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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a dream for the Yucatan Peninsula. He wants to build a train that will leverage the tourism economy of Cancun by bringing more visitors inland to the colonial cities, Maya villages and archaeological sites that dot the region.
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A consortium of Mitsui and West Japan Railway has purchased a majority stake in Rio de Janeiro suburban operator SuperVia, at a reported cost of around ¥20bn.
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‘The positive market outlook for the rail industry remains unchanged’, said Bombardier when it presented its second quarter results on August 1.
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The theme this year is transforming education, highlighting efforts to make education more relevant, equitable and inclusive for all young people.
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The finalists for Year in Infrastructure 2019 awards for digital advancements in infrastructure.
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Baden Württemberg-based software specialist SoundPLAN has developed a noise mapping tool intended to help railways better understand and mitigate lineside noise emissions.
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Siemens Mobility is to use Softil’s BEEHD framework in the development of LTE-R communications technology to succeed GSM-R, and also mission-critical push-to-talk applications for transport use.
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President Jair Bolsonaro and Minister of Infrastructure Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas were the principal guests at a ceremony marking signature of a 30-year concession on July 31 for Rumo SA to operate and maintain the 1 537 km southern section of the 1 600 mm gauge Ferrovia Norte-Sul linking Porto Nacional in Tocantins to Estrela d'Oeste in São Paulo state.
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Railway cybersecurity startup company Cervello has raised US$4·5m during a seed funding round. Investors include North First Ventures of Israel and Awz Ventures of Canada, along with Nissim Bar-El, the founder of technology security consultancy Comsec Group.
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Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries.
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Better rail networks begin with OpenRail Designer, a new, comprehensive 3D modeling environment for streamlined project delivery of rail network infrastructure from Bentley Systems.
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Faced with the challenge of meeting increased customer demand for one-off customized parts, Siemens Mobility required an alternative manufacturing solution to overcome the time and cost barriers associated with traditional low-volume production.
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As primary movers of people and goods, railways play a central role in the economic and social life of most countries, writes Karsten Oberle, Head of the Global Railway Practice at communications group Nokia.
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Preparing the next generation of skilled rail professionals
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We thank Norman Gottberg for sharing his photo impressions with us.
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Cervello, an Israel-based railway cybersecurity start-up, has raised $4.5m in a seed funding round to accelerate its global expansion.
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Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to supply 74 Twindexx Vario double-deck coaches to Israel Railways.
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SNC Lavalin says it is also exploring all options for its Resources segment, particularly its Oil & Gas business, including conversion to a services-based business or divestiture.
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National railway ISR has reconfigured three of its Bombardier Transportation double-deck coaches with a revised interior layout designed to provide a 20% increase in capacity per vehicle
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The class CBD90 90-tonne bespoke locomotive, which can be manufactured, tested and commissioned in just over 24 weeks, offers high torque and haulage capability with over 300kN tractive effort, delivering 2500-tonne loads, operating on a maximum gradient of 1.7%.
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Belarus: TMH’s Tver works is to supply BC with 14 Type 61-4447.02 platskartny cars, eight Type 61-440.00 sleeping cars and eight Type 61-445.03 sleeping cars with staff compartments.
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As recently announced to the Spanish press, the executive board of Renfe Group has approved the procurement of bi-mode multiple unit (BMU) trainsets.
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Australia: Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs and Metro Trains Melbourne have signed a A$89m contract to elevate the line at Toorak Road in Melbourne to eliminate a level crossing.
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Alstom booked €1·6bn of orders in Q1 to June 30, compared to €2·6bn in the same period last year. Sales increased 2% to €2·1bn, with a decrease in Systems balanced by a growth in Signalling and Rolling Stock.
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A new train, with twelve modern cars, of Chinese origin, will cover the Havana-Guantanamo route, every three days, completing a journey of more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) in approximately 18 hours.
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