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CAF in the press
- CAF wins Bucharest metro order. (International Railway Journal, January 2012)
Bucharest Metro operator Metrorex has signed a €97m contract with CAF for 16 metro trains.
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- Palma - Inca goes live. (Railway Gazette, January 2012)
With testing now underway, Mallorcan regional operator SFM expects to begin electric operations...
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- Oaris on test. (Railway Gazette, January 2012)
A four-car prototype of CAF's Oaris high speed train is undergoing trials on the Madrid-Sevilla route.
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- Algiers finally inaugurates metro Line 1. (International Railway Journal, December 2011)
The president of algeria, Mr Abdelaziz Bouteflika, inaugurated train operation on the first section of Line 1 of the Algiers metro.
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- Oaris EMU on Test. (Railvolution, December 2011)
In september 2011 the prototype 105-001 320 km/h Oaris EMU being developed by CAF since 2005 was moved from Beasain to the AVE depot and works ar La Sagra, near Toledo.
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- CAF trains to launch passenger service. (Railway Gazette, December 2011)
On October 27 national passenger operator ZPCG signed a €13m contract for CAF to supply three EMUs by July 2013.
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- Alger metro inaugurated. (Railway Gazette, December 2011)
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika officially inaugurated the country's first metro line on October 31.
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- First CAF train for Saudi Arabia on test at Velim. (International Railway Journal, October 2011)
The first of eight 200km/h diesel trains being supplied by CAF, Spain, under a €150m contract awarded by Saudi Railways Organisation in 2008.
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- Reprieved railway looks forward. (Railway Gazette, June 2011)
A decision to save the network from closure was followed a 60% increase in ridership and has enabled long-term planning...
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- A new era for rail travel in Northern Ireland. (European Railway Review, May 2011)
Rail travel in Northern Ireland is a major sucess story with over 60% customer growth since 2002 exceding govermment targets.
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- A Spanish Miscellany. (Rail Volution, April 2011)
Spring 2011 saw a number of new trains, tramtrains and trams delivered to networks of both metre and 1.435 mm gauges in Spain.
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- New DMUs for NIR. (Rail Volution, April 2011)
The 20 trains are being built at CAF's Zaragoza factory.
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- CAF DMUs touch down in Northern Ireland. (International Railway Journal, April 2011)
The first of 20 CAF class 4000 dmus for Translink NI Railways was unloaded in Belfast Docks on March 14.
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- Delivering a "no-frills" tram. (Vía Libre, marzo 2011)
Besaçon is the latest French citu to ambrance light rail.
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- Four new tramways in Spain for 2011. (Vía Libre, marzo 2011)
The cities of Zaragoza, Murcia, Jaén and Granada will have a modern new tramway system before the second half of the year.
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- CAF signs Urbos tram contracts. (Railway Gazette, February 2011)
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has won three export orders for its Urbos tram.
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- Urban rail finds favour in Algiers (International Railway Journal, January 2011)
Major investment is transforming public transport in the algerian capital.
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- Recife (International Railway Journal, January 2011)
CAF has won a tender to supply 15 four-car metro trains...
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- Stockholm (International Railway Journal, January 2011)
Greater Stockholm Local Transport (SL) has selected CAF as preferred bidder to supply...
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- Amtrak fleet renewal begins with coach order. (International Railway Journal - september 2010)
United States national passenger operator Amtrak has taken the first step in its long-term fleet renewal programme with the acquisition of 130 new singledeck coaches for its long-distance services.
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- CAF´s catenary free tram proves successful in Seville.(Vía Libre, November 2010)
Cetren shall anon certify the CAF´s tram vehicle fitted with the ACR (Rapid Charge Accumulator) system accommodating on-board energy storage, and eradicating the catenary, in account of its success in the commercial service tests in Seville.
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- CAF´s High Speed. (Actualidad Ferroviaria - 2 semester 2010)
A new step in the Spanish railway industry.
