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    Skoda 109E electric locomotive approved for operation in Germany

Skoda 109E electric locomotive approved for operation in Germany

The new 109E Emil Zátopek electric locomotive manufactured by Škoda Transportation has obtained approval from the German Federal Railway Authority to operate on the German railway network. “We have successfully completed a series of prescribed

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Eastern Europe & the Caucasus
    CAF and Siemens compete for Sofia metro deal

CAF and Siemens compete for Sofia metro deal

Sofia metro operator Metropolitan EAD has announced that CAF and Simetro Sofia consortium, formed of Siemens and Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag, have submitted bids in the tender for the acquisition

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Central Asia

MoC between Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways signed

Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways have signed a memorandum of cooperation, during the 62nd meeting of the Council for Rail Transport of CIS countries taking place in Minsk (Belarus). According to

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South-Eastern Europe
    MERMEC to supply ETCS for new railway line on Corridor VIII in Macedonia

MERMEC to supply ETCS for new railway line on Corridor VIII in Macedonia

MERMEC Group has signed a contract with Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG for design, production, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of all signalling and telecommunication equipment, including ETCS L1

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Russian Railways continues negotiations for Greece’s national rail operator privatisation

Russian Railways is still interested in the privatisation of Greece’s national railway operator TRAINOSE, rolling stock repair and maintenance firm ROSCO and Thessaloniki Port. Russian Railways prefers to acquire the assets simultaneously. Russian Railways CEO Vladimir

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    Turkey to invest $45 billion in railways until 2023

Turkey to invest $45 billion in railways until 2023

Representatives of the railway sector came together on 8th April 2015 in Istanbul, at the conference organized by TÜV SÜD. The new technologies along with the new regulations, challenges and

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