SmartRail 4.0 pilot within three years 12 Nov 2018 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways expects to launch trials of a next-generation signalling system within three years. Reporting details of progress with the ‘ambitious’ SmartRail 4.0 programme at the Alpine Rail Optimisation conference in Wien on November 8, SBB’s head of Co-operation & Research for the project…
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(Repeats to additional subscribers) CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Canada's biggest railroad says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport. Congested pipelines have stranded much of Canada's crude in Alberta, driving discounts to record-high…
The companies will provide 153 additional Azur subway cars, expanding on a 468-car order from October 2010. Photo – Bombardier Transportation A Bombardier Transportation-Alstom consortium has signed an agreement to supply 153 additional Azur subway cars to the Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) for $340 million.The agreement expands on an October 2010 order for…
The railroad is supplementing its aging fleet as it continues a longer-term procurement of new or remanufactured locomotives, Metra officials say. Photo – Metra Metra's board has approved the purchase of three used F59PH locomotives from Progress Rail for $2.5 million.The railroad is supplementing its aging fleet as it continues a longer-term procurement of new…