Latest Rolling Stock News
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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.
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TX Logistik Tests 838-Metre Freight Train in Sweden
TX Logistik has successfully completed two test-runs of a 838-metre long freight train in Sweden on 8 and 9 May 2022.
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Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe Partner on SiC Technology
MoU signed to push the use of high voltage SiC technology for increasing railway drive systems’ energy efficiency.
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Alstom Wins Its Largest Order in Germany to Date
Alstom has signed a contract to supply 130 Coradia Stream High Capacity electric double-decker trains to SFBW in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Alstom Delivers India’s First Semi High-Speed Regional Train
Alstom has delivered India’s first semi high-speed regional train for National Capital Region Transport Corporation’s (NCRTC) RRTS line.
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Czech Republic: Subterra Takes Delivery of First EffiShunter 1000 Locomotive
Subterra has taken delivery of a CZ LOKO EffiShunter 1000 locomotive (designation 744.150) equipped with an ETCS train control system.
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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility Unveil New Complete Hydrogen System for Rail
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have unveiled elements of their newly developed complete hydrogen system for rail.
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Siemens Mobility Awarded Contract for Denmark’s First Battery-Powered Trains
Midtjyske Jernbaner orders 7 2-car battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility in Denmark’s first battery powered rail contrac…
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Stadler Introduces Class 99 Bi-Mode Locomotive to UK Market
Stadler has introduced its Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives to the UK, following a successful rollout across Europe.
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Munich Adds to Siemens Mobility C2 Metro Train Order Upon Delivery of First Vehicle
Stadtwerke München and Munich Transport Company have taken delivery of the first of 22 type C2 metro trains of the third delivery series.
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Alpha Trains Awards Alstom Long-Term Locomotive Maintenance Contract
Alpha Trains Group has awarded Alstom a long-term maintenance contract for 70 Traxx locomotives in its fleet.
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Talgo Unveils New Lightweight Running Gear Frame
Talgo has developed a new type of running gear frame, or rodal, that reduces the mass of the rolling assembly by 50%.