Latest Business News
All the latest business news in the rail sector.
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DB Cargo and GE Transportation Expand Rail's Digital Footprint in Europe
DB Cargo and GE have agreed to digitise 250 locomotives using GE's Asset Performance Management Solution. This is GE's first European digita…
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Hector Rail Orders 15 Siemens Locomotives
All of the Siemens locomotives will have a maximum output of 6,400 KW and a top speed of 200 km/h. All Vectron AC locomotives are equipped w…
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HVLE Orders Electric-Diesel Locomotives from Stadler
Stadler and German rail freight operator Havellian Railway, have announced a purchase agreement for the supply of six-axle Electric-Diesel l…
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Lithuanian Railways and DB Cargo Rail Polska Sign Rail Freight Agreement
Lithuanian Railways and DB Cargo Rail Polska (DB Cargo company in Poland), have signed an international rail freight agreement through the..…
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Thales to Equip Dubai Metro Red Line Extension
Thales has been selected to deliver the systems’ extension and upgrade of the Dubai Metro Red Line. The Red Line is one of the longest drive…
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New Generation Ammonia Tank Cars for Russia
...the Russian chemical industry, signed an agreement for the supply of 100 ammonia tank cars, set on bogie with increased axle load.
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Revenues Grow at MTR Ahead of Elizabeth Line Milestone
MTR Corporation, who will be the operator of London’s Elizabeth Line, has announced strong global revenue growth as it prepares...
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Final Pendolino Train Handed Over to SBB
Alstom has just delivered the last Pendolino train to SBB, in accordance with the planned schedule defined within the contract signed in...
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First Riyadh Metro Trainset Delivered On Schedule
The production of the Riyadh metro trainset is well on track and Alstom is set to meet its deadline and deliver all the metro trainsets by e…
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Zurich Orders Bombardier FLEXITY Trams
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and Zurich Public Transport signed a contract for the delivery of 70 seven-part BOMBARDIER …
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Mechan Acquired by Major French Rail Group
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is joining France’s CIM Group – one of the industry’s most ambitious international suppliers of int…
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New Generation High-Speed Trains for China
...with China Railway Corp. (CRC) to supply 144 CRH1A-A new generation high-speed trains for China’s evolving high speed rail network.
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Three Companies Shortlisted for East Midlands Rail Franchise
...has announced that the following companies have successfully pre-qualified to bid in the competition for the East Midlands Rail franchise…
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Frauscher becomes a member of Alstom Alliance
Frauscher and Alstom deepen their relationship in a long-term leading supplier agreement. Frauscher has joined the Alstom Alliance, the stra…
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Berlin Expands Germany's Largest Tram Network with Additional FLEXITY Vehicles
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it will provide an additional 21 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trams to the Germa…
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Five New Coradia Lint Regional Trains for Germany
Alstom has received an order worth over €20 million from the Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG for the supply of five Coradia Lint Regional Trains.
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Changsha Welcomes Second Batch of Maglev Trains
Two new Maglev Trains are now in the final stages of debugging and are expected to arrive in central Changsha, China, as early as the end of…
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Victoria Orders Additional X’Trapolis Trains for Melbourne
Alstom has signed a contract worth around €100 million with Public Transport Victoria (PTV), to supply nine additional X’Trapolis trains for…
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German Rail Freight Continues to Decline
In contrast, rail freight is declining, with transport volumes falling by 1.6% to around 361.3 million tonnes. Based on these figure, the Ge…
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New Stadler Trains for Liverpool City Region
Replacing one of the oldest fleets in the UK, the new stadler trains will provide fully step free access for all passengers, making Merseyra…
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Siemens to Supply Signalling Systems for New Metro System in India
Siemens is to supply signalling technology for the first two metro lines of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project in India. The order, worth €40 mil…