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May 13, 2022 | High-speed

Public consultation closes on Salerno - Reggio Calabria high-speed project

Public debate regarding the construction of the new 445km high-speedline from Salerno to Reggio Calabria in southern Italy has ended.

May 13, 2022 | Financial

Alstom books €19.3bn of orders in 2021-22 financial year

Alstom booked €19.3bn of orders in the 2021-22 financial year ending March 31, with sales reaching €15.5bn.

May 13, 2022 | High-speed

Eurostar - Thalys merger completed

The merger of international high-speed operators Eurostar and Thalys has been completed with the creation of a new holding company, Eurostar Group.

May 10, 2022 | Infrastructure

DB breaks ground for new Cottbus ICE 4 maintenance workshop

DB held a ground-breaking ceremony in Cottbus on May 10 for a new €1bn maintenance workshop for ICE 4 trains.

May 10, 2022 | Technology

Siemens and Mitsubishi Electric to cooperate in SiC traction technology

A MoU to cooperate in silicon carbide (SiC) traction power technology has been signed by Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe.

May 6, 2022 | Technology

Talgo turns to composites to reduce frame weight by 50%

Talgo has turned to new materials to make the wheelset frames for its Avril high-speed trains, using carbon fibre reinforced polymer to cut mass by 50%.

May 5, 2022 | Financial

Passenger numbers in China up 18.5% year-on-year

More than 2.16 billion passengers travelled by rail in China in 2021, up 18.5% compared with 2020.

May 4, 2022 | High-speed

China National Railway opens 127km section of Wuhan - Hangzhou line

The 127km 350km/h Huanggang - Huangmei section of the Wuhan - Hangzhou line opened on April 22.

April 30, 2022 | Infrastructure

Two project management contracts awarded for Lyon - Turin line

Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin has awarded two contracts for project management of station construction and open-air structures.

April 29, 2022 | News

Track access income boosts Adif AV 2021 results

Turnover at Spanish high-speed infrastructure manager Adif AV was up 19.3% in 2021, as Covid-19 travel restrictions were lifted.

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