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HITACHI RAIL News

Hitachi Rail Awarded up to $2.2 Billion Contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 8000-series Railcars

Hitachi Rail Washington, LLC. (“Hitachi Rail”) has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.2 billion with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“Metro”) to design and build 256 of the 8000-series railcar vehicle. The Contract includes options, if exercised, to build up to 800.

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Infineon News

Sustainable operation of trains: Power-efficient on-board electrical system uses technology developed by Siemens Mobility and Infineon

Joint press release of Siemens Mobility GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG.

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SELECTRON News

Selectron Systems and Irdeto implement new Threat Detection Solution for rail vehicle systems

Selectron Systems AG, one of the world’s leading providers of safe and secure train automation solutions for Train Control & Management Systems (TCMS) has launched its new Threat Detection Solution specifically designed for rail vehicles.

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HS2 News

River diversion in Warwickshire avoided as a result of HS2 design refinements

HS2 has revealed revised designs of the railway in the Canley Brook area near Kenilworth in Warwickshire which will significantly reduce environmental impacts and avoid a major realignment of a local river, preserving the home of protected wildlife such as otters and bats.

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Segula Technologies News

Three major challenges for the railway market in 2021

With a steep drop in the number of passengers in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, the rail sector will need to return to economic health in 2021, but also to prepare for several major challenges for the future (restructuring, safety, attractiveness, carbon footprint, etc.). Hervé Macé, Rail Sales Director of SEGULA Technologies, deciphers these challenges.

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HS2 News

HS2 begins work on UK’s longest rail viaduct

HS2 began work this week on the UK’s longest railway bridge, with an expert team of ground engineers sinking the first of almost 300 piles that will form the foundations for the Colne Valley Viaduct.

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Volker Rail News

VolkerRail upgrades Britain’s shortest branch line

The Stourbridge Town branch line has undergone major track upgrades to provide passengers with a smoother service.

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Aria News

It’s time SA had a serious talk about rail

By Mesela Nhlapo, CEO of the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA).

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HS2 News

New HS2 pilot project swaps steel for retired wind turbine blades to reinforce concrete

Worn-out wind turbine blades destined for the incinerator will instead be used to create carbon-friendly reinforced concrete on Britain’s new high speed rail network, HS2 Ltd has said today (12.03.21).

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TELESTE News

Teleste to provide on-board solutions for Alstom Coradia Stream trains in Italy

Teleste is to provide its on-board solution for Alstom’s Coradia Stream trains in Italy. The companies have agreed on the deployment of Teleste’s solution to 31 of Alstom’s trains with FERROVIENORD, which manages the railway network in the region of Lombardy.

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Case studies

PETROSOFT Implements Yard Management System (YMS) at LTG Infra

Hitachi Rail Awarded up to $2.2 Billion Contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 8000-series Railcars

Hitachi Rail Washington, LLC. (“Hitachi Rail”) has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.2 billion with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“Metro”) to design and build 256 of the 8000-series railcar vehicle. The Contract includes options, if exercised, to build up to 800.

Sustainable operation of trains: Power-efficient on-board electrical system uses technology developed by Siemens Mobility and Infineon

Joint press release of Siemens Mobility GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG.

Selectron Systems and Irdeto implement new Threat Detection Solution for rail vehicle systems

Selectron Systems AG, one of the world’s leading providers of safe and secure train automation solutions for Train Control & Management Systems (TCMS) has launched its new Threat Detection Solution specifically designed for rail vehicles.

River diversion in Warwickshire avoided as a result of HS2 design refinements

HS2 has revealed revised designs of the railway in the Canley Brook area near Kenilworth in Warwickshire which will significantly reduce environmental impacts and avoid a major realignment of a local river, preserving the home of protected wildlife such as otters and bats.

Three major challenges for the railway market in 2021

HS2 begins work on UK’s longest rail viaduct

HS2 began work this week on the UK’s longest railway bridge, with an expert team of ground engineers sinking the first of almost 300 piles that will form the foundations for the Colne Valley Viaduct.

VolkerRail upgrades Britain’s shortest branch line

The Stourbridge Town branch line has undergone major track upgrades to provide passengers with a smoother service.

It’s time SA had a serious talk about rail

By Mesela Nhlapo, CEO of the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA).

New HS2 pilot project swaps steel for retired wind turbine blades to reinforce concrete

Worn-out wind turbine blades destined for the incinerator will instead be used to create carbon-friendly reinforced concrete on Britain’s new high speed rail network, HS2 Ltd has said today (12.03.21).

Teleste to provide on-board solutions for Alstom Coradia Stream trains in Italy

Teleste is to provide its on-board solution for Alstom’s Coradia Stream trains in Italy. The companies have agreed on the deployment of Teleste’s solution to 31 of Alstom’s trains with FERROVIENORD, which manages the railway network in the region of Lombardy.

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