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Tag: Bombardier

EMUs in Queensland built by Bombardier… in India!

27th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, News, World

QUEENSLAND Rail is over half way through the roll out of a new EMU fleet, after first introducing the train in December 2017.  Unlike all previous EMU fleets in Queensland this one is not being

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Bombardier to fit ETCS kit on Heathrow Express ‘387s’

2nd March 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

PORTERBROOK has signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation to fit ETCS digital signalling equipment to Great Western Railway Class 387 EMUs, which are being converted for Heathrow Express services. The investment by Porterbrook is valued

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Greater Anglia Class 720 ready for testing at Derby

2nd February 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

BOMBARDIER has an order to build 111 ‘Aventra’ trains for Greater Anglia (GA), with five-car set No. 720501 having been completed. On November 4 it was outside the workshops at Litchurch Lane, Derby waiting to

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More new EMUs for French Intercités to replace locos

30th January 2019 Sam Hewitt News, World

SEVERAL batches of new multiple units have been ordered by the French regions which are taking over responsibility for most non-high-speed Intercités routes. ‘Omneo Premium’ part double-deck articulated EMUs were ordered from Bombardier in November

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Tube deal gives green light to Goole factory for Siemens

19th December 2018 Sam Hewitt Metro, News

SIEMENS has been confirmed as the winning bidder for the £1.5billion contract to build a new fleet of Underground trains, which means the proposed factory in Goole can now go ahead. Siemens was awarded the

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Siemens to build fleet of Underground trains

11th December 2018 Sam Hewitt Metro, News

Siemens was awarded the contract in June, but it was put on hold following a legal challenge by Bombardier, Hitachi and Alstom.

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First Crossrail train on test

29th July 2016 Chris Milner News

THE first of a fleet of 66 trains that are being built in the East Midlands for the new £16billion Crossrail line is undergoing testing. Based on the Aventra platform, Class 345 EMU No. 345001

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