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      CMA report discusses possibility of increasing on-rail competition

      Europe
      The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a report consulting on the possibility for greater on-rail competition between train operators in British rail...

      Titagarh Wagons acquires Firema Trasporti

      Europe
      Indian manufacturer Titagarh Wagons Limited has announced the acquisition of Italy-based rolling stock manufacturer Firema Trasporti.   The wagon manufacturer will enter the metro...

      Hitachi wins first traffic management contract from Network Rail

      Europe
      UK infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) for the supply of traffic management system to London's...

      Crosslinx reaches financial close on Canada’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT

      America
      The Crosslinx Transit Solutions General Partnership consortium has reached financial close on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) project in Toronto, Canada. The...

      Wabtec to acquire France’s Faiveley Transport for $1.8bn

      Europe
      US-based Wabtec has confirmed its plans to acquire French rail products firm Faiveley Transport for a total purchase price of $1.8bn, including assumed debt....

      Hong Kong MTR orders 93 eight-car trains at CSR Qingdao Sifang

      Asia Pacific
      Hong Kong's metro operator MTR has awarded a HK$6bn ($77m) contract to CSR Qingdao Sifang for the delivery of 93 new eight-car metro trainsets....

      First carriage of new Gatwick Express train undergoes testing

      Europe
      Bombardier Transportation is currently carrying out tests on the first carriage of the new Gatwick Express Class 387/2 train.   Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)...

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      Views from the Industry: The Drone Industry Barometer 2019

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      Last year, together with DRONEII, we conducted a Drone Barometer Survey to produce a free whitepaper with perspectives from the drone industry. The paper...

      The Minutes 2017 Movin’on Summit

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      From Michelin Challenge Bibendum to Movin’On: a new leg in our collective journey towards sustainable mobility. For almost 20 years, the Michelin Challenge Bibendum was...

      The Minutes 2018 Movin’on Summit

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      The mobility industry is in need of a bold action plan to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change aimed at a net zero-emission...

      Signing and Lining – The Bigger picture

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      How designed assets such as traffic signs and road markings have a wider reach post-handover, and some of processes required to achieve deliverable targets. This...

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