Latest Europe News
All the news on the European rail sector.
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Alstom Signs Train Refurbishment Contract
Alstom has signed a new train refurbishment contract with Swedish operator Västtrafik. The works are for the revision and refurbishment of..…
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Stadler Delivers Euro 4000 Locomotives to Alpha Trains
On 31st May 2017, six new Euro 4000 locomotives were delivered by Stadler to Alpha Trains. Four of them will be operated under a long-term l…
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The 5th edition of TransRail Connection
5th edition of TRANSRAIL CONNECTION – the international meeting place for the railway industry and urban mobility, Paris, 8-9 November 2017.
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Russian Railways to Build New 410km Line
Russian Railways and JSC Tuva Energy Industrial Corporation (TEIC), have signed a cooperation agreement to construct a new railway line in R…
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Switzerland: Hupac Orders New Siemens Locomotives
The new Siemens locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a top speed of 160 km/h. In addition to having national train control system…
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First Vectron Locomotives Enter Service in Finland
The VR Group ordered the Nordic version of the Vectron Locomotives in February 2014. The locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a t…
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France: Consortium Appointed for Avignon Tramway Project
The NGE group and Alstom have been selected by the Greater Avignon Agglomeration and Tecelys as part of a project involving the civil works …
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RB Rail Launches Open Competition to Find Experts for Rail Baltica
In order to engage the best national and international experts in the field, RB Rail is looking to procure expert services to support the Ra…
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Deutsche Bahn Assists Reformation Celebrations
Deutsche Bahn is the official mobility partner of the 2017 Reformation Anniversary. More than 100 shuttle trains serviced Wittenberg at the …
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Germany: HzL Orders 10 Alstom Coradia Lint Regional Trains
Alstom has received an order worth around €50 million from Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG (HzL) for the supply of 10 Coradia Lint regional t…
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group Acquires Polish Measurement Technology Specialist
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group based in Leipzig continues to pursue its expansion strategy and has further extended its product range through…
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Eurostar Launches New e320 Train for London-Brussels Route
Eurostar, the high-speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today previewed its new e320 train on the London-Brussels route in…
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Stadler Presents the New Gotthard Tunnel Train
Approval procedures for the new Gotthard Tunnel train, which was designed with a special focus on comfort and customer- friendliness, will n…
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German Train Derails Due to Mudslide
German train derails due to a mudslide following torrential rainfall in Thuringia, east Germany, on Friday evening. Recovery works are to be…
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Greenbrier-Astra Rail Merger Approved
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and Astra Rail Management GmbH announced that the companies' planned merger to create Greenbrier-Astra Rail h…
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France: Macron Appoints New Transport Minister
Macron appoints Elisabeth Borne his new transport minister to serve in Edouard Philippe's cabinet. Marcon won the presidency earlier this mo…
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Full Car Weighing System for "Chocolate" and "Cheese" Trains
Weighwell have recently carried out an installation in Switzerland of a Full Car Weighing System that provides our customer...
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Bombardier Launches New Locomotive Platform
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation presented its new product platform for the locomotive sector at the Transport Logistic trad…
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Rail Freight Volumes Between Germany and Asia Continue to Grow
Rail freight volumes between Germany and Asia have increased 10-fold in just one year. In order to meet ever-increasing demand, the onus is …
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DB Regio Orders Additional Coradia Continental Trains
Alstom and DB Regio AG have signed a new contract for 25 Coradia Continental electric multiple units for the region of Saarland and...
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Revolutionising the World of Transportation with Smarter Mobility
Smarter Mobility. Passengers want to be connected, for their travel time to be useful, and they require a seamless journey from door to door…
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ČD Cargo Orders Additional Vectron Locomotives
On April 25 2017, the Supervisory Board of Czech rail freight operator, ČD Cargo, approved the purchase of three additional Vectron locomoti…