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Stadler to Provide Long-Term Service Support for Austin CapMetro Fleet
A new agreement will see Stadler provide technical support and spare parts sourcing advisory services for CapMetro's fleet in Austin.
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Siemens to Build New Rail Service Centre in Poland
Siemens Mobility has announced an expansion of its European rail service network with the construction of a new Rail Service Center in Gądki…
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Stadler to Open Central Asia's First Aluminium Railcar Body Production Site
Stadler has announced it will be expanding its production site in Astana to handle aluminium car body welding and painting workshops.
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Alstom Begins Testing of First Driverless Train for Santiago's Line 7
Alstom and Metro de Santiago have begun dynamic testing for the first Metropolis AS-22-UTO driverless train on Santiago’s future Line 7.
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Alstom to Build 29 Battery-Electric Trains in Derby with £1 Billion Deal
Alstom will build 29 battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express at its Litchurch Lane Works in Derby.
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Bulgaria: Alstom Coradia Stream Trains Enter Service for BDZ
BDZ has announced the service entry of a set of two Alstom Coradia Stream trains – the first of an order of 35.
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Škoda Group Begins Production of New Arriva Trains for Czechia
Škoda Group has started production of a new generation of electric multiple units for Arriva, with the first car body already painted.
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US DOT Invests $13.3 Million in SEPTA Commuter Railcars
The US DOT has invested 13.3 million USD to upgrade a twin Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) railcar.
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Hitachi Rail to Showcase ETR1000 and Battery Train at InnoTrans 2026
Hitachi Rail will present its latest-generation ETR1000 high-speed train alongside a new battery-electric multiple unit at InnoTrans 2026.
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TfL Celebrates Re-Introduction of First Modernised DLR Train
Transport for London (TfL) has celebrated the re-introduction of the first of its newly modified DLR trains to customer service.
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Stadler Delivers First Accessible TINA Tram to The Hague
Stadler and HTM unveil the first TINA tram in The Hague — a fully accessible, barrier-free low-floor tram for Dutch passengers.
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India: Alstom Celebrates Opening of Indore Metro Yellow Line
Alstom has celebrated the commencement of revenue operations for the next phase of the Indore Metro Yellow Line.
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Alstom to Build New VIA Rail Canada Trains Under $4.7 Billion Contract
VIA Rail has ordered 313 new passenger rail cars to be built in Canada under a 4.7 billion CAD agreement with Alstom.
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Škoda Group Acquires Stake in Latvian Company SIA L-Ekspresis
The Škoda Group has acquired a 36% stake in Latvian maintenance, servicing, repair and modernisation company SIA L-Ekspresis.
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France's First Battery-Electric Regional Trains Enter Service
Alstom and SNCF have introduced France's first two battery-powered regional trains in the Occitanie and Sud regions.
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CAF Completes 273km Range Test with Civity BEMU
CAF has announced the completion of a range test of its Civity battery-electric unit (BEMU) platform in Wildenrath, Germany.
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Japan: Seibu Railway to Modernise 144 Series 20000 Train Cars
Seibu Railway and Hitachi Rail will modernise 144 cars from the Series 20000 fleet for service in Japan from 2028.
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First New Class 345 Train Enters Elizabeth Line Passenger Service
The first of 10 additional Class 345 Aventra trains for London’s Elizabeth line has entered passenger service.
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Wabtec to Modernise 33 Norfolk Southern Locomotives
Wabtec is set to modernise and convert 33 Norfolk Southern Evolution Series freight locomotives from DC to AC traction.
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Germany: Stadler Celebrates Commissioning of TINA Trams for Gera
Stadler has celebrated the official commissioning of a new set of TINA trams for GVB Verkehrs- und Betriebsgesellschaft Gera mbH (GVB).
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Testing Begins on Driverless Trains for Madrid Metro
The Community of Madrid has officially begun testing the new driverless Metro trains that will begin operation on Line 6 starting in 2027.
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Alstom Delivers Traxx Universal Locomotives to Captrain Polska
Alstom has announced the delivery of a set of three third-generation Traxx Universal multi-system locomotives to Captrain Polska.
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CAF to Supply 15 Tram-Trains for Paris Region’s T13 Line
Île-de-France Mobilités has awarded CAF a contract worth more than 150 million EUR for 15 tram-trains for the T13 line in the Paris region.
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Four Additional Škoda ForCity Plus 48T Trams Headed to Brandenburg
Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel GmbH has exercised an option to acquire a set of four Škoda ForCity Plus 48T low-floor trams.