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SNCF Info

Paris, Frankfurt and Montréal SNCF and DWS finalize the sale of Akiem, the leading provider of locomotive leasing services in France and Europe, to CDPQ

SNCF, DWS and CDPQ announced today that they have concluded the transaction whereby CPDQ has acquired the entire capital of Akiem, the leading provider of locomotive leasing services in Europe, from SNCF Group and DWS.

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SKODA News

German Cottbus has ordered 15 more trams from Škoda Group

Cottbusverkehr GmbH (CV), the public transport company from the city of Cottbus, Germany, which signed a contract with Škoda Group for the delivery of seven trams in 2021, has decided to use the option and has ordered 15 more modern unidirectional three-unit trams.

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Thales Info

Thales provides an update on the schedule regarding the disposal of its ground transportation systems business to Hitachi Rail

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Hitachi have been making steady progress towards the completion of the proposed acquisition by Hitachi Rail of Thales’s Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business.

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Stimio News

GGT GMEINDER GETRIEBETECHNIK GMBH AND STIMIO JOIN FORCES FOR A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SOLUTION FOR RAILWAY GEARBOXES

GGT GMEINDER GETRIEBETECHNIK GmbH and Stimio have joined forces to enable prognostic maintenance of railway gearboxes.

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ALSTOM News

Alstom and Air Products sign a Memorandum of Understanding with an objective to introduce hydrogen trains in the Czech Republic

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and Air Products, the world's largest hydrogen producer and supplier, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the deployment of hydrogen solutions in rail, including the necessary infrastructure in the Czech Republic.

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Provertha News

New PROVERTHA M12 angle adapters for X/D conversion save space in tight installation spaces

Provertha has expanded its robust adapter solutions in protection class IP 67 with compact, angled versions, which can be used to implement angled M12 plug-in connections from X to D coding and vice versa without additional cabling.

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SICK News

SICK Launches SafeRS3: Advanced Safe 3D Radar System for Improved Protection in Robot Cells and Hazardous Areas

Achieving Higher Productivity and Safer Working Conditions with the Next Generation of Safe 3D Radar Technology.

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CER News

CER & ETF joint statement on the revision of the Train Drivers Directive

The EU social partners CER and ETF welcome the revision of the current Directive on the certification of train drivers (2007/59/EC).

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Wabtec Info

Wabtec’s Innovative Adaptive Wheel Slide Protection Solution Gains Certification

Wabtec Corporation’s DistanceMaster solution took a major step toward improving braking performance for transit rail operators with the certification of the company’s adaptive wheel slide protection (WSP) technology.

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Rail Cargo Group News

FROM JANUARY 2023, ÖBB RAIL CARGO GROUP (RCG) WILL BE OPERATING A SUBSIDIARY IN SHANGHAI

RCG goes China: A win for our customers. Through this investment in the Middle Kingdom, RCG is matching its customers’ needs even more closely – and there are plenty of convincing reasons as to why this collaboration should be a successful one.

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SNCF, DWS and CDPQ announced today that they have concluded the transaction whereby CPDQ has acquired the entire capital of Akiem, the leading provider of locomotive leasing services in Europe, from SNCF Group and DWS.

Cottbusverkehr GmbH (CV), the public transport company from the city of Cottbus, Germany, which signed a contract with Škoda Group for the delivery of seven trams in 2021, has decided to use the option and has ordered 15 more modern unidirectional three-unit trams.

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Hitachi have been making steady progress towards the completion of the proposed acquisition by Hitachi Rail of Thales’s Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business.

GGT GMEINDER GETRIEBETECHNIK GmbH and Stimio have joined forces to enable prognostic maintenance of railway gearboxes.

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and Air Products, the world's largest hydrogen producer and supplier, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the deployment of hydrogen solutions in rail, including the necessary infrastructure in the Czech Republic.

Provertha has expanded its robust adapter solutions in protection class IP 67 with compact, angled versions, which can be used to implement angled M12 plug-in connections from X to D coding and vice versa without additional cabling.

Achieving Higher Productivity and Safer Working Conditions with the Next Generation of Safe 3D Radar Technology.

The EU social partners CER and ETF welcome the revision of the current Directive on the certification of train drivers (2007/59/EC).

Wabtec Corporation’s DistanceMaster solution took a major step toward improving braking performance for transit rail operators with the certification of the company’s adaptive wheel slide protection (WSP) technology.

RCG goes China: A win for our customers. Through this investment in the Middle Kingdom, RCG is matching its customers’ needs even more closely – and there are plenty of convincing reasons as to why this collaboration should be a successful one.

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