Press Releases
Last updated: Friday 03 July, 09:00 Paris time (3 am New York time)
81 monitored organisations
Association of American Railroads
24 June: Freight Rail Seen as Way to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
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Alcatel-Lucent signalling
7 September: Alcatel wins a Euro 30 million contract to modernize a section of the
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Alp Transit Gotthard Swiss Tunnel project
11 February: 300’000 Besucher im Infozentrum Sedrun
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Alstom Transport Train and Systems Manufacturer & Designer
10 Sept: Patrick Kron pays tribute to Philippe Jaffré
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Amtrak US passenger train operator
8 January: Amtrak Releases Feasibility Study of State-Supported Rail Service to Illinois Quad Cities
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Arriva European train and bus operator
8 June: Arriva teams up with GoWarm
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Australian Rail Track Corporation
29 October: New Train Control Technology and System implemented on NSW Interstate Rail Network
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Axiom Rail Maintenance, leasing, suspension
16 November: Axiom Rail opens new maintenance facility at Cambridge for the CrossCountry franchise
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Banedanmark Danish rail authority
1 July: Banedanmark nedlægger overkørsler i Nordjylland
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Banverket Swedish rail authority
210 July: Sista fasen av ombyggnaden av Göteborgs Central
> in English, Urban's maps, Banverket's maps, punctuality statistics
S-Bahn Berlin Berlin commuter rail
21 February: Literatur und Kleinkunst auf dem S-Bahn-Ring
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International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
2 July: Want to be a mediator?
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BLS AlpTransit Private Swiss Railway
30 September: AWARD FÜR DEN LÖTSCHBERG-BASISTUNNEL
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BNSF US freight railway west of Mississippi
2 July: BNSF to Report Second-Quarter Earnings July 23
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Bombardier Transport Train and Systems Manufacturer & Designer
22 May: Bombardier Wins 221 Million Euro Order From Swedish State Railway For Environmentally-Friendly REGINA Trains
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Botniabanan coastal railway
27 September: Banverket Produktion bygger slutligt spårläge för Botniabanan vid Umeå Östra (E7771)
> press releases in Swedish, in English, map
CAF Spanish train manufacturer
30 April: CAF’s backlog at the end of the 1st quarter of 2009 lies at 4,188 million Euros, a 30% increase on the 1st quarter, last year.
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Ceské Dráhy Czech railway
29 January: Od 14. ledna mùzete koupit na nádrazích a ve vlacích CD kdekoli v Ceské republice jednodenní nebo jeden a pùl denní sítovou jízdenku na mìstskou hromadnou dopravu v Praze...
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Community of European Railways
11 December: European rail sector welcomes new procedures for rolling-stock cross-acceptance
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Citytunneln tunnel under Malmö, Sweden, to the Øresund bridge
19 October: Räddningsövning i Lockarp
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Canadian National freight railway
5 September: CN’s vice-president, Investor Relations, to address the Dahlman Rose Global Transportation Conference on Sept. 11
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Canadian Pacific Railway
02 July: Canadian Pacific second-quarter 2009 results: Conference call with analysts and media on July 30, 2009
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CSX US freight railway east of Mississippi
2 July: CSX Transportation Urges Awareness and Caution Near Rails and Tracks Over July 4th Weekend
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Deutsche Bahn AG German Railway Co
2 July: Neuanfang bei der S-Bahn Berlin
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DSB Danish passenger train operator
