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Alstom to Supply Kawasaki with Additional Propulsion Systems for NYCT
Alstom will supply Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. with propulsion components for 435 additional new subway cars for New York City Transit's fleet.
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Siemens Mobility Presents New Mireo Smart Plus B Battery Trains
Siemens Mobility presented its new series of low-emission Mireo Smart Plus B battery trains at its test centre in Wegberg-Wildenrath.
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Alstom Completes Carbody Shell for Santiago Metro Line 7
Alstom has completed production on the first carbody shell for a set of 37 trains destined for Santiago Metro's Line 7.
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Stadler Showcases New FLIRT Akku Train with ODEG
Stadler has showcased its new FLIRT Akku train alongside partners Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) on a ceremonial journey.
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CAF to Supply 14 Coradia Polyvalent Trains for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
CAF has secured a new contract for the delivery of 14 Coradia Polyvalent regional trains for operation in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region…
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Czechia: Arriva Orders 22 Electric Trains from Škoda
Arriva has contracted Škoda Group to supply 22 new electric trains for services linking Prague and Western Bohemia in Czechia.
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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.