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- Spain embraces the tram. (Railway Gazette, October 2010)
Light rail has found favour with the authorities and inhabitants of many Spanish cities.
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- CAF will supply Amtrak coaches. (Railway Gazette, September 2010)
Amtrak has awarded CAF USA a $298lm contract to supply 130 single-deck vehicles for use on long-distance routes in the east of the country...
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- Lightening The Tilt. (EU Rail Magazine, 2 semester 2010)
Vehicles fitted with tilting systems have proven advantages.
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- Amtrak awards rail car contract to CAF USA. (European Railway Review, September 2010)
Amtrak is implementing the first step in a long-term, comprehensive fleet renewal plan with the purchase of 130 new single-level rail cars to support its long-distance train services.
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- Oaris to roll this year. (Railway Gazette, july 2010)
CAF President José Maria Baztarrica told shareholders at the company´s annual general meeting on June 5 that the prototype of its Oaris high speed train would...
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- CAF delivers first Edinburgh LRV. (IRJ, june 2010)
After a difficult start to the year and fresh doubts the project will be completed on time.
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- Delivering trams for Edinburgh. (Eurotransport, june 2010)
Construction of a 21st century transport solution for Scotland´s capital is now underway.
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- CAF rolls into super high-speed with Oaris. (International Railway Journal, june 2010)
With this month´s launch of the Oaris, its first 300km/h high-speed train, Spanish manufacturer CAF has joined an elite group of manufacturers offering all types of passenger rolling stock.
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- CAF delivers first Edinburgh LRV. (International Railway Journal, june 2010)
After a difficult start to the year and fresh doubts the project will be completed on time.
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- Granada LRV contract awarded. (International Railway Journal, may 2010)
A joint-venture of CAF and Santana, Spain, has been awarded a €43.9 million contract to supply 13 low-floor LRVs for Granada.
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- Getting into a reforming marke. (Railway Gazette International, april 2010)
EURASIARAIL Turkey´s position as a bridge between Europe and Central Asia offers potential for overseas investors, with railway reform an PPP financing key topics for debate.
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- Seville goes catenary free. (International Railway Journal, january 2010)
The first of 27 LRVs being supplied by CAF to Edinburgh was on show at BCN Rail.
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- Medellín buys CAF trains. (International Railway Journal, january 2010)
CAF, Spain, has been awarded a €70 million contract to supply 12 three-car metro trains for Colombia´s secord largest city, Medellín.
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- Mexico City Metro (STC). (International Railway Journal, february 2010)
Mexico City Metro (STC) has awarded CAF, Spain, a contract to supply 30 seven-car trains for Line 12.
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- Major projects keep Turkey on track. (European Railway, march 2010)
TCDD, Turkish State Railways, is forging ahead with high-speed projects and other infrastructure developments to ensure they continue to provide effective, efficient and up-to-date passenger transportation for their country.
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- New material for “Media Distancia” services. (Actualidad Ferroviaria, February 2010)
Since September 1, 2009 all “Media Distancia” services made between Seville and Cadiz are made with the new UT serial 449, replacing UT serial 470.
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- Medellín orders from CAF. (Railway Gazette, january 2010)
Spanish train builder CAF has been awarded a contract to supply 12 three.card trains for Medellín metro.
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- CAF to supply Belgrade with 30 LRVs. (Eurotransport, december 2009)
A contract amounting to €70 million has been signed by CAF to supplu the city of Belgrade, Serbia, with LRVs to be delivered over a three year period.
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- Level 2 rolls out across the Rocade Nord. (Railway Gazette, november 2009)
Following a project review earlier this year work is in full swing to install ERTMS on three sections of Algeria´s east-west main line linking Oran with Annaba.
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- DMU unveiled. (Railway Gazette International, september 2009)
Development Minister José Blanco visited El Berrón on August 18 to open FEVE´s new Asaturias control centre and unveil the metre-gauge operator´s first Class 2700 DMU.
