Latest Rolling Stock News
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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.
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Automation of Île-de-France Line 13 Gets Green Light
Île-de-France Mobilités’ board of directors has approved the modernisation and automation of Line 13. This will be completed by 2035.
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Germany: Škoda to Supply an Additional 15 Trams for Cottbus
Cottbusverkehr GmbH (CV) has exercised the option to to order an additional 15 trams from Škoda Group for the city of Cottbus, Germany.
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GTR Upgrades Southern Railway's Electrostar Fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the modernisation of Southern Railway's 75 Class 377/4 Electrostar trains.
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Germany: First DB ICE 3neo Enters Service Ahead of Schedule
DB has put its latest ICE generation train - the ICE 3neo - into service ahead of schedule thanks to a speedy delivery by Siemens Mobility.
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Alstom to Supply an Additional 18 X’trapolis Trains to Irish Rail
Alstom has signed a contract with Irish Rail (IÉ) to supply an additional 18 five-car X’trapolis trains for the DART+ network.
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Additional CAF Units Ordered for Bonn and Budapest
CAF is to supply additional LRV and trams to the cities of Bonn and Budapest after the cities’ operators took up options for additional unit…
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Calgary Receives Mock-Up of New Green Line LRV
The City of Calgary has unveiled a mock-up of the new low-floor Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) that will operate on its Green Line.
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Netherlands: Alstom Demonstrates Fully Autonomous Shunting Locomotive
In partnership with ProRail and Lineas, Alstom has demonstrated the highest grade of automation on an autonomous shunting locomotive.
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Ireland to Purchase 90 Battery-Electric Train Carriages from Alstom
Ireland's Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has secured approval for IÉ to order 90 battery-electric train carriages from Alstom this year.
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CRRC Tangshan Exports 46 Passenger Trains to Pakistan
CRRC Tangshan has exported the first 46 broad-gauge passenger trains to Pakistan along with 169 cases of spare parts.
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Stadler to Deliver 20 FLIRT EMUs for Helsinki Region
Stadler has signed an agreement with the VR Group to supply 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units.
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Germany: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State to Deploy Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to introduce battery trains onto the Warnow II network.
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Scotland: Testing Underway on New Glasgow Subway Trains
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has visited the new trains currently undergoing testing for the Glasgow Subway in Scotland.
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Alstom Awarded New Panama Metro Line 2 Maintenance Contract
Alstom has signed a new contract with Panama Metro (MPSA) to provide maintenance for Line 2’s rolling stock, signalling and power supply sys…