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Transports publics fribourgeois has ordered 13 four-car FLIRT Evo electric multiple-unit trains from Stadler as part of a modernization of its standard-gauge regional fleet.

A “track geometry irregularity” was present shortly before a Southern passenger train derailed near Lewes, England, leaving 30 people injured and overturning three carriages, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said in a preliminary update. About 150 people were aboard the London Victoria-to-Eastbourne service when it derailed about 1 mile north of Lewes station at around 3:54 p.m. on Aug. 13. Twenty people required hospital treatment, some with serious injuries. The derailment caused significant damage to the train and railway infrastructure. The RAIB has not determined that the track irregularity caused the derailment and is examining the condition and maintenance of

A 54-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to steal copper cable from the rail corridor, damaging the safety signals system, New Zealand Police said.