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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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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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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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MEDIAWORLD

Renfe begins tests to operate its AVE services in France

Before the summer, the AVE trains of the Spanish company will circulate between Barcelona-Lyon and Madrid-Marseille.

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SKODA News

Finnish railways will receive new sleeping coaches and freight wagons for cars from Škoda Group

Finnish state railway company VR Group has ordered nine sleeping coaches and eight freight wagons for cars from Škoda Group.

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RATP News

The city of Belgrade awards RATP Dev an “Early Operator Assistance” contract for the Belgrade automated metro system

The City of Belgrade signs with RATP Dev an “Early Operator Assistance” contract of one year with option for a second year for the three lines of the Belgrade metro system, which will be launched in 2028.

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Rail Baltica News

Contract signed for the design works of Rail Baltica regional stations in Estonia

Rail Baltic Estonia, Rail Baltica global project's national implementing body in Estonia, has signed agreement with the Spanish company "Ardanuy Ingeneria" S.A. for the design works of Rail Baltica regional stations at Harju and Pärnu counties.

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Volker Rail News

VOLKER RAIL: HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY UPGRADE PICKS UP PACE IN 2023

New Year work has now begun for the VolkerRailStory joint venture, as it continues to increase resilience and improve reliability on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade project.

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ALSTOM News

Alstom wins maintenance contract with VR for a fleet of 30 regional trains in Sweden

A contract valued at nearly 1 billion SEK for 10 years of train maintenance.

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Clayton Equipment News

CLAYTON EQUIPMENT DEVELOPS A SOLUTION TO PROVIDE AN INTELLIGENT LOCOMOTIVE TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The loco simulator uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags with distance to calculate a position within the mine simulation.

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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.

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.

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.

Renfe begins tests to operate its AVE services in France

Before the summer, the AVE trains of the Spanish company will circulate between Barcelona-Lyon and Madrid-Marseille.

Finnish railways will receive new sleeping coaches and freight wagons for cars from Škoda Group

Finnish state railway company VR Group has ordered nine sleeping coaches and eight freight wagons for cars from Škoda Group.

The city of Belgrade awards RATP Dev an “Early Operator Assistance” contract for the Belgrade automated metro system

The City of Belgrade signs with RATP Dev an “Early Operator Assistance” contract of one year with option for a second year for the three lines of the Belgrade metro system, which will be launched in 2028.

Contract signed for the design works of Rail Baltica regional stations in Estonia

Rail Baltic Estonia, Rail Baltica global project's national implementing body in Estonia, has signed agreement with the Spanish company "Ardanuy Ingeneria" S.A. for the design works of Rail Baltica regional stations at Harju and Pärnu counties.

VOLKER RAIL: HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY UPGRADE PICKS UP PACE IN 2023

New Year work has now begun for the VolkerRailStory joint venture, as it continues to increase resilience and improve reliability on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade project.

Alstom wins maintenance contract with VR for a fleet of 30 regional trains in Sweden

A contract valued at nearly 1 billion SEK for 10 years of train maintenance.

CLAYTON EQUIPMENT DEVELOPS A SOLUTION TO PROVIDE AN INTELLIGENT LOCOMOTIVE TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The loco simulator uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags with distance to calculate a position within the mine simulation.

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