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Stadler wins 60m BVG order for 11 four-car trains
2015-07-22 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Stadler Pankow has received a 60m contract from German city transport operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) to build 11 four-car type IK trainsets.
ScotRail operator in bid to bring "high quality and reliable" wifi to Scotland's trains
2015-07-20 09:55:51| Wireless - Topix.net
RAIL passengers must have access to "high quality and reliable" wifi, the new ScotRail operator has said as it revealed plans to improve network coverage. Abellio has already committed to rolling out free wifi on all ScotRail trains by the end of 2018, but the Dutch rail firm now says it wants to upgrade the service so that it is less likely to cut out.
UP defends bypassing Metra's costly wind detectors in delaying trains
2015-07-19 05:17:35| Railroads - Topix.net
Union Pacific says it wanted to err on the side of caution when it stopped trains because of not-so high winds this week. Metra spent about $200,000 in 2014 buying wind detectors known as anemometers for its three Union Pacific routes to avoid unnecessary weather-related delays.
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Keolis to continue operating VRE commuter rail trains
2015-07-16 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) in the US has exercised its option to extend its contract for a further five years with French firm Keolis to operate its Northern Virginia commuter rail trains.
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Canada eyes impact of long oil trains on railway track integrity
2015-07-11 05:27:03| Railroads - Topix.net
The Canadian transportation department is studying the impact of long oil trains on the integrity of railway tracks, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said on Friday.
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