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- Unicharger prototypes start to take shape. (Railway Gazette International, september 2009)
The first fruits of the ADIF led Unicharger Project should become evident by the end of this year, according to the Spanish infrastructure manager´s Director of Research & Development, Ignacio Jorge Iglesias Díaz.
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- On course to hand over. (Railway Gazette, july 2009)
The start of services on Africa´s second metro is anticipated by the end of the year.
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- Partner selected. (Railway Gazette, july 2009)
The municipality of Zaragoza announced on June 10 that it had slected the Traza consortium of Tuzsa, CAF, FCC Construcción, Acciona, Ibercaja and Concessia as its preferred partner to build Line 1 of the city´s light rail network.
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- Metro Report International. (Metro Report, june 2009)
Showcasing best practice in public transport
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- Seeing the light. (International Railway Journal, june 2009)
Transit projects gain traction worldwide.
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- The CAF Rapid charge Accumulator: Technology for Removing Catenary Between Stations. (TecniRail, june 2009)
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has developed a system for storing energy on board trains, wich allows the removal of overhead cables between stations in urban sorroundings.
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- More CAF dmus for Northern Ireland. (Railway Journal, may 2009)
Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) has awarded CAF, Sapin, a £105 million contract to supply a further 20 three-car dmus.
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- Seville opens first metro line. (Railway Journal, may 2009)
Seville inaugurated its first light metro line on april 2
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- Delhi Airport line contracts finalised. (Railway Journal, may 2009)
RELIANCE Infrastructure, the main partner in the consortium building the Delhi airport Metro Express Line, says it has now raised almost all of the finance required for the project
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- Sevilla metro inaugurated. (Railway Gazette, may 2009)
The first phase of Sevilla metro Line 1 was officially inaugurated on April 2 by the then President of Andalucía, Manuel Chaves González.
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- Northern Ireland orders CAF DMUs. (Modern Railways, may 2009)
Northen Ireland transport operator Translink and the Department for Regional Development have signed a 105 million order for 20 three-car diesel multiple-units from CAF of Spain.
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- Four new lines for Houston. (International Railway Journal, april 2009)
Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has unanimously approved a 1.46 billion (US Dollars) contract for four new light rail lines.
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- Turkey inaugurates first high-speed line. (International Railway Journal, april 2009)
Turkish prime minister Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially opened the first part of the Ankara...
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- CAF, Spain, has delivered the first modern light rail line in the Turkish city of Antalya. (International Railway Journal, april 2009)
The 35m-long LRVs have a maximun speed of 70km/h and capacity for 305 passengers.
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- Turkey ready to launch high-speed. (International Railway Journal, march 2009)
Turkish transport minister Mr. Binali Yildirim has confirmed commercial services will begin this month.
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- CAF unveil catenary-free LRVs. (International Railway Journal, march 2009)
CAF has unveiled its rapid charge accumulator (RCA) system.
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- Edinburgh: CAF delivers Scotland's new tram (Tramways & Urban Transit, January 2009)
A full-size mock-up of the Spanish-built CAF rolling stock for use on the under construction Edinburgh light rail system has benn deliveres to the Scottish city for evaluation.
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- Turkey speeds into the future (International Railway Journal, january 2009)
Turkey is well onn the way to creating a high-speed rail network of almost 3000km, with the first new line due to open this year, David Briginshaw reports from Istambul.
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- Vitoria plans pre-Christmas opening (Railway Gazette, november 2008)
The Eusko Train light rail line in Vitoria, capital of Alava in northerm Spain, is due to enter commercial service before Christmas this year.
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- Alger's first metro train arrives (Railway Gazette, november 2008)
In early October Minister of Transport Amar Tou officially took delivery of the first CAF trainset which will serve Alger metro Line once it starts operation in late summer 2009.
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- Gauge-convertible high speed trainset (Railway Gazette, november 2008)
By the end of next year CAF plans to roll out a gauge-convertible trainset able to run at 300km/h.
