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ANGEL TRAINS, DB ESG AND STRATASYS TRIAL THE UK’S FIRST 3D PRINTED PARTS ON PASSENGER TRAINS
With the ability to quickly produce replacement parts on-demand, 3D printing helps operators to better maintain trains and improve the quality of service for passengers
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Developing unique products to meet rail demands
When renovating railway lines there are generally two preferred options; grinding or dynamic milling. Compared to grinding, the high-speed re-profiling of a line represents significant time and financial savings.
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DB selects Alstom to retrofit 17 ICE3 high-speed trains with ETCS
German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has awarded Alstom a contract to arm 17 ICE3 high-speed trains with its Atlas ETCS on-board system.
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CAF awards traction equipment supply contract to Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has secured a contract from the Spanish train builder Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for the supply of high-tech traction equipment for 88 Sprinter New Generation (SNG) electric multiple unit trains.
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Deutsche Bahn Establishes Digital Railway Company
German state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn has set up a company for the digitalisation of the railway network. Called Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, it will start overseeing projects from January 2020.
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SNCF Chooses CAF for New Intercity Trains
SNCF has selected CAF as the preferred bidder for a contract for 28 intercity trains. This order is worth around 700 million euros (774 million USD). These medium and long-distance multiple units are to operate out of Paris – to Clermont-Ferrand and Toulouse. SNCF Mobilités announced its decision on 18 September. It will now present its decision to its Board of Directors on 24 October 2019.
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Alstom to supply four additional Coradia Lint regional trains
Alstom has secured a contract from Danish railway company Nordjyske Jernbane for the delivery of an additional four Coradia Lint trains.
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Reliable Technology for Chinese High-Speed Trains
China is home to the largest and most extensively used network of high-speed trains in the world. Based in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS) is the leading research and development institute, supporting this important industry with its specialised subsidiary, the Beijing Zongheng Electro-Mechanical Technology Development Co. Stäubli Electrical Connectors helped to develop a traction converter for the latest generation of Chinese high-speed trains, while building up a partnership.
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