Latest Rolling Stock News
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Alstom Wins Egypt's Largest Metro Rolling Stock Contract
Alstom has won the largest metro rolling stock contract in Egypt: it will supply 55 Metropolis trainsets for the Cairo Metro Line 1.
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Fully Automated, Driverless Monorail Enters Service in Wuhan
China's first fully automated, driverless elevated monorail has entered passenger service in Wuhan with 28 six-car Innovia trains.
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Hitachi Rail to Deliver 50 High-Capacity Regional Trains to Lombardy
Hitachi Rail and FERROVIENORD have signed a contract for the delivery of 50 high-capacity regional trains for Lombardy, Italy.
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RAIB: Wheel Slide Present at Salisbury Tunnel Junction Collision
The RAIB said wheel slide was at play in the collision between a SWR and a GWR service at Salisbury Tunnel Junction on 31 October 2021.
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Stadler EuroDual Locomotive Now Approved in Austria
The Stadler-built EuroDual locomotives, part of the European Loc Pool fleet, have been approved for operation in Austria.
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Siemens Mobility Delivers 1000th Vectron Locomotive
Siemens Mobility is celebrating a milestone - the 1000th Vectron locomotive has left its site in Munich, Germany, destined for Denmark.
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Škoda Transportation and Hyundai Rotem to Produce Locomotives for Tanzania
Škoda Transportation Group has signed a contract with Hyundai Rotem to deliver 17 sets of complete electrical equipment.
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Hitachi Rail Wins Contract for Maintenance of ILSA Fleet
ILSA has awarded Hitachi Rail España the contract for the maintenance of its fleet of 20 new ETR trains for 30 years.
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Kazakhstan: SilkWay Transit Orders 22 STM Electric Freight Locomotives
Sinara Transport Machines’ (STM) Trading House has signed an agreement with SilkWay Transit to deliver 22 2ES7 Black Granite locomotives.
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Alstom Citadis X05 Trams Ordered for Ile-de-France's T1-Line
Ile-de-France Mobilités and RATP have ordered 37 Alstom Citadis X05 trams for the Ile-de-France T1-Line in an order worth 130 million euros.
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Stadler Signs First Contract in New Zealand
KiwiRail has signed a long-term framework agreement with Stadler, with a first call off for 57 diesel mainline locomotives.
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First Automatic Train Runs at Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress
The world’s first self-operating train, the digital S-Bahn, has made its first run at the opening of ITS in Hamburg.
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Alstom to Supply Grand Paris Express Line 18 Rolling Stock and Signalling
Alstom has been awarded the contract to design and supply the rolling stock for the Île-de-France network’s Line 18.
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Trans Regio Signs Long-term Lease for 23 Alpha Trains EMUs
Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn (Trans Regio) has signed a long-term lease with Alpha Trains for 23 EMU trains.
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New Vienna – Munich – Paris Night Train Comes into Service this December
A new night train travelling between Vienna to Paris comes into service this December thanks to a collaboration between the ÖBB, SNCF and DB…
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Stadler Wins Largest Tender in Swiss Rail History
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has awarded Stadler a framework agreement for up to 510 new single-decker FLIRT multiple units.
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Alstom Delivers 100th Flexity LRV to World’s Largest Tram Network
Alstom has delivered its 100th and final Flexity light rail vehicle (LRV) to the Department of Transport in Victoria.
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Siemens Mobility Receives New Mireo Trainset Order for Regensburg/Danube Valley Rail Network
Siemens Mobility has received an order to build 23 four-car Mireo trainsets for rail operator agilis Eisenbahngesellschaft.
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Next-Generation Battery Train to Launch at COP26 Climate Conference
Vivarail’s next-gen battery train will be launched at COP26 this November, and will run daily services throughout the event.
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Škoda Transportation Signs Contract to Service Czech Railways EMUs
Škoda Transportation Group has been chosen by Czech Railways to provide regular servicing of its electrical units.
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Alstom’s Chinese JV Wins Shenzhen Airport APM Operation and Maintenance Contract
Alstom’s Chinese joint venture has signed a contract with Shenzhen Airport to provide operation and maintenance service for its APM system.
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UK Rail Freight Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The amount of freight moved across the Uk's railway has returned to pre-pandemic levels according to new Office of Rail and Road statistics.
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STM Supplies Track Maintenance Vehicles to Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat
Trading House STM has supplied 19 track maintenance vehicles to Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat (NMMC) in Uzbekistan.
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Alstom to Supply Melbourne with ‘Next Gen’ X’trapolis Trains
Alstom has signed a €300m contract with to supply 25 X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail network.