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HITACHI RAIL News

Hitachi Rail Modernizes Nuremberg–Regensburg Railway Line

New control and signaling technology strengthens the European Rhine-Danube transport axis and enables more reliable rail operations.

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RAIL BI News

Rail Workbank Planning Needs More Than A Static Programme

Railway workbank planning becomes difficult when the programme changes faster than the information behind it.

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ALSTOM News

Legacy of The Greatest Gathering celebrated one year after Alstom’s record-breaking UK railway festival

Special train dedication by Great Western Railway marks the enduring impact of Alstom’s landmark Railway 200 festival in Derby, UK.

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SKF News

Friction Reduction Technologies for High-Speed Railway Powertrain Systems

SKF has developed a new range of hybrid ceramic bearings and polymer cages designed to minimize energy consumption across modern rolling stock.

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DB Cargo News

DB Cargo Advances Predictive Maintenance with Automated Fleet Monitoring

SherLok platform combines real-time condition monitoring, remote diagnostics and automated maintenance workflows to improve locomotive availability, reduce costs and optimize fleet operations.

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Stadler News

Dual-System Electric Multiple Units for InterCity Rail Modernization

Stadler has finalized the first of eleven advanced trainsets designed to upgrade cross-border long-distance passenger rail transport between Hungary and Austria.

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Schaeffler News

Schaeffler presents mechanical system solutions for rail transport

At InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, scheduled for September 22-25, 2026, Schaeffler is presenting friction-optimized wheelset bearings and electromechanical drive systems to reduce total cost of ownership in rail transport.

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ALSTOM News

Melbourne first Next Generation Tram delivered by Alstom into passenger service

The tram has been developed from Alstom’s Flexity 2 design and is built locally at Alstom’s Dandenong site in Victoria with over 65 percent local content.

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Stadler News

Stadler to Supply 45 Hybrid Locomotives to VIA Rail

The contract includes a 20-year support agreement and supports the decarbonization of passenger rail services across Canada.

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Siemens News

Siemens-led consortium to modernize railway signaling in Romania

Advanced signaling and interlocking technologies will enhance railway safety, operational efficiency, capacity and sustainability across several key Romanian rail corridors.

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Hitachi Rail Modernizes Nuremberg–Regensburg Railway Line

New control and signaling technology strengthens the European Rhine-Danube transport axis and enables more reliable rail operations.

Rail Workbank Planning Needs More Than A Static Programme

Railway workbank planning becomes difficult when the programme changes faster than the information behind it.

Legacy of The Greatest Gathering celebrated one year after Alstom’s record-breaking UK railway festival

Special train dedication by Great Western Railway marks the enduring impact of Alstom’s landmark Railway 200 festival in Derby, UK.

Friction Reduction Technologies for High-Speed Railway Powertrain Systems

SKF has developed a new range of hybrid ceramic bearings and polymer cages designed to minimize energy consumption across modern rolling stock.

DB Cargo Advances Predictive Maintenance with Automated Fleet Monitoring

SherLok platform combines real-time condition monitoring, remote diagnostics and automated maintenance workflows to improve locomotive availability, reduce costs and optimize fleet operations.

Dual-System Electric Multiple Units for InterCity Rail Modernization

Stadler has finalized the first of eleven advanced trainsets designed to upgrade cross-border long-distance passenger rail transport between Hungary and Austria.

Schaeffler presents mechanical system solutions for rail transport

At InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, scheduled for September 22-25, 2026, Schaeffler is presenting friction-optimized wheelset bearings and electromechanical drive systems to reduce total cost of ownership in rail transport.

Melbourne first Next Generation Tram delivered by Alstom into passenger service

The tram has been developed from Alstom’s Flexity 2 design and is built locally at Alstom’s Dandenong site in Victoria with over 65 percent local content.

Stadler to Supply 45 Hybrid Locomotives to VIA Rail

The contract includes a 20-year support agreement and supports the decarbonization of passenger rail services across Canada.

Siemens-led consortium to modernize railway signaling in Romania

Advanced signaling and interlocking technologies will enhance railway safety, operational efficiency, capacity and sustainability across several key Romanian rail corridors.

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