Cummins delivers first QSK95 locomotive engine
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- Created on Tuesday, 06 October 2015 15:49
Cummins has shipped the first production QSK95 diesel engine built to a rail specification.
Open access operator NTV to order Pendolinos
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- Created on Tuesday, 06 October 2015 15:44
The board of open access high speed train operator NTV has approved the award of a contract for Alstom Transport to supply and maintain a further eight trainsets.
Finnish passenger market to be opened to competition
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- Created on Monday, 05 October 2015 10:24
Proposals for opening the passenger rail market to competition are to be published in spring next year, Minister of Transport & Communications Anne Berner announced on October 1.
Landbridge design contract extended
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- Created on Thursday, 10 September 2015 22:52
The Public Investment Fund has extended Italferr’s contract to undertake design work for the planned Landbridge.
Crossrail EMU bodyshell on test
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- Created on Thursday, 10 September 2015 22:49
A test bodyshell for the Class 345 electric multiple-units ordered for London’s Crossrail project has been assembled at Bombardier Transportation’s Derby plant, where it is being used to refine the design and manufacturing techniques ahead of full production of the 594 cars for 66 nine-car trainsets.
Ouigo to expand as SNCF rethinks low-cost services
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- Created on Friday, 04 September 2015 09:39
Ouigo low-cost TGV services are to be expanded to a further eight stations in the north and west of the country in 2016, SNCF announced on September 3.
Electrification to Qarshi completed
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- Created on Thursday, 27 August 2015 18:19
A Talgo 250 Afrosiyob trainset ran from Toshkent to Qarshi on August 22 as part of celebrations marking the completion of work to electrify and upgrade the 140·8 km Marakand – Qarshi section of the 511 km Toshkent – Samarkand – Qarshi route.
Lighter tank wagon for oil products
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- Created on Thursday, 27 August 2015 18:16
Military equipment manufacturer Fabricaciones Militares has unveiled a new tank wagon designed for the transport of crude oil and other heavy hydrocarbons.
SNCF tests air-cycle HVAC
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- Created on Thursday, 20 August 2015 11:52
A prototype Liebherr-Transportation heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system which uses air-cycle instead of vapour-cycle technology is being tested on an SNCF regional trainset operating in the Midi-Pyr?n?es region.
Saft supplies Haramain back-up batteries
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- Created on Sunday, 02 August 2015 18:18
Back-up power for the 125 V DC signalling, security and telecom systems on the Haramain high speed line is to be provided by specialist batteries developed by Saft and electrical equipment supplier Tecnibat.
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