Latest Rolling Stock News
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Alstom Completes UK’s Largest Fleet Upgrade for Avanti West Coast
Alstom has completed a 117 million GBP refurbishment programme for Avanti West Coast’s Class 390 Pendolino trains.
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest Project Begins Trial Runs
Metro Trains Sydney (MTS) has commenced the final testing phase on the City section of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
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South Western Railway Begins Operating Refurbished Class 458 Trains
On 24 June, South Western Railway (SWR) introduced the first of its refurbished Class 458 trains on routes from London Waterloo.
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Italy: Mercitalia Rail Orders 70 Alstom Traxx Universal Locomotives
Alstom has been contracted to supply 70 Traxx Universal locomotives for Mercitalia Rail, part of Polo Logistica FS in Italy.
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Škoda Commences Production of 52T Trams for Prague
At its Pilsden facility, Škoda Group has commenced production of the new Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T trams for Prague.
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CAF to Deliver 40 New Trains to Metro de Madrid
CAF has signed a contract with Metro de Madrid to supply 40 new wide-gauge trains for the Spanish capital.
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DB Completes ICE 3neo Transition on Amsterdam and Brussels Routes
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that its routes to Amsterdam and Brussels are now exclusively served by the ICE 3neo.
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UK: Alstom Confirms Derby Order for New Elizabeth Line Trains
Alstom has signed a contract to manufacture 10 Aventra trains for the Elizabeth line in London at its rolling stock facility in Derby.
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Škoda Commences Gothenburg Tram Modernisation Project
Škoda Group has commenced the modernisation of Gothenburg's M31 trams for Swedish operator, Västtrafik AB.
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Czech Republic: Škoda Unveils Battery-Powered RegioPanter Train
At Rail Business Days, Czech Railways and Škoda Group unveiled the first RegioPanter train equipped with battery technology.
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Canada: CN Unveils New Firefighting Trains
CN has unveiled two brand new firefighting trains, as well as two additional railcars, to its fire suppression fleet.
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Alstom to Supply Twelve Additional Trams to Zurich
Alstom is set to supply 12 Flexity trams to Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ).
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TW20 Alstom Tram Commences Dynamic Testing in Île-de-France
The new TW20 tram supplied by Alstom has commenced dynamic tests in Île-de-France for operations on the T1 tramway.
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India: Alstom Delivers First Train for Pune Metro Line 3
Alstom has successfully delivered the first Metropolis metro train for Line 3 of the Pune Metro.
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UK: Siemens Mobility Looks to Build Battery Trains in Goole
Siemens Mobility has announced plans to build battery-powered trains in Goole, Yorkshire, to replace ageing fleets on Britain's railway.
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Alstom to Supply 6 Additional Vancouver SkyTrain Mark V Trains
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 6 additional Vancouver SkyTrain Mark V trains to TransLink.
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China: Hydrogen Shunting Locomotive Hauls 10,000 Tonnes
China's first high-power hydrogen shunting locomotive, developed by CRRC and China Energy Group, has completed a 10,000-tonne loading test.
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Hitachi Rail Retrofits TransPennine Express Train with Battery Technology
With Angel Trains and Turntide Technologies, Hitachi Rail has retrofitted battery technology on a TransPennine Express train.
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Stadler Unveils Servicejet Rescue Train for ÖBB
Stadler and ÖBB have unveiled a new trimodal rescue train at the ÖBB training campus in St. Pölten, Austria.
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UK: Alstom to Refurbish c2c Class 357 Fleet
Alstom has been awarded an 8.8 million GBP contract from British train operator, c2c to refurbish its Class 357 Electrostar fleet.
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Czech Republic: RegioJet Orders 23 EMUs from Škoda Group
Škoda Group has been awarded a contract to deliver 23 electric trains to RegioJet, the largest private railway carrier in Central Europe.
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Stadler Delivers New Trains for Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Mountain Railway
Stadler has delivered new rolling stock for the Lauterbrunnen-Mürren mountain rail- and cableway (BLM) in Switzerland.
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CAF to Deliver 20 M4000 Metro Trains to Oslo
CAF has been awarded a new contract from Sporveien to deliver 20 M4000 metro trains to the city of Oslo in Norway.
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US: DART Commences Testing Silver Line Stadler Trains
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has commenced the testing phase for its Silver Line trains, manufactured by Stadler.