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23 new trains to be manufactured at Hitachi factory in Durham

23 new intercity trains will be manufactured at Hitachi Rail’s factory at Newton Aycliffe in north-east England as part of a £350 million order from First Trenitalia.
4 days ago Michael Tyrrell
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Made in Durham: Hitachi delivers five new intercity trains for Hull

Hitachi Rail has delivered five state-of-the-art, bi-mode intercity trains – known as Class 802s – to Hull Trains as part of a £60 million deal.
3 weeks ago Michael Tyrrell
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Talgo agrees plans for train manufacturing site in Fife, Scotland

Talgo, Scottish Enterprise and Transport Scotland have agreed a framework to develop a new train manufacturing facility in Fife, Scotland.
1 month ago Michael Tyrrell
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Siemens hires construction consultancy for Goole rail factory

Siemens has appointed a construction consultancy to support the delivery of its new £200 million rail manufacturing plant in Goole, East Yorkshire.
3 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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HS2 review is missing key aspects of the programme to investigate – IMechE

The Government announced yesterday it will conduct an independent review into the High Speed 2 (HS2) project, led by Douglas Oakervee.
4 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Bombardier signs £133m train maintenance contract

Bombardier Transportation has signed a new train services agreement (TSA) with Abellio and Eversholt Rail for the new East Midlands Railway franchise in the UK.
4 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Made in Derby: Bombardier wins $4.5bn Egypt monorail contract

Bombardier has won a $4.5 billion contract to build and operate two monorail lines in Cairo, a major boost for its Derby factory.
4 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Integrated transport will unlock our industrial revolution

In this article Juergen Maier, CEO of Siemens UK, looks at how an integrated, modern public transport network will unlock the fourth industrial revolution.
4 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Hitachi wins £400m contract to build trains at Durham factory

Hitachi Rail has won a £400 million contract to build a new fleet of intercity trains from Abellio UK, which was recently awarded the new eight-year East Midlands Railway franchise.
5 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Funding announced for innovative ideas to transform UK railways

The UK rail network is set to become more efficient, greener and cleaner thanks to new funding for innovative ideas from the Department for Transport (DfT)
6 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Hitachi and Bombardier HS2 proposal will build trains in the UK

Bombardier and Hitachi, two UK-based rail giants, are submitting a HS2 train proposal to design, build and maintain at least 54 trains for Phase One of the project.
6 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Railway braking system manufacturer utilises advanced metrology tech

Metrology on the right lines Knorr-Bremse Rail UK is a member of the global Knorr-Bremse Rail Division and is a leading braking system manufacturer for all types of rail vehicles,…
6 months ago Michael Tyrrell
features

Made in Derby: Bombardier chosen for €4.4bn Egypt monorail contract

Bombardier Transportation has been named by the Egyptian Government as preferred bidder to build and operate a new monorail system, including supplying rolling stock, to a new trainline in Cairo.
7 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Siemens submits planning application for new Goole rail factory

Siemens Mobility has formally submitted an outline planning application to develop a rail manufacturing site in Goole, East Yorkshire.
8 months ago Michael Tyrrell
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Siemens to build new generation of London Underground trains

London Underground Limited (a subsidiary of Transport for London) has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to design and build 94 new generation tube trains to replace the existing 1970s…
1 year ago Michael Tyrrell
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Train manufacturer Talgo announces 1,000 jobs at new Scottish plant

Spanish passenger train manufacturer Talgo has announced that more than 1,000 jobs are to be created at a new train manufacturing plant in Scotland.
1 year ago Michael Tyrrell
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CBM focuses on future rail sector opportunities

Britain's specialist trade association for metalforming has turned its attention to the billions on offer to SMEs in the rail industry's supply chains.
1 year ago Michael Tyrrell
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Network Rail approval secures new multi-million-pound investment at British Steel

British Steel will step up production of its Zinoco rails after the ultra-long versions of the product received full approval from Network Rail.
2 years ago Michael Tyrrell
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New machines keep production on the rails

The manufacture of braking systems for rail vehicles is the specialism of Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK.
2 years ago Ed Hill
features

Relationship building

The rail and engineering divisions of Jones Nuttall, occupying two adjacent buildings on the Bewsey Industrial Estate in Warrington, provide extensive subcontract manufacturing and overhaul services.
3 years ago Michael Tyrrell
features

The need to increase our railway capacity

Over the last 20 years our rail network has seen a 116% increase in passenger usage and a 34% rise in use for freight. Network Rail’s own market analysis expects…
3 years ago Ed Hill
features

MTL wins major order in the rail sector

MTL Advanced has recently won a significant order to supply complex safety critical fabrications to a rail industry OEM. The fabrications will be fully compliant to MTL’s BS EN 15085…
3 years ago Michael Tyrrell
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Report urges further investment in railways

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and TRL has recommended how to manage railway demand which is forecast to double over the next 30 years. Closer running to increase the frequency…
3 years ago Ed Hill
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HS2 rail tracks will be made with British steel

Jobs at the British Steel Scunthorpe plant could be saved after Government ministers pledged to use British steel to build tracks for HS2.
3 years ago Michael Tyrrell
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