Latest Rolling Stock News
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Renfe Awards CAF Supply of 29 Electric Trains
Renfe's Board of Directors has approved a contract for CAF to supply 29 four-car electric multiple units and 15 years of maintenance.
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Alstom and Irish Rail Reveal Full-Size Model of DART+ Carriage in Dublin
Alstom and Irish Rail have unveiled a 1:1 scale mock-up carriage for DART+ to the Irish public at Irish Rail's Inchicore works in Dublin.
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First New Barcelona Metro Trains Enter Commercial Service
The first new metro trains have entered commercial service on Barcelona Metro's line 3. A total of 50 enter service over the coming months.
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CRRC Metro Trains Commence Trial Runs on Shanghai-Jiangsu Line 11
CRRC-made metro trains have commenced no-load trial runs on China's first cross-county metro line from Shanghai-Jiangsu.
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First South Wales Metro Tram-Train Arrives at Taff’s Well Depot
The first CITYLINK tram-train for the South Wales Metro project has been delivered to Transport for Wales’ (TfW) new depot in Taff’s Well.
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Trenitalia Orders Up to 50 Stadler Dual Locomotives
Stadler and Trenitalia have signed a framework agreement for up to 50 EUROLIGHT Dual locomotives, with an initial order for 13 units.
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CAF to Supply 37 Urbos Trams in Hungary and Spain
CAF has been awarded two contracts to supply Urbos trams in Budapest, Hungary and Alcalá de Guadaíra in Seville, Spain.
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DB Cargo Conducts Emissions Testing for HVO Fuel
DB Cargo UK has collaborated with Group Technical Support and Toton TMD to test the impact of using HVO to power locomotives.
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Alstom to Provide 7 Years of Operations and Maintenance for AirTrain Newark
PANYNJ and Newark Liberty International Airport have contracted Alstom to provide operations and maintenance services for AirTrain Newark.
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100th New Light Rail Vehicle Enters Service in San Francisco
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has added the 100th new four-series light rail vehicle (LRV4) to its fleet.
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Spain: Stadler EURO6000 Locomotives Ordered for Algeciras-Zaragoza Railway
Rail & Truck Strait Union has signed an agreement with Alpha Trains for 7 Stadler EURO6000 locomotives for the Algeciras–Zaragoza Railway.
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MTA Rolls Out First R211 Subway Cars in New York
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has commenced the rollout of its new R211 subway cars on New York's A line.
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Austria: Alstom Produces Its 1000th Tram in Vienna
Alstom has celebrated the completion of its 1000th tram manufactured at its production facility in Vienna, Austria.
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ÖBB Orders an Additional 27 Siemens Desiro ML EMUs
ÖBB has ordered an additional 27 Siemens Desiro ML electric multiple units (EMU) for use on regional routes from 2025.
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Norway: Stadler to Deliver 17 Long-Distance FLIRT Nordic Express Trains
Norske tog has contracted Stadler to manufacture 17 FLIRT Nordic Express long-distance trains that will enter service in Norway from 2026.
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Brightline Sets New Speed Record for Its Trains in Florida
Brightline has set a new record for operating the fastest train in Florida after reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour.
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Alstom to Compensate SBB for Delayed Delivery of Long-Distance Trains
SBB and Alstom have reached an agreement for Alstom to compensate SBB for the delayed delivery of its long-distance double-decker fleet.
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CRRC to Supply 21 Passenger Trains to Etihad Rail
CRRC will supply 21 passenger diesel multiple units (DMU) to Etihad Rail for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) first national rail network.
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Portugal: CRRC Delivers Its First Metro Train to Porto
CRRC has delivered its first metro train to Porto, Portugal, marking the first city rail train to be exported from China to an EU country.
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Stadler to Supply 16 TRAMLINK Trams in Alicante and Valencia
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) has contracted Stadler to supply 16 TRAMLINK trams for use in Alicante and Valencia, Spain.
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CZ LOKO Delivers EffiShunter 600 Locomotive to Železiarne Podbrezová
CZ LOKO has delivered the first of three EffiShunter 600 locomotives to Slovakian seamless steel pipe manufacturer, Železiarne Podbrezová.
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Manufacture ČD EMUs at Šumperk Plant
Škoda is investing 460 million CZK in its plant in Šumperk in order to manufacture 13 electric trains for Czech Railways (ČD).
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Stadler Delivers First New Tyne and Wear Metro Train
Stadler has successfully delivered the first of 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains to Nexus' Gosforth Metro Depot in the North of England.
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Alstom Delivers First Metropolis Train for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9
Alstom has delivered the first 8900 series train to ViaMobilidade for use on the 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda lines in São Paulo, Brazil.