Latest Rolling Stock News
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UK: Refurbishment Work Complete on Southeastern's First High-Speed Javelin Train
Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have completed refurbishment work on the first of 29 Southeastern high-speed Javelin trains.
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Cando to Develop Battery-Powered Switching Locomotive
Cando Rail & Terminals has announced that it is developing a lithium-ion battery-powered switching locomotive for in-yard operations.
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Germany: Siemens Mobility to Deliver 28 Mireo Trains for Digital Node Stuttgart
Siemens Mobility has been selected to deliver 28 electric Mireo regional trains to Baden-Württemberg for the Digital Node Stuttgart project.
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Alstom to Deliver 60 Coach Cars to the Connecticut Department of Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has ordered 60 single-level rail coach cars from Alstom.
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Trenitalia Orders New Sleeper Coaches from Škoda and Titagarh Firema
Trenitalia has contracted Škoda and Titagarh Firema to supply new railway sleeper coaches for use between Milan, Palermo and Syracuse.
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Knorr-Bremse to Supply Braking Systems for CRRC Metros in Chengdu
CRRC has contracted Knorr-Bremse to supply the complete braking systems for 36 new metro trains that will operate in Chengdu, China.
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Siemens Mobility to Deliver 90 New S-Bahn Trains to Munich
Siemens Mobility has won an EU-wide tender valued at 2 billion EUR to supply 90 new S-Bahn trains in Munich, Germany.
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New Piccadilly Line Trains to Commence Testing in Germany
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the first of its new Piccadilly Line trains have arrived in Germany for testing.
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UK: Chiltern Railways Powers Class 68 Locomotives with Vegetable Oil
Chiltern Railways has become the first passenger rail operator to launch vegetable oil powered trains on its network.
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CPKC Orders 18 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Locomotive Engines from Ballard
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has ordered 18 fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems to expand its Hydrogen Locomotive Program.
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Wabtec to Modernise 60 Additional CN Locomotives
Canadian National Railway (CN) has contracted Wabtec Corporation to modernise an additional 60 locomotives in its fleet.
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China: CRRC CR EMU Commences Service on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
CRRC has announced that its CR200J EMU has commenced official operation on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China.
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Spain: CAF MiiRA and Euskotren to Trial Train Wheel Soundproofing Solutions
CAF MiiRA has entered into a collaboration with Euskotren to trial wheel soundproofing solutions for trains in Basque Country, Spain.
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MSC to Add 15 Siemens Vectron Locomotives to Rail Fleet
MSC subsidiary, MEDWAY Belgium NV has ordered 15 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility for cross-border freight transport in Europe.
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Germany: Alstom to Supply 40 Coradia Stream High-Capacity EMUs to NAH.SH
Alstom will supply 40 Coradia Stream high-capacity EMUs to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Germany: KVG Orders 22 New Škoda Trams for Kassel
Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (KVG) has ordered 22 30-metre two-way trams from Škoda for operation in Kassel, Germany.
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Alstom to Supply 50 Traxx Universal Locomotives to RAILPOOL
Alstom has been contracted to supply 50 Traxx Universal multi-purpose locomotives for European rail vehicle leasing company, RAILPOOL.
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Austria: ÖBB Orders FLIRT Akku Battery Trains from Stadler
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has awarded a contract to Stadler to supply up to 120 FLIRT Akku battery trains.
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Siemens Mobility and Newag to Supply 8 Inspiro Trains for Sofia
Metro Sofia has ordered an additional eight Inspiro trains from a consortium comprised of Siemens Mobility and NEWAG SA.
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Stadler to Deliver Narrow-Gauge Hydrogen Trains to Italy
Rail operators, ARST and FdC have contracted Stadler to deliver the first narrow-gauge hydrogen trains to Italy.
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Japan: Tobu Railway Begins Operating Hitachi's SPACIA X Trains
Tobu Railway has commenced operations of Hitachi Rail’s new Series N100 SPACIA X trains from Tokyo to Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen in Japan.
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Škoda to Supply Traction Motors for Melbourne's New Tram Fleet
Škoda Group has announced that it will supply up to 1,120 traction motors for a new fleet of trams being produced for Melbourne, Australia.
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Akiem Signs Framework Agreement with Alstom for 100 Traxx Multi-System Locomotives
Alstom has signed a contract with Akiem, a European rolling stock leasing company, for 100 Traxx Universal multi-system (MS3) locomotives.
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Bulgaria: Sofia Buys Metro Trains from Škoda
Škoda has won a contract to deliver 8 4-car metro trains to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, where they will be operated by Metropoliten EAD.