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Leo Express Receives First Sirius EMU from CRRC

CRRC has exported its first electric multiple unit (EMU) – called Sirius – to the European Union. The EMU arrived in the Czech Republic in September. It travelled more than 20,000 kilometres by sea to reach its final destination.

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Alstom to Supply 42 Metropolis Trains for Barcelona

Alstom has won a contract with the operator of the Barcelona Metro TMB for 42 Metropolis trains. These are to replace the existing rolling stock operating on Lines 1 and 3 in the city.

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Stadler wins contract from Stadtwerke Augsburg for eleven trams

Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler has secured a contract from Stadtwerke Augsburg for the delivery of eleven TRAMLINK trams.

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Brexit: Eurotunnel One of UK’s Vital Freight Carriers

Brexit: Eurotunnel is one of eight companies who have signed up to the UK government’s ‘freight procurement framework’, making it one of the freight operators who could transport critical goods after 31 October. This framework is to be in place for the coming four years. The government hopes this additional red tape will speed up procurement processes disrupted by Brexit.

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Bombardier Transportation selects Leclanché SA as preferred global provider of Battery Systems to power Rail Transportation

After the imminent delivery of the first performance demonstrator battery systems, the contract will enable Leclanché to become the selected supplier for a potential business revenue of more than 100m € over thenext 5 years, delivering battery systems for about 10 different railway projects.

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ANGEL TRAINS, DB ESG AND STRATASYS TRIAL THE UK’S FIRST 3D PRINTED PARTS ON PASSENGER TRAINS

With the ability to quickly produce replacement parts on-demand, 3D printing helps operators to better maintain trains and improve the quality of service for passengers

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Developing unique products to meet rail demands

When renovating railway lines there are generally two preferred options; grinding or dynamic milling. Compared to grinding, the high-speed re-profiling of a line represents significant time and financial savings.

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DB selects Alstom to retrofit 17 ICE3 high-speed trains with ETCS

German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has awarded Alstom a contract to arm 17 ICE3 high-speed trains with its Atlas ETCS on-board system.

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CAF awards traction equipment supply contract to Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has secured a contract from the Spanish train builder Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for the supply of high-tech traction equipment for 88 Sprinter New Generation (SNG) electric multiple unit trains.

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Deutsche Bahn Establishes Digital Railway Company

German state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn has set up a company for the digitalisation of the railway network. Called Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, it will start overseeing projects from January 2020.

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CRRC has exported its first electric multiple unit (EMU) – called Sirius – to the European Union. The EMU arrived in the Czech Republic in September. It travelled more than 20,000 kilometres by sea to reach its final destination.

Alstom has won a contract with the operator of the Barcelona Metro TMB for 42 Metropolis trains. These are to replace the existing rolling stock operating on Lines 1 and 3 in the city.

Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler has secured a contract from Stadtwerke Augsburg for the delivery of eleven TRAMLINK trams.

After the imminent delivery of the first performance demonstrator battery systems, the contract will enable Leclanché to become the selected supplier for a potential business revenue of more than 100m € over thenext 5 years, delivering battery systems for about 10 different railway projects.

With the ability to quickly produce replacement parts on-demand, 3D printing helps operators to better maintain trains and improve the quality of service for passengers

When renovating railway lines there are generally two preferred options; grinding or dynamic milling. Compared to grinding, the high-speed re-profiling of a line represents significant time and financial savings.

German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has awarded Alstom a contract to arm 17 ICE3 high-speed trains with its Atlas ETCS on-board system.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has secured a contract from the Spanish train builder Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for the supply of high-tech traction equipment for 88 Sprinter New Generation (SNG) electric multiple unit trains.

German state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn has set up a company for the digitalisation of the railway network. Called Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, it will start overseeing projects from January 2020.

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