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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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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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Poland invests in improving rail-port connectivity

    Poland invests in improving rail-port connectivity

Infrastructure manager PKP Polish Railway Lines (PKP PLK) plans to intensify the modernisation works of all freight dedicated lines, aiming to increase transport speed and to eliminate limitations and axle load restrictions. In addition, the

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Tender for new tramway acquisition for Lviv

  Tender for new tramway acquisition for Lviv

Ukraine: Lviv Municipal Enterprise “LVIVELEKTROTRANS” invites sealed tenders from suppliers for new three-section articulated tram vehicles, associated goods and related services. The

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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.

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100 Stadler FLIRTs in operation in Hungary

  100 Stadler FLIRTs in operation in Hungary

Stadler Rail Group has delivered on Friday the 100th low-floor electric FLIRT train to Hungary. The Swiss railway manufacturer received

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Lithuanian Railways launches VIT EKSPRES new container train

  Lithuanian Railways launches VIT EKSPRES new container train

Lithuanian Railways has tested Vilnius and Kaunas public intermodal terminals in advance of their official opening on the 26th of May. Lithuanian

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Alcatel-Lucent provides advanced fiber-optic technology for China railways

Beijing and Nanning Railway Bureaus have selected Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade the ‘backbone’ communications networks of rail lines in China. The authorities

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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

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