Latest Rolling Stock News
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GB Railfreight Signs New Locomotive Leasing Deal with Akiem
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a new 10-year locomotive leasing deal with rolling stock leasing company, Akiem.
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Alstom to Overhaul ScotRail’s Class 334 Trains
Alstom will carry out an overhaul of ScotRail’s Class 334 fleet of 40 trains that operate between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Renfe Invests 122 Million Euro into Freight Rail Decarbonisation and Digitisation
Renfe Mercancías has announced plans to invest 122.7 million EUR into the decarbonisation and digitisation of freight rail in Spain.
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Talgo Intercity Trains Commence Operations in Egypt
Egypt National Railways (ENR) has commenced the commercial operation of Talgo Intercity trains between Cairo and Alexandria.
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Slovakia: ZSSK Orders Five More RegioPanter Electric Units from Škoda
Slovakian rail company ZSSK has ordered a further five RegioPanter electric units from Skoda Group as part of the modernisation of its fleet…
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Czech Republic: Electric RegioPanter Trains Deployed from Olomouc to Šumperk
The first RegioPanter trains have commenced service on the newly electrified line from Olomouc to Šumperk via Uničov in the Czech Republic.
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Australia: Progress Rail to Supply 12 GT46 Locomotives to Qube
Progress Rail has been contracted to supply 12 new GT46 locomotives to Qube, an import and export logistics service provider in Australia.
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Germany: Transdev Modernises Fleet with FLIRT 3 XL Trains
Transdev is modernising its fleet in Germany with the introduction of 16 four-unit Stadler FLIRT 3 XL articulated trainsets.
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First Tri-Mode Train Enters Passenger Service in Europe
Trenitalia’s ‘Blues’ battery hybrid train is the first tri-mode train to enter passenger service in Europe.
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METRO Houston Unveils New Light Rail Vehicles
Houston METRO has debuted the first of 14 new fourth generation (H4) light rail vehicles (LRV) for use in downtown Houston, Texas.
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France: First RER New Generation Train Delivered to SNCF
The first RER New Generation (NG) 130-metre train has arrived at SNCF’s Technicentre in Villeneuve Saint-George, France.
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Renfe Purchases 97 New Trains for Fleet Renewal Plan
Renfe has purchased an additional 97 new Cercanías and Media Distancia trains as part of its train fleet renewal plan.
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Final Contract Awarded for Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport
The Parklife Metro consortium has been awarded the third and final major contract for the Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport project.
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Stadler to Supply 56 TINA Trams in the Netherlands
Dutch transport company, HTM has contracted Stadler to supply 56 TINA trams for use in The Hague, the Netherlands from 2026.
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Canada: Ontario Purchases 3 Northlander Trainsets from Siemens
Ontario is investing 139.5 million CAD in three Northlander trainsets as part of its plan to bring back northeastern passenger rail services…
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New Images of Amtrak Airo Unveiled
Amtrak has unveiled renders of its newest train, the Amtrak Airo. The new trains will begin operating across Amtrak routes in 2026.
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Renfe Orders 49 Additional Coradia Stream High-Capacity Trains
Renfe has ordered an additional 49 additional Coradia Stream high-capacity trains from Alstom. These will be manufactured in Barcelona.
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Germany: Dortmunder Eisenbahn Takes Delivery of First Vectron Dual-Mode Locomotive
Dortmunder Eisenbahn (DE) has taken delivery of a new Siemens Vectron Dual Mode locomotive, leased from Alpha Trains.
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Stadler Unveils Vehicle Mock-Up as Part of VDV TramTrain Project
A 22-metre-long mock-up model has been unveiled of the VDV TramTrain that will operate in regions across Austria and Germany.
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Kazakhstan: KTZ and Stadler Sign Three Long-Term Contracts
KTZ and Stadler have signed 3 long-term contracts for the supply of 537 coaches, maintenance and purchase of a local production facility.
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NS Orders 60 Double-Decker Civity Units from CAF
CAF has signed a contract with Dutch national operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) for 60 double-decker Civity trains.
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Switzerland: 38 Stadler TRAMLINK Trams to Expand Geneva's Network
Transports publics genevois (TPG) has contracted Stadler to supply 38 TRAMLINK trams in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Last of 360 Francilien Trains Commences Service in Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the final electric Francilien train has now commenced service at Saint-Lazare station in Paris.
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ÖBB Begins Operating First Desiro ML in Vorarlberg Fleet
ÖBB has begun operating the first Siemens Desiro ML train in its new fleet for the state of Vorarlberg, Austria.