21 November: IC4-togene indsættes nu i ordinær drift
> Danish press releases, English press releases, other news, new trains
Edelaraudtee Estonian Train Operator
15 February: Rongiluule viib kirjanduse läbi Eesti!
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Eesti Raudtee Estonian railway:
8 March: Eesti Raudtee vaidlustab Raudteeinspektsiooni jaotusotsuse
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Electro-Motive Diesel locomotive manufacturer
9 October: Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) to acquire Turner Diesel Ltd's EMD rail-related businesses
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Euromaint
3 July: EuroMaint Rail bygger om Arlanda Express
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Eurostar
18 June: Eurostar sees big increases in travellers from Germany and the Netherlands to the UK
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Eurotunnel
12 September: Groupe Eurotunnel rated "Investment grade" for the first time
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EWS British freight operator
14 June: EWS celebrates Territorial Army centenary
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Federal Railroad Administration US regulator
26 June: DOT Digest: FRA Awards Contracts for On-line High-Speed Rail Defect Detection; Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements
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FreightLink
29 June: FreightLink rejects news report about track standard
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Fret SNCF French freight operator
12 November: Mouvement social national du 14 novembre 2007
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Green Cargo Swedish freight operator
17 June: Anbud – Green Cargo förnyar och säljer ut lastbilar
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Great North Eastern Railway British passenger train operator
18 December: PROUD PARENTS ‘JOURNEYED SOUTH’ WITH GNER
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Great Western British passenger train operator
18 February: Book early for Easter travel
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Hupac
10 December: Combined transport protects the climate
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InterContainer - InterFrigo
19 Intercontainer expands network: Intercontainer expands network
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Jernbaneverket Norwegian rail authority
11 February: Hokksund i orden
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Jernhusen Swedish rail real estate
28 May: Restaurangkedjan Vapiano valde Kungsbrohuset för sin nästa Sverigeetablering
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Järnvägsstyrelsen
23 December: Järnvägstyrelsens Webb-Diarium stängs vid årskiftet
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Kombiverkehr
2 July: Abweichungen vom Monatsfahrplan Juli 2009 in der Kalenderwoche 28
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London & Continental Railway
29 May: New Press Releases - www.highspeed1.com
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London Transport
1 July: Oyster takes to the sky as Visitor Oyster to be sold on all London-bound easyJet flights
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National Express British passenger train and bus operator
25 March: Engineering overrun by Network Rail affecting East Anglia
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Network Rail
30 October: NETWORK RAIL RESPONDS TO ORR's FINAL DETERMINATION
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Nederlandse Spoorwegen Dutch Passenger Train Operator
21 december: NS brengt Olympisch Team per trein thuis uit Turijn
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Norfolk Southern US freight railway east of Mississippi
12 April: Toyota Recognizes Norfolk Southern for Logistics Excellence
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NSB
26 February: Ikke lenger mulig å benytte American Express som betalingsmiddel på nsb.no
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ÖBB Austrian Railway
1 July: Hauptbahnhof Wien - Verbreiterung des Brückentragwerkes Triester Straße
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One Railway Passenger trains for London and East England
18 January: Train Service Changes 19 and 20 January
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Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden
12 June: Øresundsbron firar jubileum med Broloppet 2010
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Pacific National Freight operator
13 December: Toll Group Strategic Restructure
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PKP Polish state train operator
1 July: RosnÄ przewozy PKP CARGO
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Porterbrook European train leasing
5 January: Porterbrook Completes Contract for On Train Data Recorders
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Rail4Chem European freight operator
19 September: Ludolf Kerkeling verstärkt RAIL4CHEM
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Railamerica short line operator
1 February: PSAP Simplifies Pricing for Optional Services
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RENFE Spanish National Train Operator
19 September: Renfe ofrece un plan alternativo de transporte entre Ocaña y Aranjuez para los viajeros de los trenes que unen Madrid y Cuenca
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Rikstrafiken Swedish rail procurement authority
16 June: Veolia Transport AB lämnar över den upphandlade nattågstrafiken på övre Norrland
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SBB Swiss Railway
2 July: Am 1. August überrascht der öffentliche Verkehr die Schweiz.
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South East Trains British train operator
7 May: New timetable to improve services for Kent
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Siemens Transportation Systems Train and Systems Manufacturer & Designer
21 December: Siemens receives orders to expand metro systems in Shanghai and Guangzhou
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SJ Swedish passenger train operator
7 February: SJ inför ny prismodell - skräddarsys efter resenärens behov
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Skånetrafiken South Sweden/Øresund regional transit
11 June: Trafiknyheter i Landskrona med omnejd
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SL Stockholm public transport
11 June: Den 14 juni: SL-sommaren är här
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SNCB Belgian Railway
25 June: Bruxelles-Midi poursuit son développement international
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SNCF French national train operator
6 September: Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2007 : à J-1, la SNCF entièrement mobilisée pour transporter les équipes et les supporters
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Stadler Light Rail & Commuter Vehicles
30 June: SBB delivery order for 50 double-decker trains valued at CHF 1.024 billion
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South West Trains London commuter trains
30 Jun: High level of satisfaction amongst South West Trains passengers according to national transport watchdog
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Talgo train manufacturer
31 December: TALGO 350 REACHES 212MP/H
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Union Internationale des Chemins de fer
14 April: Publication of the 2008 UIC Activities Report: A complete overview of activities and projects
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UNIFE Union of European Railway Industries
01 January: Press Pack "Market Study identifies the rail industry as a key partner to support the sustainable Development of economies around the world
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Union Pacific US freight railway west of Mississippi
1 July: Union Pacific Invests More Than $28 Million for Track Improvements to Its Denver-to-Salt Lake City Line
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Union Switch & Signal
15 February: US&S strengthens overseas presence with Milan Metro contract
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Veolia Verkehr (Connex) German train and bus operator
28 May: Deutsche Bahn beschönigt Wettbewerbssituation
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Veolia Transport train and bus operator
16 June: Ny tåglinje Malmö-Stockholm med fasta låga priser!
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Via Rail Canadian Passenger Train Operator
26 June: VIA Rail begins its summer service to Niagara Falls
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Virgin Rail British Train Operator
29 June: A quality connection on the move
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VR
4 May: Decline in freight carryings weakened VR’s first quarter net result
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