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July 10, 2019 | Fleet

JR Central demonstrates N700S Shinkansen train in battery mode

CENTRAL Japan Railway Company (JR Central) demonstrated the operation of its next-generation Shinkansen train under battery power at a press event at its Mishima depot in Shizuoka prefecture on July 10.

July 10, 2019 | Locomotives

Czech Railways awards traction motor overhaul contract

CZECH Railways (CD) has awarded Škoda subsidiary Pars Nova a contract worth Koruna 140m ($US 6.1m) to overhaul around 300 traction motors.

July 10, 2019 | Light Rail

Bozankaya wins Timisoara tram order

FOLLOWING an international tender, the Romanian city of Timisoara has selected Bozankaya, Turkey, for a contract to supply 16 low-floor LRVs.

July 10, 2019 | Light Rail

Budapest tram Line 1 reaches Kelenföld

BUDAPEST added three more stations to its extensive tram network on July 8 with the opening of the 1.7km extension of Line 1 from Fehérvári út to a new terminus at Etele tér adjacent to Kelenföld metro and main line stations.

July 10, 2019 | Europe

Gatwick Airport station to undergo £150m upgrade

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a £150m upgrade of Gatwick Airport station, including doubling the size of the station concourse, widening two platforms and installing five new lifts and eight new escalators.

July 10, 2019 | Fleet

Hydrogen fuel cell train on test in Bavaria

ONE of Alstom’s two prototype Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple units was tested in normal operating conditions in northeast Bavaria on July 8.

July 10, 2019 | Commuter Rail

S-Bahn preferred option for west Hamburg urban rail extension

AN extension of the Hamburg S-Bahn network has emerged as the preferred option for improving rail access to two districts west of the city, according to the results of a study unveiled on July 9.

July 9, 2019 | Main line

DB Regio wins E-Netz Mainfranken contract

BAVARIAN Railway Company (BEG), Rhine - Main Transport (RMV) and Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport have selected DB Regio as preferred bidder for a six-year contract to operate the E-Netz Mainfranken regional network.

July 9, 2019 | Financial

Westermo acquires WLAN specialist Neratec

BEIJER Group subsidiary Westermo has acquired 100% of Neratec Solutions, a specialist in WLAN products with a focus on wireless communication solutions for the rail sector.

July 9, 2019 | Fleet

TransPennine Express accepts first Hitachi class 802

British train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) marked a milestone in its Nova fleet modernisation programme on July 5 with the acceptance of its first Hitachi Rail class 802/2 ‘Nova 1’ multiple unit following authorisation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

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