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Bombardier News

Bombardier awarded 30-year services contract for Toronto’s Finch West Light Rail Transit project

Global mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a contract with Mosaic Transit Partners Maintenance GP (MTM) to provide 30 years of maintenance services for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto. Under the agreement, Bombardier will maintain a fleet of light rail vehicles as well as wayside track and overhead catenary system assets for the new LRT line scheduled to be completed in 2023.

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Voith News

SBB Cargo automates complete domestic freight transport with Voith CargoFlex

Since May 2019, the Voith CargoFlex has been successfully deployed in day-to-day operations at SBB Cargo, a subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). For this purpose, the 25 locomotives and 100 wagons were equipped with 200 rail-car and 50 hybrid couplers from Voith.

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Rail Cargo Group News

Language tool for rail transport

The UIC (International Union of Railways) and Railnet Europe (RNE) have joined up to launch the initiative “Translate4Rail” and have developed a prototype for a language tool that does away with language barriers. The Rail Cargo Group is one of the key players testing out this tool.

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Bombardier News

Bombardier signs landmark deal to fit digital signalling to ELECTROSTAR trains

Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced today that it has signed a framework agreement with Porterbrook, the UK rolling stock company, to fit digital onboard signalling to BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR trains in the UK.

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Siemens News

The digital transformation of track vacancy detection

How digital add-ons help to reduce maintenance costs and enhance process quality

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HS2 News

HS2 removes over 12,500 lorries from UK roads as first freight train rolls into Bucks site

The first freight train has arrived at HS2’s main construction compound in Buckinghamshire, as work continues to prepare for the start of construction across the central section of Britain’s new high-speed railway.

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Siemens News

New S-Bahn trains for Berlin and Brandenburg are ready to ride

The new series 483/484 trains are waiting to begin service – Premiere run on New Year’s Eve on line S47.

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Rail Cargo Group News

Onset of winter brings restrictions

The current weather situation has brought restrictions to our transport services.

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Bombardier News

Bombardier to supply 33 OMNEO Regio 2N trains to SNCF for the Hauts-de-France region

Global mobility leader Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 33 BOMBARDIER OMNEO Regio 2N trains, from SNCF on behalf of the Hauts-de-France region.

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Bombardier News

Bombardier's award winning VLocity trains celebrate 15 years and more than 370 million kilometres in service

Global mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation is celebrating the 15-year anniversary of the first passenger service of the award winning VLocity diesel multiple unit trains. Since the first passenger service, the fleet has grown to 88 and clocked more than 370 million in-service kilometres.

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