Railway Gazette: Regional EMU is poised to enter service

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GERMANY: The first Desiro Main Line EMU ordered by Angel Trains for use on Trans Regio’s MittelRhein service between Köln and Koblenz is now on test; Dr Harry Hondius rides the first four-car set at Wildenrath.

http://www.railwaygazette.com/book-reviews-single/article/2007/11/7883/regional_emu_is_poised_to_enter_service.html

Renewed and improved District line trains delivered | Transport for London

District line passengers are this week the first to benefit from renewed, safer and more accessible Underground trains, as the billions now being invested in the Capital by Transport for London (TfL) start to deliver.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/4037.aspx

Railway Gazette: AGC to revitalise regional routes

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LAST MONTH was due to see the first series-built dual-mode Autorail à Grande Capacité delivered to Midi-Pyrénées region, following the roll-out of six prototypes during 2003.

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2004/02/958/agc_to_revitalise_regional_routes.html

Railway Gazette: U-Bahn renewal

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VGF has ordered 146 Flexity Swift high-floor LRVs from Bombardier for €300m, with options for 24 more. Due for delivery between 2008 and 2015, the Series U5 cars will replace older stock on Lines U1, U2 and U3, and work extensions to Ginnheim and Riedberg.

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2006/04/2503/u_bahn_renewal.html

GRAMMER AG: Greater Comfort on Shorter Stretches

The distances and lines served by regional rail services vary greatly — and so does the GRAMMER range of seating systems. What they all have in common is the ability to deliver maximum comfort on short and medium stretches.

http://www.grammer.com/no_cache/english/detailansicht_presse/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=37&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=73

Redcar Updates page 1

new magnetic-contactor control system from Goodman Equipment of Chicago, and a new airbrake system using commercially-available components from WABCO and other suppliers.

http://www.railwaypreservation.com/Updates1.htm

Crayside Marine - seats.

Seat swivel £10 Allows full 360 degree pivot great for when seat is used for steering and fishing. Ideal for mounting on existing thwart, bench seat, pods or boxes New pedestals Stainless steel or marine grade aluminium. Fixed height and fully rotating.

http://www.craysidemarine.co.uk/seats.htm

swiss railcars

This railcar was built by Schweizerische Industriegesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen and was fitted with a Sulzer V8 250hp 550rpm coupled to a Brown Boveri electric transmission.

http://www.derbysulzers.com/swissrailcar.html