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Rail freight industry call to action on level crossing safety

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March 5, 2024
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National, consistent and practical actions to address dangerous, high-risk behaviour at level crossings will save the lives of train crew, truck drivers and motorists, according to Australia’s peak body for freight rail operators and infrastructure owners.

Maryland Transit Administration And Purple Line Transit Partners Announce Updated Opening Date For Light Rail Line

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March 5, 2024
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BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners last week announced they are seeking Board of Public Works approval of a modification to the Purple Line Public-Private Partnership A…

Spanish manufacturers report positive 2023 results

March 4, 2024
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REVENUE at Spanish suppliers CAF and Talgo increased by 21% and 39% respectively in 2023, as both manufacturers reported positive financial performance for the year […]

Hitachi Rail launches DX train maintenance as a service

March 4, 2024
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HITACHI Rail has launched Train Maintenance DX as a Service, what the Japanese manufacturer claims is the railway industry’s first “as a Service” solution for […]

Kevin Speed reserves French train paths

March 4, 2024
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NEW entrant to the European open-access high-speed market, Kevin Speed, signed a framework contract reserving train paths with French infrastructure manager SNCF Network on February […]

Siemens Mobility builds new £100m signalling factory in Britain

March 4, 2024
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SIEMENS Mobility has announced that it will invest £100m to build a new manufacturing, digital engineering and research and development (R&D) centre at Chippenham in […]

PKP Intercity awards largest-ever coach contract

March 4, 2024
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POLAND’s PKP Intercity awarded its largest-ever contract by number of vehicles to H Cegielski on March 1. The operator agreed a deal for the supply […]

Amtrak advances major rail yard upgrades in Philadelphia

March 4, 2024
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Amtrak has awarded a construction contract for the first of six major maintenance facilities around the country that will help modernise maintenance practices and ensure […]

Rail Baltica celebrates Riga Central Station with rooftop ceremony

March 4, 2024
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On 29 February 2024, the first Rooftop Ceremony for the Rail Baltica project was celebrated. The wreath, lifted and placed over the roof structure by […]

Norfolk Southern files preliminary proxy statement, recommends shareholders vote for its director nominees

March 4, 2024
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Monday that it has filed its preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with […]