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$1.5m upgrade of Durham railway station complete

The USA's passenger rail company Amtrak has completed renovations at Durham station in North Carolina.

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Copenhagen Operations Control Centre. // Credit: Siemens
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Siemens Mobility to prepare Danish railway for driverless operation

Siemens Mobility has signed contracts with Banedanmark and Danish State Railways to upgrade Copenhagen’s S-bane network with GoA4 technology.

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Efteling's Stoomtrein
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Steam locomotives in Netherlands to be converted to battery power

Interesting news coming from The Netherlands this morning (22nd April 2024) is that the steam locomotives based at Efteling will…

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Rail Cargo Group service from Germany to Italy. // Credit: ÖBB
Austria

Austrian freight operator increases its international services

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group increases services to Italy, Slovenia, and Hungary

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Italy's new Tri-Mode Intercity train
Environment

Long distance hybrid battery trains to run in Italy

New Tri-Mode Trains for Italy

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Avanti West Coast Ride India team - Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast

450km cycle across India raises money for charity

Colleagues from Avanti West coast cycle through India's Golden Triangle to raise…

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Trains for Egypt;s new Green Line.
Egypt

New railway track for Egypt to be made in Lincolnshire

British Steel to export 9,500 tonnes of track

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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group intermodal transport.
Asia

Freight train operator increases services to Turkey

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has extended operations from Genk and Munich to…

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Stadler Flirt Train
Austria

Next generation of FLIRT EMUs to be built in Hungary

Green Light for next generation of FLIRTs

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Traxx Universal multi-system locomotive at Alstoms Kassel site in Germany
Alstom

Alstom secures order from Poland for Traxx locomotives

13 Traxx locomotives have been ordered

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Stadler FLIRT H2 record-breaking hydrogen powered train. // Credit: Stadler.
California

New Guinness World Record for hydrogen powered train

A Stadler FLIRT H2 has set a new Guinness World Record by…

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Porto, Portugal cityscape on the Douro River and Dom Luis I Bridge.
Alstom

Alstom secures contract to supply signalling for new Metro line in Portugal

Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply the signalling, safety, and…

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First deliveries of wood have now been made to the Leuna biorefinery by rail
DB Cargo

Finnish biochemicals company partners with DB Cargo to supply German biorefinery

The first deliveries of wood chips from UPM Biochemicals have been delivered…

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Network Rail Scotland and Netball Scotland announce three-year partnership
Netball Scotland extends partnership with Network Rail
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Clean version of OO gauge 4 mm scale Summers seven-plank wagon. // Credit:The 2874 Trust
Limited-edition model wagon will raise funds to restore steam locomotive
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Severn Valley Railway wins award
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