Latest Rolling Stock News
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Gothenburg to Get 40 New Alstom Flexity Trams
Västtrafik has ordered 40 new Flexity (M34) trams from Alstom. This order is an option from a contract signed in 2016.
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Italy: AMT Orders 14 New Trains from Hitachi for Genoa Metro
Hitachi Rail has signed an agreement with AMT to supply Genoa Metro with 14 new trains. These will support the expansion of the Metro.
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Russia: Driverless Trams to Arrive in Moscow Within a Year
Moscow for Transport has announced it aims to begin testing driverless trams in Moscow at the end of the year or into early 2023.
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Italy: Alstom Awarded Line 1 Turin Metro Contract
Alstom has won the contract to supply line 1 of the Turin Metro its latest generation fully driverless train-to-train CBTC system.
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German Capital Region to Get Hydrogen Trains
A research contract has been agreed to introduce hydrogen-powered trains on the Heidekrautbahn in the states of Berlin and Brandenburg.
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Finland: VR Group Receives First Dr19 Locomotive from Stadler
The first of 60 Stader Dr19 locomotives ordered by VR Group has arrived in Finland and will now begin a series of rigorous tests.
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Belgium: Alstom to Supply Up to 50 Electric Traxx Locomotives to SNCB
Alstom has been chosen to supply up to 50 of its third-generation electric Traxx locomotives to Belgium’s SNCB.
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Union Pacific Tests Viability of Battery-Electric Locomotives for Freight Operations
Union Pacific is set to buy 20 battery-electric locomotives from Progress Rail and Wabtec Corporation for testing in yard operations.
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Deutsche Bahn Orders 43 New ICE Trains
Deutsche Bahn has ordered an additional 43 ICE 3neo trains from Siemens Mobility, adding to the previous order of 30 units.
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Argentina: Alstom Awarded EMOVA and Trenes Argentinos Maintenance Contracts
Alstom has signed three new maintenance contracts in Argentina, providing services to EMOVA and Trenes Argentinos.
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Railpool Orders 15 Alstom Traxx Locomotives
European rolling stock leasing company Railpool has ordered 15 electric Traxx locomotives from manufacturer Alstom.
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Germany: Alstom and DB Begin Passenger Service Tests of Battery-Electric Train
Deutsche Bahn will begin testing Alstom’s battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) on DB Regio passenger services from next week.
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Certification for New UWC Chemicals Tank Car
UWC gains certification from Federal Railway Certification Register for its new model of tank car, designed for transporting chemicals.
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Hitachi Rail to Operate and Maintain Riyadh Women's University Metro
Hitachi Rail has won the contract to operate and maintain the autonomous metro at Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh.
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DB Cargo to Replace its Diesel Locomotive Fleet
DB Cargo is investing in a new climate-friendly locomotive fleet with alternative drives. This will improve efficiency and sustainability.
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Stadler Wins €4 Billion Contract for Up to 504 Vehicles
Stadler has won a contract worth up to €4bn to supply a consortium of six transport companies with up to 504 CITYLINK tram-train vehicles.
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Alstom Wins Norway’s Largest Rail Procurement Contract
Alstom has signed an agreement to provide up to 200 Coradia Nordic trains to Norske Tog in Norway's largest rail procurement contract.
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Russia: STM To Supply Port Terminals with Latest Diesel Locomotives
STM Trading House is supplying Russian port terminals in Khabarovsk and Novorossiysk with its latest TEM14M shunting locomotives.
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Germany: DB Regio Orders 17 Alstom Coradia Stream Trainsets
DB Regio has ordered 17 Coradia Stream electric multiple units for the Main-Weser subnetwork between Frankfurt, Giessen, Marburg and Kassel.
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Railpool Signs Framework Agreement for 100 Vectron Locomotives
Rail vehicle rental company Railpool has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for 100 Vectron MS locomotives.
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Romania: Alstom Chosen to Maintain Bucharest’s Metro Fleet
Bucharest’s metro network operator Metrorex has chosen Alstom to continue providing maintenance services for its fleet until 2036.
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Hitachi Rail to Equip Nordic Re-Finance Locomotives with ERTMS
Hitachi Rail is upgrading Nordic Re-Finance's fleet of TMe diesel-electric locomotives with ERTMS and STM. The work will be complete by 2023…