of medium-distance electric units provided for in the contract which was awarded to CAF at the end of 2022.

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Thales Info

Health Checks: Preventing errors and improving rail traffic

"See the doctor before you need him," they say. With the Health Check as an annual service, Thales Ground Transportation (GTS) Germany has been offering customers the opportunity since 2018 to have wear and tear in the field prevented by specialized personnel from our company, thereby keeping operating processes running smoothly and being able to plan upcoming repairs much better in advance.

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SKODA News

Škoda Group secures deal worth over one billion euros to modernise and maintain at least 280 locomotives in Egypt

Škoda Group has signed contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives.

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Systra News

Following the design phase, SYSTRA is supervising the production and testing of automatic metro trains for the Grand Paris Express

The very first metro train to run on line 15 of the Grand Paris Express was delivered on 22 June to the Champigny maintenance and storage site.

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Premium Power News

Railway AC/AC Variable Frequency Drives

Railway VFDs: Moving forward with new solutions.

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HITACHI RAIL News

First battery train in Europe completes phase one roll out

Twenty Masaccio trains, built for Trenitalia as 'Blues', have left Hitachi's Pistoia factory and are operating on lines around Italy.

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ALSTOM News

First in the Americas: Alstom’s hydrogen train enters revenue service in Charlevoix in Quebec

This project will allow Alstom and its partners to better assess the subsequent steps for the development of an ecosystem for hydrogen propulsion technology and its penetration into the North American market.

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Geismar News

RAIL LIVE: GEISMAR UNVEILS MANTIS AND NAUTILUS

Geismar showcased Mantis, the most powerful railway battery-powered impact wrench on the market, and Nautilus, a brand new electro-hydraulic high-pressure unit to feed rail tensors and weld shearing machines.

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SKF News

Bearing life: More than mathematics

The reliable performance of railway equipment heavily relies on the durability of its components, particularly the bearings which are responsible for rotational motion, load carrying, shock absorption, etc.

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Case studies

ASC Sensors Case Study: Rail Bridge Monitoring @ DBInfraGO

In focus: Axleboxes

In today’s highly competitive mobility world, the railway industry faces increased pressure to deliver improved risk management and greater fleet efficiency.

RENFE OPTS TO EXTEND THE MEDIUM-DISTANCE TRAIN SUPPLY CONTRACT BY 32 UNITS

The Board of Directors of RENFE has confirmed its decision to make use of the option to extend the amount of medium-distance electric units provided for in the contract which was awarded to CAF at the end of 2022.

Health Checks: Preventing errors and improving rail traffic

Škoda Group secures deal worth over one billion euros to modernise and maintain at least 280 locomotives in Egypt

Škoda Group has signed contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives.

Following the design phase, SYSTRA is supervising the production and testing of automatic metro trains for the Grand Paris Express

The very first metro train to run on line 15 of the Grand Paris Express was delivered on 22 June to the Champigny maintenance and storage site.

Railway AC/AC Variable Frequency Drives

Railway VFDs: Moving forward with new solutions.

First battery train in Europe completes phase one roll out

Twenty Masaccio trains, built for Trenitalia as 'Blues', have left Hitachi's Pistoia factory and are operating on lines around Italy.

First in the Americas: Alstom’s hydrogen train enters revenue service in Charlevoix in Quebec

This project will allow Alstom and its partners to better assess the subsequent steps for the development of an ecosystem for hydrogen propulsion technology and its penetration into the North American market.

RAIL LIVE: GEISMAR UNVEILS MANTIS AND NAUTILUS

Geismar showcased Mantis, the most powerful railway battery-powered impact wrench on the market, and Nautilus, a brand new electro-hydraulic high-pressure unit to feed rail tensors and weld shearing machines.

Bearing life: More than mathematics

The reliable performance of railway equipment heavily relies on the durability of its components, particularly the bearings which are responsible for rotational motion, load carrying, shock absorption, etc.

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