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AAnd here’s todays news from Rail Technology Magazine in association with TransCity Rail Midlands on Tuesday 30th January, 2024
Hitachi Rail and Italian rail infrastructure company Mer Mec Group have signed an agreement that will see Hitachi Rail sell its mainline signalling business in France.
The deal stems from the October 2023 European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority approval for Hitachi Rail’s acquisition of Thales GTS.
Tyne and Wear Metro's new fleet of trains will be delayed, its operator Nexus has confirmed. They did confirm however, that despite the setback, the first new trains would be expected to enter service in late 2024.
The company said that further testing under specific conditions was needed alongside other adjustments are required.
The Stadler trains have been undergoing testing in the UK since December and were originally scheduled to enter service in the summer.
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