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Ricardo News

Ricardo gains Designated Body status for Irelands railways

Ricardo has achieved Designated Body (DeBo) status in Ireland. Awarded by the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) in Ireland, it follows a rigorous assessment process and allows Ricardo to check compliance against the National Rules for railways in Ireland.

Thales Info

Thales GTS boosting security on key network rail assets

Thales GTS has welcomed the announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) that its innovative Intruder Detection System for rail, developed in collaboration with Focus Sensors, has been awarded funding.

Wabtec Info

Wabtec Acquires Super Metal to Grow Its Railway Maintenance Portfolio

Wabtec Corporation, a leading global supplier for freight and transit rail, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Super Metal, a supplier of automated vehicles and equipment solutions that support rail operations.

SIFER News

SIFER 2023 – Coming back at full speed

The 13th International Exhibition of Railway Technology will take place from 28 – 30 March 2023 at Lille Grand Palais in France.

ALSTOM News

Alstom collaborates with Egypt’s Ministry of Transportation to launch a railway academy in the country

Alstom, a global leader in smart and green mobility, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) during the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), to launch the first railway academy in Egypt. The MoU was signed by H.E. Kamel El Wazir, Egyptian Minister of Transportation and Andrew DeLeone, President of Alstom in Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia.

HS2 News

New plant training centre to fast track Bucks and Northants residents into jobs on HS2

Flannery Plant Hire has joined forces with HS2’s construction partner EKFB (a team made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall), to create a new training centre that can upskill local people ready for jobs on HS2 in as little as two weeks.

HITACHI RAIL News

Hitachi Rail wins major contract to deliver sustainable digital commuter railway in the Philippines

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a major contract worth around 114bn JPY*1(around 814m USD) called CP04 by the Philippine Government's Department of Transportation to deliver Electrical & Mechanical Systems and Track Works, including digital signalling for the new commuter railway from Solis to Malolos in the Philippines.

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