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SELEX Communications awarded GSM-R contract worth Euro 45 millionSELEX Communications awarded GSM-R contract worth Euro 45 million

3 September 2010

A consortium including SELEX Communications has been awarded a contract for Libya’s Sirth-Benghazi railway line.

DB Schenker Rail to invest approx. EUR 410 million in new rolling stockDB Schenker Rail to invest approx. EUR 410 million in new rolling stock

3 September 2010

DB Schenker Rail, the Deutsche Bahn freight operator, will invest approx. EUR 410 million primarily in new freight cars and locomotives throughout Europe.

Crossrail announces latest tunnel contract shortlistCrossrail announces latest tunnel contract shortlist

2 September 2010

Crossrail today announced the shortlist for the refurbishment of the Connaught Tunnel and the Pudding Mill Lane Tunnel Portal.

Driver marks Virgin Train’s £2 million investment at PolmadieDriver marks Virgin Train’s £2 million investment at Polmadie

2 September 2010

Passengers will benefit from improvements on the West Coast Main Line thanks to investment of more than £2 million by Virgin Trains in Glasgow.

EIM has a new President and Executive DirectorEIM has a new President and Executive Director

2 September 2010

Hubert du Mesnil, President of Réseau Ferré de France, takes over as President, and Hendrik Abma takes over as the new Executive Director.

Bombardier and Virgin brand Super Voyager trainBombardier and Virgin brand Super Voyager train

2 September 2010

Bombardier and Virgin Trains have revealed a Super Voyager train jointly branded and with the theme “more trains, fewer cars, greener planet”.

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