Latest Rolling Stock News
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Amtrak Opens New Train Maintenance Facility in Seattle
Amtrak and its partners have officially cut the ribbon on a brand-new $250 million Maintenance and Inspection Facility in Seattle.
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Lithuania: Stadler FLIRT Train Enters Service on Vilnius–Kaunas Route
Lithuanian Railways has celebrated the service entry of the first of 15 brand-new Stadler FLIRT electric trains.
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China: CRRC Launches VELLINK Brand in Ningbo
CRRC has officially launched its brand-new China standard urban rail train brand, VELLINK, in Ningbo, China.
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Tobu Railway & Hitachi's 90000 Series Wins Good Design Best 100 Award 2026
Tobu Railway and Hitachi have announced that the 90000 Series has jointly received the Good Design Best 100 Award 2026.
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Stadler Tests World's First Narrow-Gauge Hydrogen Train for Sardinia
Stadler has begun testing a hydrogen-powered narrow-gauge train for Sardinia on a new test track in Switzerland.
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UK: Alstom Signs 15-Year TSA Extension for Class 720 Aventra Fleet
Alstom has signed a 15-year extension to its Train Services Agreement (TSA) with Greater Anglia for the operator’s Class 720 Aventra fleet.
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SYSTRA Italy Celebrates Arrival of First Tram for Bologna
SYSTRA Italy has celebrated the arrival of Bologna's first tram, marking a key step towards the launch of the city’s new tramway network.
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Alstom Unveils First Trainset for Mumbai Metro Line 4 & 4A
Alstom has unveiled the first of 39 new Metropolis trainsets destined for use on the Mumbai Metro Line 4 & 4A.
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Metra Displays Battery-Powered Train Ahead of 2028 Service
Metra has presented its new battery-powered passenger train at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago for service on its Rock Island Line.
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Siemens Mobility to Provide 113 BEMUs for Use in Lower Saxony
Siemens Mobility has announced the receipt of a major order from the LNVG and the RGB for a set of 113 battery-powered regional trains.
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Riyadh Royal Commission Orders 94 New Metro Trains
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has signed a set of contracts for the purchase of 94 new trains.
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Saudi Arabia Railways Orders Ten Additional Stadler Trains
Saudi Arabia Railways has exercised an option included in a contract signed in 2024 to order an additional ten intercity trains from Stadler…
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CrossCountry to Introduce Additional Voyager Trains into Service
CrossCountry has announced plans to introduce eight additional Voyager trains into service, strengthening its long-distance fleet.
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Alstom Wins Good Design Award for Melbourne Next-Generation Tram
Alstom has received a 2026 Australian Good Design Award for its Melbourne-bound Next-Generation Tram (NGT).
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Virgin Reveals New High-Speed Train for Planned Cross-Channel Rail Service
Virgin has released an initial image of the Alstom high-speed trains it plans to use for a cross-Channel rail service.
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Northern to Introduce Refurbished Class 350 Trains in 2028
Northern has announced the introduction of a set of 37 refurbished Class 350 trains onto its network starting in early 2028.
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Alstom & Vingroup Partner to Supply Rolling Stock to Hanoi
Alstom and Vingroup have signed a new agreement to design and manufacture up to 83 five-car Metropolis trains for use in Hanoi.
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Alstom Delivers Final Train for Singapore's NSEWL
Alstom has announced the delivery of the final train for the ongoing renewal of Singapore’s North-South and East-West MRT Lines (NSEWL).
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Austin Light Rail Vehicle Programme Moves Into Preliminary Design
The vehicle programme for Austin’s light rail system is moving into preliminary design work, with Stadler selected to supply the fleet.
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MHI to Supply New Trainsets for Singapore's SPLRT Line
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will deliver a set of 8 trains for use on Singapore's Sengkang-Punggol Light Rapid Transit (SPLRT) network.
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Stadler Delivers Final Double-Deck InterRegio Train to SBB
Stadler has announced the delivery of the last of a total of 60 RABe 512 double-deck InterRegio trains to Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
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Stadler and Metra Present Battery-Electric FLIRT Train at APTA EXPO
Stadler and Metra have presented a battery-electric FLIRT train developed for the North American market at APTA EXPO 2026.
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Alstom Signs Contract for Maintenance of Panama Metro
Alstom has signed a new contract with Metro de Panamá S.A. to provide long-term maintenance services for the Panama City metro network.
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Great British Railways to Ensure Accessibility on New Rolling Stock
Plans announced by the UK Government will see new publicly-run trains aim to feature level boarding as a standard feature going forward.