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March 23, 2023 | Commuter Rail

First South Wales Metro tram-train arrives

Fleet of 36 Stadler tram-trains due to enter service in 2024.

March 23, 2023 | Main line

Bavaria and Tyrol tender Werdenfelds 2028+ operating contract

The 12-year contract covers the operation of 4.3 million train-km a year.

March 23, 2023 | High-speed

Enhancing high-speed train aerodynamics

The aerodynamic forces generated by trains travelling at high speed can result in car body vibration, snow build-up on bogies and flying ballast, as well as pressure waves in tunnels. Sanetoshi Saito* describes recent research in this field at Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute.

March 22, 2023 | Technology

EU cybersecurity agency reports on threat to rail

Denial of service attacks have increased since invasion of Ukraine.

March 22, 2023 | Passenger

Greater Manchester devolution deal pledges rail service improvements

Commuter rail and light rail networks and integrated ticketing form key part of strategy.

March 22, 2023 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling work begins on Telese - Vitulano section of Naples - Bari HSL

Work involves track doubling, line and station upgrades, and four new stations.

March 22, 2023 | Metros

Panama Metro airport branch opens

Branch of Line 2 runs for 2km from Corredor Sur to Aeropuerto.

March 22, 2023 | Passenger

Amtrak’s New York - Montreal Adirondack to resume

International service was suspended for three years during Covid-19 pandemic.

March 21, 2023 | Rolling stock

Pointwork wear problem found with MOB gauge-changing trains

GoldenPass Express fleet temporarily barred from BLS 1435mm-gauge section.

March 21, 2023 | Locomotives

Trenitalia signs contract for 50 locomotives

Framework agreement with Stadler includes an initial call-off order for 13.

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