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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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ALSTOM News

Alstom’s “lumière” tram is now in service on the Line T10 of the Île-de-France Mobilités network

13 latest-generation Citadis trams, environmentally-friendly and 100% accessible to people with reduced mobility, entered commercial service on Line T10.

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23 {{ "2023-06-23T00:00:00+00:00" | date "MMM" }} '23

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Rafi

RAFI expands MICON 5 micro-switch series

With the MICON 5 S, MICON 5 SL, and MICON 5 SAFETY series, RAFI has launched a new generation of robust, ultra-small tactile switches.

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Stadler News

Stadler FLIRT enters new market: First contract awarded in Lithuania

After more than 2,500 FLIRT trains have been sold worldwide, Stadler has now been awarded the first FLIRT contract in Lithuania.

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Case studies

High-speed rail requires high-precision monitoring

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.

Alstom’s “lumière” tram is now in service on the Line T10 of the Île-de-France Mobilités network

13 latest-generation Citadis trams, environmentally-friendly and 100% accessible to people with reduced mobility, entered commercial service on Line T10.

RAFI expands MICON 5 micro-switch series

With the MICON 5 S, MICON 5 SL, and MICON 5 SAFETY series, RAFI has launched a new generation of robust, ultra-small tactile switches.

Stadler FLIRT enters new market: First contract awarded in Lithuania

After more than 2,500 FLIRT trains have been sold worldwide, Stadler has now been awarded the first FLIRT contract in Lithuania.

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