Latest Rolling Stock News
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Stadler to Supply 26 Additional FLIRT Trains to Slovenia
Stadler and Slovenian state railways operator Slovenske Železnice have signed a contract for 26 FLIRT multiple units, both DMUs and EMUs.
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Industry Insider Week 21 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 21: Alstom wins a contract for 27 fuel cell trains and installs its incremental train control system.
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Stadler Wins Maintenance Contract in Norway
Stadler has won its biggest-ever maintenance contract: Vy (Norway) has selected Stadler to maintain its fleet of 100 FLIRT trains.
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Talgo-SYSTRA JV to Refurbish Metrolink Rail Cars
A Talgo-SYSTRA JV has been awarded a refurbishment contract for Metrolink 50 rail cars. The contract will be completed by April 2023.
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Fahma Orders 27 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains from Alstom
Fahma GmbH has ordered 27 hydrogen fuel cell trains from Alstom – the Coradia iLint, which will begin operating in Hesse in December 2022.
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Stadler Delivers More Hybrid Locomotives for European Freight Corridors
The European Loc Pool has ordered ten Stadler hybrid locomotives consolidating its leading position in this segment of rolling stock leasing…
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Hitachi Azuma Enters Service for LNER
The first Hitachi Azuma trains have entered service on the East Coast Main Line between London and Leeds for franchise operator LNER.
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Siemens Presents Velaro Novo Train at Railtex
One of the highlights of the Siemens Mobility stand at Railtex 2019 is the model of its new high-speed train, the Velaro Novo.
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Alstom Presents Hydrogen Breeze Train Model at Railtex
Alstom is presenting its to-scale model of its Breeze hydrogen train at Railtex. Mike Muldoon will also give a talk on the technology.
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Five Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains for Région Sud
France's Région Sud has ordered five further Coradia Polyvalent Régiolis regional trains from Alstom, which it will receive in 2020–2021.
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Newag to Supply 4 Dragon Electric Locomotives to Laude Smart Intermodal
Newag has signed a contract for four Dragon 2 electric locomotives with Laude Smart Intermodal. Newag will deliver them in 2020.
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MBTA Overhauls 27 Additional F40 Locomotives
The MBTA has exercised a contract option for the overhaul of an additional 27 F40 locomotives. The first will enter service in late 2020.
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CRRC Presents 'Explosion-Proof' Trains for Tel Aviv
CRRC has manufactured 'explosion-proof' trains for Tel Aviv's Red Line, the first light rail system in Israel's second-largest city.
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Skoda to Supply New Restaurant Cars for VR
Skoda has won a contract with Finnish VR Group for seven restaurant cars, which should enter commercial service in 2021–2022.
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Industry Insider Week 17 – 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 17: a summary of the global rail news, including new rolling stock orders from Hungary and Canada.
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Stadler Delivers 10 Additional FLIRT Trains to GySEV
Stadler has completed an order signed in 2016: it has delivered the 10 FLIRT trains for GySEV, bringing the operator's FLIRT trains to 20.
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DB Progress on Reducing Rail Freight Noise Pollution
Rail freight noise pollution is a major problem along busy lines. For International Noise Awareness Day DB has published its progress report…
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Stadler Wins Contract for Ottawa Trillium Line Trains
After the city of Ottawa's announcement in 2018 to buy trains from Stadler, the contract for the Trillium Line trains has now been signed.
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Industry Insider Week 16 – 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 16: Stadler presents its new Capricorn train and wins locomotive contract in Finland.
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Stadler to Supply 60 Locomotives to VR Group in Finland
Stadler has signed a contract with VR Group to supply 60 diesel-electric locomotives. The first five will enter service in 2022.
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Amtrak Increases Acela Express Services on NEC Route
Amtrak is increasing Acela Express services on the Northeast Corridor on Saturdays prior to introducing the new Avelia Liberty fleet in 2021…
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RSBN Franchise Goes to NordWestBahn Again
NordWestBahn has won the tender to continue running the RSBN franchise in Bremen / Lower Saxony until 2036. It started services in 2010.
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Stadler and Rhaetian Railway Unveil New Capricorn Train
Stadler and RhB unveiled the new Capricorn train to the public today. The special feature of this multiple unit is that it's separable.