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Alstom Awarded 2025 Red Dot Award for Avelia Stream Nordic X80
Alstom has been awarded a 2025 Red Dot Award for the design of its high-speed train, the Avelia Stream Nordic X80.
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SPACIA X Awarded 2025 Red Dot Award for Product Design
Hitachi Rail and Tobu Railway's jointly developed Series N100 SPACIA X has been awarded the 2025 Red Dot Award for Product Design.
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France: CAF Secures Order of 38 Urbos Trams for SMMAG
CAF has been awarded a new contract for the supply of 38 Urbos trams for the Grenoble Area Mobility Union (SMMAG).
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Alstom Delivers First Train for São Paulo's Line 6-Orange
Alstom has delivered the first of 22 six-car trains for São Paulo's Line 6-Orange, which has been nicknamed the 'university line'.
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Hitachi Rail & DB Cargo Launch First Automated Freight Locomotive in EU
Hitachi Rail, DB Cargo and a number of additional partners have launched Europe's first automated freight locomotive.
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Alstom’s Mark V SkyTrain Trains Enter Service in Vancouver
Vancouver’s SkyTrain network has introduced the first of its new Mark V Alstom trains into commercial operation.
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ÖBB Expands Railjet Fleet to Meet Increased Passenger Demand
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is ordering additional Railjet trainsets from Siemens Mobility to meet increased passenger demands.
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Steam Locomotive Selected as Hogwarts Express for New Harry Potter TV Series
A heritage steam locomotive from Buckinghamshire Railway Centre will appear as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter television series.
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Alstom Confirms Order to Supply 316 Railcars in New York
Alstom will supply 316 new M-9A commuter railcars to operate on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad in New York.
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France: Alstom's Omneo Trains Debut on ZOU! Line
Alstom's new Omneo trains have begun commercial service on the ZOU! line between Marseille, Toulon and Nice in the South of France.
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Germany: Škoda Group to Supply 30 Trams for Mainz
The Škoda Group has received an order for up to 30 trams for the city of Mainz, bringing its German presence to a total of 11 cities.
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UK: ETCS Upgrade Work Begins on 16 HSTs
Work has officially begun on the fitting of digital in-cab signalling technology on a set of High Speed Trains (HSTs) in the UK.
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ICE Train Reaches 405 km/h Top Speed During Trials on Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle Line
A Deutsche Bahn (DB) ICE test train has reached a top speed of 405 km/h during trials on the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway.
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Eurostar Class 373 Power Car 3999 Announced for The Greatest Gathering
Alstom has announced the latest addition to The Greatest Gathering event: the Eurostar Class 373 power car 3999.
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Siemens Mobility Introduces NA's First Battery-Electric Passenger Locomotive
Siemens Mobility has introduced The Charger B+AC, the first battery-electric powered passenger locomotive to enter service in North America.
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Arriva to Operate Electric Trains in Czechia Under €750 Million Contract
Arriva Group has been awarded a 750 million EUR contract in Czechia to operate new long-distance electric train services from December 2028.
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Austria: New Double-Deck Long-Distance Train Premieres in Vienna
Stadler and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have presented a new double-deck train designed for long-distance services from Vienna.
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New York's MTA to Order Over 300 Alstom Commuter Railcars
New York's MTA is purchasing 316 new M-9A commuter railcars from Alstom to operate on the LIRR and Metro-North Railroad.
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Railway 200: Flying Scotsman to Appear at The Greatest Gathering
Alstom has announced Flying Scotsman as the latest addition to the line-up of rail vehicles at its upcoming event, The Greatest Gathering.
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Alstom to Deliver 96 Additional RER NG Trains in Île-de-France
Alstom has confirmed an order for 96 additional RER New Generation (RER NG) trains for operation on the RER D line.
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Stadler Metro Trains Undergoing Berlin Test Runs
A trial run of operations for a wider, new-generation of metro trains from Stadler is now underway in Berlin.
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CAF Secures Train Maintenance Contracts in Brazil and New Zealand
CAF has been awarded two new train maintenance contracts in Brazil and New Zealand, with a combined value exceeding 100 million EUR.
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Alstom Delivers First Train for Grand Paris Express Line 18
The Société des grands projets, Île-de-France Mobilités, and Alstom have presented the first metro train for the Grand Paris Express Line 18…
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Škoda Trams to Begin Public Operation in Frankfurt
A set of Škoda Group trams have been officially authorised to begin passenger operations in Frankfurt (Oder).