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- Metro Madrid to lease trains from CAF (International Railway Journal, november 2008)
METRO Madrid has awarded CAF, Spain, a contract to supply and maintain 60 trains under a 17-year leasing agreement.
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- CAF develops high-speed train (International Railway Journal, november 2008)
Spain's increasingly successful rail industry is developing new designs of high-speed trains.
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- Madrid places €1bn order (Railway Gazette, October 2008)
On August 28 the madrid regional government announced that it will invest €993.7m in new rolling stock for Metro de Madrid.
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- AVI-2015 Tackles interoperability challenges (EURAILmag, september 2008)
The AVI-2015 project, led by spanish rail vehicle manufacturer CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), arose in response to current and future rail passenger transport needs.
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- CAF scoops Saudi train order (International Railway Journal, August 2008)
Spanish train CAF has won a €104.9 million contract to supply eight 200km/h diesel trains to Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO).
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- CAF secures double train order in São Paulo (International Railway Journal, August 2008)
Spanish manufacturer CAF is celebrating after winning two major contracts for new trains in the Brazilian city of São Paulo.
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- CAF Class 121 on test (Railway Gazette, June2008)
With the aim of placing the first four sets into service this October, RENFE has begun dynamic trials of the Class 121 EMU on the Miranda de Ebro - Irún route.
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- CAF wins order (Railway Gazette, August 2008)
On July 4 Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF announced it had signed a €104.9m contract to supply Saudi Railways Organisation with eight 200km/h passenger trainsets.
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- Izmir suburban order (Railway Gazette, August 2008)
On July 10 Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF signed a €123m contract to supply a 22 three-car suburban EMUs to Izban, a joint venture of state railway TCDD and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality.
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- (IRJ, July 2008)
Spanish passenger operator RENFE has begun testing the first of 29 variable-gauge high-speed trains for use on services from Madrid to northerm Spain.
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- Tren Suburbano inaugurated (Railway Gazette, july 2008)
The first 20 km of a planned suburban rail network in Mexico City was inaugurated on June 2, following three weeks of fare-free trials operations.
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- Light metro open this year (Metro Report, June 2008)
October has been a set as the openning date for the first section of the sevilla metro, writes Stefan von Mach.
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- Building our future(EuroTransport, April 2008)
Edinburgh has been through decades of development.
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- Suburban rail arrives at last (Metro Report, March 2008)
Mexico City should shortly see the launch of its firts suburban rail service.
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- Preparing to launch Africa's second metro (Metro Report, March 2008)
Construction of the first section of the Alger metro is nearly complete.
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- Preparing to launch Africa's second metro (Metro Report, March 2008)
Construction of the first section of the Alger metro is nearly complete.
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- World class trams for Edingurgh as project is given the green light (Eurotransport, December 2007)
In a recent television poll, Edinburgh came out top of the list as the best place to live in Britain.
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- Electro-diesel loco offers flexible traction (Railway Gazette, January 2008)
Spanish rolling stock builder CAF has developed iys Bitrac dual-mode locomotive for the domestic market.
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- Delhi awards airport PPP (Railway Gazette, February 2008)
Delhi Metro Rail Corp has awarded a 30-year build-operate-transfer PPP contract for the airport Metro Express Line to a consortium formed of utility comapany Reliance Energy and Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF.
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- CAF cars to Santiago (RAILWAY GAZETTE, October 2007)
Santiago Metro has selected CAF of Spain as preferred bidder to supply 18 eight-car trainsets.
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- Ça roule pour CAF en Algérie (LE RAIL, Février 2008)
De la grande vitesse aux tramways en passant par les autorails et autres matériels roulants, l'entrepise espagnole CAF est devenue, au fil du temps, un acteur majeur de l'industrie ferroviaire.
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- Suburban rail arrives at last Metro Report, march 2008
Mexico City should shortly see the launch of this first suburban rail service.
