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Milestone for Stadler’s new $50m Salt Lake City facility

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Siemens hints at financing UK electrification

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UK government pledges £47.9 billion funding to Network Rail

The total is made up of a Network Grant of £34.7 billion, plus Network Rail’s own income from other sources of £13.2 billion.

Increasing the lifespan of heavy haul lines in Scandinavia

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Alstom starts production at its Indian locomotive manufacturing facility

The 250 acre site, located at Madhepura, in the state of Bihar, is Alstom's first electric locomotive manufacturing facility in the country and is part of a joint venture with Indian Railways.

Take a ride through Crossrail’s Woolwich station

Crossrail has released new footage letting members of the public take a 360° tour of the Elizabeth line's Woolwich station.

First track welded for Line D of Bordeaux’s tramway

The Eurovia construction consortium has welded the first track on Line D of Bordeaux's tramway.

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Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme

Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...