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First new Avanti all-electric trains enter service in Liverpool

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November 12, 2024
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Avanti West Coast‘s Class 807s, which were built by Hitachi, have been launched into service today (11th November 2024). The first run in service took…

New trams being built

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November 11, 2024
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Melbourne’s first G Class Trams are on the way with manufacturing underway – supporting more than a thousand local jobs …

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Train operator set to remotely monitor trains across Yorkshire

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November 6, 2024
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Train operator Northern has revealed that it will be remotely monitoring some of its Class 170 ‘Turbostar’ trains as they travel across Yorkshire, to help identify any engine problems before the train returns to its depot.

New West Midlands Railway trains welcomed on new route

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November 6, 2024
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West Midlands Railway’s Class 730 electric trains are now calling at Walsall, with the local council welcoming the new service.

Austrian solar-power tracking for DB Cargo

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November 4, 2024
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A Vienna-based telematics specialist has won a contract with DB Cargo AG to provide self-powered monitoring telematics hardware for freight rolling stock. CargoMon Systems GmbH…

UK electric shunter completes field trials

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November 1, 2024
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Developers Positive Traction have successfully completed trials with their prototype electric shunter, rebuilt from a successful diesel design dating back to the 1930s. Their first-of-a-kind…

New locomotives for the South Island unveiled

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November 1, 2024
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The first of KiwiRail’s new hi-tech locomotives have been unveiled in Christchurch. Transport Minister Simeon Brown came to see the …

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Wabtec’s rolling stock business in Kazakhstan goes beyond 400 million dollar deal

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October 31, 2024
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Besides the recently announced 400 million dollar deal with Kazakh Railways (KTZ), American rail technology company Wabtec is delivering more rolling stock to the rail…

Successful Somerset trials for battery-powered locomotive

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October 30, 2024
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Battery-powered Class 08e locomotive, No. 08308, has had a successful two weeks with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. Positive Traction built…

Ukrainian Railways builds 200 wagons for own use

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October 30, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has built 200 platform wagons at its own production facilities. The wagons are supposed to be used for large containers for intermodal…