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fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 days ago

UK-France travel: Eurostar orders double-deck trains for first time

The Alstom Avelia Horizon trains are 200m long with two decks - although double-decker trains are common in France they have never been used on UK railways, with the exception of a brief experiment in 1949. Eurostar's chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave told the BBC that she was "particularly proud to bring double-decker trains to the UK for the very first time", adding they would bring "exceptional comfort".
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fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

The DLR's newest trains carried their first passengers this morning

A new DLR train entered service as the first of a 54-unit fleet to improve reliability, replace ageing stock, and expand capacity.
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Talking Headways Podcast: This Boat is Doing Something Amazing for Transit! - Streetsblog USA

Caltrain swapped diesel trains for Stadler electric units and relocated 93 surplus gallery cars to Peru due to limited space and operational constraints.
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