New horizons for Alstom high-speed trains

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 5, 2018 ALSTOM’s new range of Avelia high-speed trains got off to a…

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Study rejects free public transport for Paris

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; October 2, 2018 MAKING public transport services in the Paris area completely free-of-charge would…

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Veolia sells Transdev transport unit stake to Rethmann for 340 million euros

By Geert De Clercq, Reuters; Octobr 2, 2018 PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) – French utility Veolia has agreed to sell…

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France to modernise remaining overnight trains

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; September 24, 2018 THE French state will provide €30m to modernise rolling stock used…

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The Discount Airline Model Is Coming for Europe’s Railways

By Carol Matlack, Bloomberg Businessweek; August 17, 2018 With ever more passengers opting for low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and…

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THEN AND NOW: Photos that show how glamorous traveling on trains used to be

By Zoë Miller, Thisisinsider.com; July 30, 2018 Planes may get you where you’re going more quickly, but there’s something to…

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California: Calculations show bullet train can complete route within 2 hours and 40 minutes. Reality may prove slower

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; July 29, 2018 When California voters approved construction of a bullet train in 2008,…

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Baby born on Paris commuter train gets free rides till he is 25

From ZlotoNews; June 19, 2018 A baby boy who was born on a Parisian train on Monday has been given…

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French Senate passes railway reform bill

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; June 5, 2018 THE French Senate voted by a large majority on June 5…

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Europe: Reopening of two Franco-German cross-border lines proposed

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; May 29, 2018 STUDIES are to commence soon on reopening two cross-border lines between…

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Are SNCF and the French government planning a back-door privatisation of rail system?

By Staff, Global Construction Review; May 14, 2018 An internal SNFC document seen by French magazine Le Parisien suggests that…

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Why Does New York City Subway Construction Cost So Much? Congress Wants to Find Out

By BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL, The New York Times, March 28, 2018 The astronomical costs of building the Second Avenue subway…

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Siemens, Alstom approve merger terms

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 26, 2018 Siemens and Alstom have entered into a business combination agreement to merge their…

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Transdev receives safety approval for French passenger market

From Railway Gazette; March 13, 2018 FRANCE: Transdev announced on March 12 that its train operating subsidiary CFTA had received…

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France Unveils Plan to Make Railway Company More Competitive

By The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; February 26, 2018 PARIS (AP) — French Prime minister Edouard Philippe…

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Six of the best video rail adverts from around the world.

From SmartRail World; November 17, 2017 For train operating companies, keeping the general public up to speed on changes to…

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New York City: A first look at the Brooklyn-Queens Connector

By Reuven Fenton and Max Jaeger, New York Post; November 12, 2017 Well, this sure puts those old Brooklyn trolley…

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France: Stations served by TGV trains could be slashed

From The Connexion; October 18, 2017 The number of smaller stations in France served by TGV trains (high-speed trains à…

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7 of the Most Stunning Subway Stations in the World

By Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics; October 16, 2017 Beauty and subways don’t always go hand-in-hand, especially for the millions of…

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Bombardier could eventually join Siemens-Alstom, says French finance minister

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; October 4, 2017 MONTREAL — The merger between European railway manufacturers hasn’t ended with…

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Alstom-Siemens Mobility merger won’t leave Bombardier out in the cold

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal, September 27, 2017 SEPTEMBER 26 brought a double-dose of bad news for Bombardier, with…

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Eurostar passengers left stranded in stations after trains cancelled due to tunnel signal failure

By Tom Powell, Evening Standard; September 29, 2017 Eurostar passengers have been left stranded at stations after a host of…

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Bombardier, Siemens rail merger de-railed by control issues: sources

By Arno Schuetze and Allison Lampert, Reuters, September 28, 2017 FRANKFURT/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) missed out on…

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Canada’s Bombardier eyes options after blows to rail, aero units

By Allison Lampert, Reuters, September 27, 2017 MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) took big…

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