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Coradia Polyvalent trains en route to Senegal
The first of 15 Coradia Polyvalent trains destined for APIX, the Senegalese Agency for Investment Promotion and Public works, has left Alstom’s site in Reichshoffen, France.Plans for transparent roof at Leeds station
ETFE, which has been used at Birmingham New Street, Carlisle Citadel, and Manchester Piccadilly stations, is much lighter than glass, offers greater light transmission and is shatterproof.New US production facility for Getzner
Getzner's US headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is also being expanded to create additional space.
RSSB to fund rail decarbonisation research
The RSSB is to launch two funding competitions later this month in support of a government-led initiative to remove diesel trains from Britain's railways by 2040.HS2 plans to replicate Crossrail in setting up international consultancy
Newly appointed HS2 chairman Sir Terry Morgan has told suppliers that he plans to replicate the success of Crossrail International.
GE to partner BNSF on battery freight locomotive tests
The programme will see GE Transportation design and build an AC Evolution Series locomotive which will feature an overall energy-management system, including onboard energy storage.
The UK at InnoTrans
Transport secretary Chris Grayling led the charge as UK rail companies went in search of new international opportunities at InnoTrans.
Derby resignalling – 79 days later
In July, Network Rail embarked on a £200 million remodelling of Derby station and the railway that surrounds it. The project team had 79 days to complete the work and it would have to do so, for the most part, without closing the station.
Average age of Britain’s train fleet falls for first time in more than a decade
The average age of Britain’s rolling stock fleet has fallen for the first time since 2005, reflecting the increasing number of new trains arriving on the network.
Go-Ahead lands Norwegian train operating contract
British public transport provider Go-Ahead Group is to become the first private train operator to run services in Norway. The company, which operates the GTR and Southeastern franchises in the UK in partnership with Keolis, has been awarded the Oslo South package by Norway’s rail authority. Go-Ahead Nordic will run a variety of long-distance and suburban […]
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