STATIC factory-based testing of the first of 52 Stadler Class 777 four-car EMUs for Merseyrail has started in Switzerland. When engineers are satisfied, the set
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Tag: Siemens
Rail operator MARC using new and rebuilt locos for Maryland commuters
MARYLAND commuter rail operator Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) has recently taken delivery of eight Siemens-built SC44 ‘Charger’ diesel electric locos. These are currently largely
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Classic Viennese trams fading away as new stock takes over
ONE of Europe’s most numerous tram designs is fast disappearing. Vienna tram operator Wiener Linien bought more than 500 Type E trams, based on the
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Berlin’s new S-Bahn trains on test runs
THE first new EMU for the Berlin S Bahn system in more than 20 years was presented to the media in test runs at the
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First pictures of HS2 train designs revealed
Images showing designs of HS2 trains have been released for the first time.
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First Class 313 is sent for scrap as ‘717’ use increases
GOVIA Thameslink sent its first Great Northern route Class 313 for scrap on April 8. Angel Trains-owned set No. 313026 was dispatched to Sims Metals
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‘Chargers’ for Amtrak and VIA Rail
BOTH major national passenger rail operators in North America placed orders for significant numbers of Siemens 4,400HP ‘Charger’ diesel-electric loco in December. Canadian national passenger
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All change on the Great Northern
eter Brown takes a ride on the new Class 717 EMUs, which over the next few months will transform Great Northern services.
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First refurbished Class 444 in service for South Western
SOUTH Western Railway’s (SWR) first refurbished Class 444 EMU has returned to service with additional seating capacity and high-quality improvements to passenger accommodation. The refurbishment
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Last levers in the Calder Valley
FOUR heritage Network Rail signalboxes were abolished at the end of their signallers’ shifts on October 20, in the final phase of the West Yorkshire
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