Latest Rolling Stock News
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Germany: Siemens Mobility Receives First Order for Hydrogen-Powered Fleet
Siemens Mobility has received its first order for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trains from Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB).
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Knorr-Bremse to Equip ICE Trains with Braking and Entrance Systems
Knorr-Bremse has been contracted to supply the braking and entrance systems for 43 Deutsche Bahn ICE 3neo trainsets from Siemens Mobility.
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Germany: Stadler to Deliver 28 TINA Trams to Rostock
Stadler has been awarded a contract to deliver 28 TINA trams to Rostocker Straßenbahnen AG (RSAG) in Rostock, Germany.
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Amtrak Takes Up Option for 50 More Siemens Mobility Charger Locomotives
Amtrak has taken up the option to order a further 50 Charger locomotives from Siemens Mobility as it continues to replace its fleet.
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CRRC Delivers New Chicago Metro Trains
CRRC has delivered the first fully assembled and commissioned 7000-series metro train to the Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA).
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Thailand: CRRC Completes Traction Testing on CDA5B1 Locomotives
CRRC has completed successful traction performance testing on 20 CDA5B1 locomotives delivered to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
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Softronic Orders ETCS Level 2 Equipment from Thales for LEMA Locomotives
Softronic has chosen Thales to deliver and equip five LEMA 6000 kW locomotives with ETCS Level 2 and PZB vehicle equipment.
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Kazakhstan: Škoda Receives New Traction Motor Order from Wabtec
Wabtec has ordered traction motors from Škoda Group for an additional 26 locomotives that will operate in Kazakhstan.
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Italy: GTS Rail Orders 20 Additional Traxx DC3 Electric Locomotives
Alstom has signed an agreement to deliver a further 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives to Italy-based GTS Rail.
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Taiwan: EMU3000 Receives Prestigious Design Award
Hitachi and the Taiwan Railway Administration have received the 2022 iF Design Award for the EMU3000 electric intercity express train.
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Switzerland: SBB Orders 7 Additional Stadler Giruno Trains
Swiss rail operator SBB has ordered seven additional Stadler Giruno high-speed trains for cross-border services into Germany from 2026.
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UK: Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s New Fleet of Hitachi Trains
Static testing has begun on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trains at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory.
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Škoda to Deliver an Additional 10 Two-Way Trams to Bratislava
Dopravní podnik Bratislava has contracted Škoda Group to supply 10 new two-way ForCity Plus 30T trams to operate in the Slovak capital.
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SBB and Stadler Sign Contract for Largest Order in Swiss Rail History
SBB, Thurbo, RegionAlps and Stadler have finally signed their framework agreement for up to 510 single-decker FLIRT multiple units.
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Finland: Tampere Orders Additional ForCity Smart Artic Trams from Škoda
Škoda Group has received an order for a further five ForCity Smart Artic trams from Finnish tram operator Tampereen Raitiotie Oy.
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Swiss Court Upholds SBB Contract with Stadler
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has dismissed Alstom's appeal against the award of an SBB Thurbo and RegionAlps contract to Stadler.
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Germany: CAF Awarded Bonn LRV Contract
CAF has been chosen to supply SWBV and SSB 22 light rail vehicles (LRV), along with all relevant spare parts.
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Deutsche Bahn Unveils Interior Designs of Future ICE Fleet
Deutsche Bahn has unveiled new interior designs for its future ICE fleet, which will be rolled out from the end of 2023.
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Alstom Wins Contract for Tel Aviv’s Green Line LRT
Alstom has been awarded a contract to design, build, and maintain the Tel Aviv Metropolitan LRT Green Line.
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Stadler to Supply Bernese Oberland Railway with New Rolling Stock
Berner Oberland-Bahnen has ordered six ABeh 4/8 multiple units from Stadler to expand the Bernese Oberland Railway's existing rolling stock.
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Sweden: Škoda to Upgrade 80 Trams for Gothenburg
Swedish operator, Västtrafik AB has awarded Škoda Group a contract to upgrade 80 trams for the city of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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CZ LOKO Continues to Modernise CD Cargo Locomotives
CZ LOKO has been contracted to upgrade Class 742 diesel locomotives for CD Cargo, the Czech Republic's largest domestic freight carrier.