Latest Rolling Stock News
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Alstom Delivers First Two Innovia 300 Monorail Trains for Cairo Monorail
Alstom’s first two Innovia 300 monorail trains for the Cairo Monorail project have arrived in the city marking a major milestone.
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S-Bahn Hamburg Signs Contract for 64 Additional Alstom Commuter Trains
Alstom and S-Bahn Hamburg have signed a contract for the delivery of an additional 64 Class 490 S-Bahn trains.
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Alstom Demonstrates Battery-Powered Multiple Unit Train in Saxony
Alstom has conducted a technical demonstration journey of its latest battery-powered train in Saxony, Germany.
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ORR Publishes Interim Report on Class 800 Train Cracks
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its interim report into the cracks found in Hitachi's Class 800 trains.
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Coradia iLint Hydrogen Train Runs in France for the First Time
Alstom has run its Coradia iLint hydrogen train in France for the first time. The event took place at a railway test centre.
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Alstom to Supply 35 Additional Citadis Trams to Lyon
Alstom has received an option exercise order from SYTRAL, Lyon's public transport authority, for 35 Citadis trams.
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Knorr-Bremse to Supply Brake Systems for Czech Rolling Stock Orders
Skoda Transportation has chosen Knorr-Bremse to supply brake systems and other equipment for rolling stock contracts in the Czech Republic.
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Siemens Mobility Battery Hybrid Streetcars Enter Service in Charlotte
Siemens Mobility's battery hybrid S700 streetcars have entered service in Charlotte, North Carolina. They were ordered in 2016.
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UWC Flat Car Certified Allowing It to Begin Fulfilling 1,000-Unit Contract
UWC's model 13-6724 flat car has been certified and it's begun supplying Laude Smart Intermodal with 1,000 freight cars.
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Alstom Promotes Hydrogen Trains as a Route to Sustainable Mobility in the Middle East and North Africa
Alstom is working closely with transportation authorities in MENA, showcasing sustainable mobility solutions including its hydrogen train.
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Alstom Coradia iLint Hydrogen Train Showcased in Sweden for First Time
Alstom has run its Coradia iLint hydrogen-powered regional passenger train in Sweden for the first time in Östersund.
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Alstom to Supply Bogies for Rail Vehicles that Will Run on Bangladesh's Padma Bridge
Alstom has won a contract with CRRC Tangshan to supply 200 MD523 broad-gauge bogies for rail operator Bangladesh Railway.
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Alstom to Supply Metropolis Trains to Santo Domingo
Alstom signs contract to manufacture, supply and commission eight new three-car Metropolis trainsets for Line 1 of the Santo Domingo Metro.
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Austrian Federal Railways Orders 21 Further Siemens Desiro ML Trains
Austrian Federal Railways has ordered a further 21 Siemens Desiro ML multiple units, this time in a four-car version.
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Moscow Central Circle Takes Step Closer to Introducing Unmanned Trains
Russian Railways plans to introduce unmanned trains in Moscow and is testing an ATO system on its high-speed electric train Lastochka.
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Siemens Mobility Improves Passenger Capacity for Alpha Trains with Trainset Upgrades
Siemens Mobility has converted Alpha Trains’ Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH- (ODEG) leased train units from three- to four-car trainsets.
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Railpool Orders First Siemens Mobility Vectron Multisystem Locomotives
European rail vehicle rental company Railpool has ordered 20 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility.
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Alstom Completes Metrolinx GO Train Car Order
The last in an order of 36 new GO train coaches from Alstom has now arrived at Metrolinx’s Willowbrook facility in Etobicoke, Canada.
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Swiss News Broadcaster Accuses SBB Trains of Being 'Covid Catapults'
A Swiss news broadcaster has accused the FV-DOSTO trains operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) of being 'covid catapults'.
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Florida: Brightline to Resume Service in November
During a media announcement Brightline President Patrick Goddard confirmed services would resume in the first half of November.
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Austrian Federal Railways Orders Additional Night Trains from Siemens
Austrian Federal Railways has ordered a further 20 seven-car Nightjet trains from Siemens Mobility, bringing the total to 33.
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NordWestBahn Begins Modernisation of S-Bahn Fleet
NordWestBahn has modernised the first of its trains ahead of the start of its new regional S-Bahn transport contract
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Alstom Signs Agreement to Supply Trenitalia 150 Coradia Stream Regional Trains
Alstom has signed a framework agreement to supply Trenitalia with 150 Coradia Stream regional trains in deal valued at 910m euros.
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First LRV Arrives at Toronto’s Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility
The first Alstom light rail vehicle has arrived at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) from Alstom’s plant in Brampton.