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    Alstom to supply up to 130 locomotives for Ukrainian Railways

     Asian Rail News
    ALSTOM is set to supply up to 130 electric locomotives to Ukrainian Railways (UZ) under a €900m contract, one of four framework agreements worth more than €1.3bn signed by Ukraine and France.

    KCS favours CN over CP for Class 1 merger

     USA
    UNITED States Class 1 Kansas City Southern (KCS) has ruled that the revised acquisition proposal it received from Canadian National (CN) on April 20 is a superior offer to the merger agreement it entered into with Canadian Pacific (CP) on March 21.

    Minho line electrification completed

     Europe
    Infraestruturas de Portugal has completed the 25 kV 50 Hz electrification of its Minho line between Viana do Castelo and Valença in the far north of the country.

    NS Touts Digital Transformation, Sustainability at Annual Meeting

     USA
    Squires’ full remarks are posted on the Invest in NS section of the Norfolk Southern website under Presentations.

    5 takeaways from Class I railroads’ earnings season

     USA
    The first-quarter 2021 earnings season for the Class I railroads is over.

    More ATC Safety Work Ahead for WMATA, Audit Finds

     USA
    WMSC oversees and enforces safety practices on the Washington, D.C., rapid transit system.

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    HS2 boss hopes UK ‘gets behind’ project after launch of tunnelling machines16 hours ago in UK

    For Alstom Canada, Full Railcar Speed Ahead16 hours ago in Canada

    DB eyes hydrogen for Bavarian contract bid16 hours ago in Europe

    Miner Expands Gate Product Offerings16 hours ago in Technology News

    KCS favours revised CN proposal over CP merger plan16 hours ago in USA

    Tracking the spectacular Air Canada retro Airbus A22016 hours ago in Airline News

    Renfe loses patience with France16 hours ago in Europe

    Railway between Maidstone and Ashford set for 9 day closure this Summer16 hours ago in UK

    Game Over for CP+KCS? Maybe, Maybe Not (UPDATED)16 hours ago in USA

    UWC opens Kyrgyzstan service centre16 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    Pesa unveils plan for hydrogen locomotives16 hours ago in Europe

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