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- Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (TIE) has recommended to City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) that CAF, Spain, should be chosen to supply LRVs for the city's first rail line (IRJ, October 2007)
Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (TIE) has recommended to City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) that CAF, Spain, should be chosen to supply LRVs for the city's first rail line. The contract calls for the supply of 27 40m-long LRVs with capacity for at least 230 passengers and a top speed of 80km(h. The council will decide this month whether to award CAF the contract, which includes up to 30 years maintenance.
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- CAF launches three subsidiaries at BCN Rail (IRJ, November 2007)
CAF, Spain, launched three new subsidiaries at BCN Rail in Barcelona last month to market a range of new products developed by its research department, reports David Briginshaw from Spain.
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- Turkish turnkey(Railway Gazette International, July 2007)
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality has awarded Alarco and CAF a €110m contract to design, build and commission an 11.2 km light rail route for the Turkish city.
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- Vélez Málaga: The small new tramway(Tramway & Urban Transit, June 2007)
The smallest of Europe's new tramways is the 4.67km (2.9 mile) in the Spanish town of Vélez Málaga (population 52150). It is located 35 km (22 miles) east of the better-known resort city of Málaga in Andalucia.
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- In safe hands(European Railway, February 2007)
Translink is the brand name for the company that provides integrated public transport services in Northern Ireland: NI Railways, Ulsterbus and Metro.
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- Spanish network to grow by 500 km in 2006-07(Railway Gazette International, December 2006)
During the course of 2007, high speed infrastructure is due to be brought into service to Barcelona, Málaga and Valladolid as investment continues at an average €7-7bn per annum, writes Robert Preston.
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- Vélez Málaga Opens (Railway Gazette, november 2006)
October 12 saw the opening of the 4,7 km Light rail route between Vélez Málaga and Torre del Mar on Spain's Costa del sol.
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- Northern Ireland Railways is enjoying an investment boom(Modern Railways, November 2006)
Recent developments in the Republic of Ireland's railway sistem (Modern Railways, July 2006) show the fruits of a sustained investment programme there since the late 1990s, but what of the picture on the other side of the border, in Northern Ireland?
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- CAF scoops medium-distance MU order (Railway Gazette, september 2006)
Spanish national operator RENFE has awarded CAF a E 588,2 contract to supply 107 multiple-units for medium distance services.
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- Turkey set for crucial corridor upgrade (International Railway Journal, august 2006)
An ambitious project to build a new high-speed line between Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey is set to more than halve journey times, and could be the precursor to a new wave of rail upgrades in this fast-growing country.
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- Alvia cuts Madrid-Barcelona to 4 h 15 min (Railway, July 2006)
The fstest journey time between Madrid and Barcelona was cut to 4 h 15 min on May 17 when RENFE bought its fleet of 12 Class 120 EMUs into service under the Alvia brand.
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- CAF's 250 km/h variable gauge train (Via Libre, July 2006)
Recent development in the field of rolling stock manufacture in Spain include CAF's Alvia train, Talgo and bombardier's 102 train, Siemens' 103 and Alsmtom's 104.
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- Suburban trains ordered ( Railways, March 2006)
RENFE (Spanish National Railways) has placed a contract with a Siemens/CAF consortium for the supply and maintenance for six years of 40 CIVIA suburban train units (200 vehicles).
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- Alger awards EEtM contract ( Railway Gazette, March 2006)
At a ceremony on January 24, Entreprise Métro d'Alger formally awarded a €380 turnkey contract to a consortium of Siemens, Vinci Construction and CAF for electrical and mechanical systems on the Algerian capital's first metro line.
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- RENFE awards CAF Commuter train contrac ( European railway review, Issue 1 2006 )
During a meeting on 10 January 2006, the RENFE Board decided to award CAF a six year maintenance contract for a barch of 40 CIVIA model commuter train units (200 vehicles).
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