The Irish cabinet has approved plans for the €9.5bn Dublin MetroLink, the country’s first ever metro line.
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Balfour Beatty selected for £50m London Underground upgrade
Balfour Beatty has secured a £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Underground’s Piccadilly line.
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The robot allows workers to lift heavy equipment around the rail system without exposing them to the risk of electric shocks or falling.
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Frankfurt deploys Siemens Mobility’s digital train control system
Frankfurt’s public transport provider, VGF, has contracted Siemens Mobility to digitalise its metro and tram control systems.
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A Hitachi/Alstom joint venture has won contracts worth approx. £2bn to supply a fleet of 225-mile-per-hour electric trains for HS2.
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Bentley signs deal for predictive maintenance system in Asia-Pacific region
Bentley Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the use of a system that predicts rail maintenance needs in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Network Rail to deploy digital tech to upgrade Victorian tunnels
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerNetwork Rail has commissioned HyperTunnel to test the use of digital twins, robotics, and 3D printing on tunnels – including those built in Victorian times.
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China unveils world’s fastest maglev train
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerChina Railway Rolling Stock Corporation says the train can reach speeds of 600km/h and can travel faster than the cruising speed of a commercial airliner.
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Virtual construction tech to be repurposed for UK rail travel
by Liam Turnerby Liam TurnerDeveloped by 360-degree content provider Mission Room and TransPennine Express, the guide has been designed to help travellers navigate a post-COVID world.
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Bavaria has given the green light for Siemens Mobility to trial its newly developed hydrogen-powered train.