Latest Rolling Stock News
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Austria: ÖBB Orders 41 KISS Double Decker Trains from Stadler
Stadler has received an order from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for 41 KISS double decker trains valued at approximately 600 million euro…
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ORR Publishes Final Report on Hitachi Rail's Class 800 Cracks
The ORR has made a number of recommendations after reviewing the safety issues that caused the Class 800 trains to be withdrawn last year.
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Switzerland: BLS to Operate Mika Trains in the Lucerne West Region from 2024
Private Swiss rail operator BLS will begin operating MIKA (Stadler FLIRT) trains in the Lucerne West region from December 2024.
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Sweden’s National Rail Operator Orders 25 High-Speed Trains from Alstom
Alstom has signed an agreement with Sweden’s national rail operator SJ to supply 25 Zefiro Express electric high-speed trains.
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DB Regio Orders 29 Alstom Coradia Stream High-Capacity Trains
DB Regio has ordered 29 Coradia Stream high-capacity units from Alstom for use on the Frankfurt–Fulda–Bebra and Frankfurt–Wächtersbach lines…
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Siemens Mobility Receives Largest Vectron Order from Czech Republic
Siemens Mobility has received an order for 50 of its Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Czech Railways (ČD).
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Germany: Chemnitz Orders 19 Stadler Citylink Tram-Trains
Stadler has received an order for 19 Citylink fully electric tram-trains from the Chemnitz transport authority.
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IN PICTURES: Amtrak Unveils Interiors for New Acela Trains
See pictures of the new Amtrak Acela interiors. The trains are being manufactured by Alstom in Hornell and Rochester, New York.
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Alstom Signs Contract for First Passenger Trains in Romania
Alstom has signed a contract with the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) to deliver 20 Coradia Stream electric inter-regional trains.
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UK: Driver, Operator and TfL to be Prosecuted over Sandilands Tram Derailment
Following an investigation into the 2016 Sandilands tram derailment, the ORR has launched prosecutions for breaches of health and safety law…
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Digital Automatic Coupling Testing Continues in Switzerland
Testing of a digital automatic coupling (DAC) for freight rail continues this month with trials by SBB Cargo in Switzerland.
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Microsoft Introduces Mixed Reality Tech to Renfe’s Maintenance Processes
Renfe has signed an agreement with Microsoft to trial AI and IoT solutions that support maintenance digitisation and optimisation.
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Adif Awards Locomotive Maintenance Contract to Transervi
The Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a contract for the maintenance of 42 locomotives to Transervi.
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Germany: Bavaria Leases its First Hydrogen-Powered Train
Bayerische Regiobahn has signed a leasing contract for a Siemens Mobility two-car hydrogen-powered trainset.
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DB's New 'm2' Generation of Freight Cars Ready for Series Production
DB's new freight car, the 'm2' ('m-squared'), has successfully completed all approval procedures, making it ready for series production.
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Italy: Three Orders for Traxx DC3 Locomotives in Under a Month
Alstom has signed three new supply contracts for Traxx DC3 locomotives in Italy during the latter half of January.
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GB Railfreight and Porterbrook to Build 50 New Wagons
Rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook and freight operator GB Railfreight are partnering to produce 50 new Greenbrier box wagons.
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Alstom Signs Rolling Stock and Signalling Contract in Chile
Chile: Alstom has been awarded the contract to supply its Metropolis rolling stock and Urbalis CBTC signalling system for Santiago's Line 7.
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Germany: DB Regio Modernises the VVO Diesel Network’s Fleet of Desiro Railcars
DB Regio has unveiled one of the first Desiro railcars it’s redesigned for the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO) transport association.
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Trial of Battery-Powered Trains in the Netherlands a Success
The trial to see whether battery-mode operation would be feasible in the Netherlands, using a Stadler WINK train, was successful.
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TfW Completes Refurbishment of Its Class 158s
Transport for Wales (TfW) has completed the refurbishment of its fleet of Class 158, as part of a £40m upgrade programme.
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Stadler to Trial Battery Mode Operation in the Netherlands
Stadler will start overnight testing to see whether running its trains in battery mode in the Netherlands is feasible.
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China: Alstom JV Awarded Maintenance Contract by Shanghai Metro
Shanghai Metro has awarded Alstom’s Chinese joint venture SHBRT the maintenance contract for its Line 12 metro cars.