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SBB connects Geneva Airport to the Swiss Air Rail route network

WIL BALDWIN October 24, 2023

Swiss International Air Lines AG, the flag carrier of Switzerland and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group (Xetra: LHAG), and SBB is expanding the Air Rail route network and adding Geneva Airport. Swiss passengers traveling…

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Maersk launches rail offering from Barcelona, Spain to Southern France

WIL BALDWIN October 8, 2023

Barcelona, Spain - AP Moeller-Maersk AS (OTC: AMKBY) is launching a new rail product from the Port of Barcelona to Southern France especially designed to cut transit times of ocean cargo destined to the areas…

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Swiss Trains between La Chaux-de-Fonds and St-Imier are running again

WIL BALDWIN August 8, 2023

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) reports after the severe storms that hit the La Chaux-de-Fonds region on Monday, July 24, 2023, the repair work is still ongoing. Since Saturday morning, July 29, 2023, the trains between La…

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Stadler wins a contract for green battery powered rail transport in Austria

WIL BALDWIN July 22, 2023

Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) has awarded Stadler (Swiss: SRAIL) a framework agreement for up to 120 battery- powered trains. The FLIRT Akku vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet and will enable sustainable…

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OBB orders another 35 new double-decker multiple units from Stadler

WIL BALDWIN July 10, 2023

Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) is once again ordering 35 new KISS double-decker multiple units from Stadler Rail AG (SWISS: SRIAF). In addition to 14 trains for long-distance services, Stadler is also supplying 21 KISS vehicles…

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Stadler Sets Guinness Book of Records with FLIRT Akku Battery Only Train Journey

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2021

The three unit FLIRT Akku used for the record journey has been developed by Stadler since 2016 as a local CO2 neutral mobility solution for the climate-friendly operation of unelectrified railway routes. The vehicle was…

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Israel Railways Issues Notice to Proceed for Supply of 36 Alstom Traxx locomotives

WIL BALDWIN November 9, 2021

9 November 2021 – Israel Railways (ISR) has issued a notice to proceed for the supply of additional 36 Traxx locomotives from Alstom (OTC: ALSMY) as part of its framework agreement in 2015 for the supply of 63…

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CSX Files Expanded Application to Acquire Pan Am Railways

WIL BALDWIN July 7, 2021

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) has announced that it submitted an amended and supplemented application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) as part of the previously announced agreement to acquire New England’s Pan Am Railway’s Inc.…

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Alstom Successfully Commissioned First Seven Freight Locomotives in Azerbaijan

WIL BALDWIN June 29, 2021

Alstom has successfully commissioned the first 7 Prima T8 AZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY). These locomotives will run on the main freight transit line, which has recently been converted from 3 kV DC to…

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Talgo Announces Hydrogen Train Will Be Ready In 2023

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2020

Talgo has announced the timetable for the manufacture and launch of its hydrogen train, a green, innovative and efficient alternative to replacing diesel engines, which will be ready in 2023. The train will be named Talgo…