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Alstom launches CLever cantilever for UK railway electrification
Alstom has launched a new cantilever specifically for the UK rail network. The CLever (a shortened version of cantilever) has been designed by Osvaldo Cariboni Lecco – an Alstom company – in northern Italy for 25kV railway electrification and allows for speeds of up to 300km/h. According to Alstom, the product is safer to handle, has minimal […]
Railtex launch for mixed passenger and freight rail carriage
Product development company 42 Technology has come up with a reconfigurable train carriage system which could allow cargo to easily be transported onboard passenger services. Named the ‘Adaptable Carriage’, the system automatically stows away seats to create additional space for freight during off peak services, for example, and promises to bring about commercial and environmental benefits. 42 Technology demonstrated the […]
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The $33 million deal will see...
RIA concern at government’s failure to commit to Crossrail 2
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Chief executive Darren...
Construction of Moynihan train station to go ahead after $1.6bn deal struck
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360 Rail Services acquires Railroad Specialties
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360 Rail Services, which is based in...
