Bucharest Metro to Get New Alstom Metropolis Trains

Bucharest's metro operator has ordered an initial 13 Alstom Metropolis trains, with an option for a further 17 units, to run on Line 5.

Hitachi and Mitsubishi Win Panama Monorail Project

Hitachi will deliver 28 six-car monorail vehicles as well as the signalling systems and other equipment for line 3 of the Panama Metro.

Delhi Metro Receives 800th Bombardier MOVIA Metro Car

Bombardier has delivered its 800th MOVIA metro car for the Delhi Metro. The remaining 16 units will be delivered by the end of 2020.

Bombardier Signs 3-Year Services Contract Extension with Arriva CrossCountry

Bombardier has signed a 3-year contract extension with CrossCountry for maintenance and servicing of its Voyager and Super Voyager fleets.

Stadler to Deliver First-Ever FLIRT to Portugal

Stadler has won a contract with Portugal's state-owned rail operator CP to manufacture and supply 22 broad-gauge FLIRT multiple units.

Freight Locomotives Approved for 120km/h Operations in India

Alstom's WAG 12B electric locomotives have been approved for operations at 120km/h by the Ministry of Railways in India.

Siemens Mobility Wins Order for 109 LRVs for Dusseldorf and Duisburg

Siemens Mobility will supply 109 Avenio HF light rail vehicles to Duisburg and Dusseldorf, with delivery beginning in 2025.

First MP14 Metro for Paris Line 14 Enters Commercial Service

The first MP14 metro train by manufacturer Alstom has entered passenger service on Line 14 in Paris between Olympiades and Saint-Lazare.

Alstom to Supply 49 Citadis Trams to Nantes

Alstom has won a contract to supply 49 Citadis trams to Nantes Métropole. The Citadis trams operate in 23 French cities to date.

Newag Hands Over First Dragon 2 to Rail Capital Partners

Newag has handed over the first of five 6-axle Dragon 2 electric locomotives to its customer Rail Capital Partners (RCP) in Nowy Sącz. 

Grand Paris Express Metro Design Revealed

Île-de-France Mobilités, Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have revealed the design of the metro trains that will run on lines 15, 16 and 17…

Final 12-Car ICE 4 Delivered and Named 'Metropole Ruhr'

The last of the 50 12-car ICE 4 trains has been delivered to Deutsche Bahn and underwent a naming ceremony in Dusseldorf.

USA: Siemens Mobility to Deliver 14 S700 Light Rail Vehicles to Phoenix

Siemens Mobility has received an order from Valley Metro, Phoenix, Arizona, for a further 14 S700 light rail vehicles.

Bombardier Presents First Monorails for Bangkok

Bombardier has delivered the first INNOVIA monorail 300 vehicle which will enter service in Bangkok from 2022.

Hydrogen Train Runs on UK Mainline for the First Time

A hydrogen train has run on Britain's mainline rail network for the first time. The HydroFLEX has been developed by Porterbrook and BCRRE.

Newag Dispatches Impuls 2 DMU to Koleje Wielkopolskie

Newag has dispatched the first of four DMUs that will enter passenger service for Koleje Wielkopolskie after completing testing in Żmigród.

Russia: UWC Delivers Flat Car Order to Arkhbum

UWC has delivered on a flat car order for the transportation of timber products. The customer was Arkhbum in Russia.

Milan to Get New Trams Made by Stadler

ATM (Milan) and Stadler have signed a framework agreement for up to 80 TRAMLINK trams. ATM has placed an initial order for 30 units.

Bombardier Wins 10-Year Services Contract in Singapore

Train Design for India's First Semi-High-Speed RRTS Corridor Unveiled

The design for the new trains that will run on the regional rapid transit system between Delhi and Meerut, India, has been unveiled.

Bombardier Delivers First FLEXITY Tram to Gothenburg

Bombardier has delivered the first of 40 M33 FLEXITY trams to Gothenburg, with all 40 due to be delivered by the end of 2022.

LNVG Orders 14 Additional Bombardier TWINDEXX Vario Coaches

LNVG (Lower Saxony, Germany) has ordered an additional 14 Bombardier TWINDEXX Vario coaches to enter service in autumn 2022.

Passenger Train in Ceneri Base Tunnel Evacuated

Passengers had to be evacuated from their train in the Ceneri Base Tunnel due to technical problems with the vehicle.

Australia: Victoria Orders 18 Additional Bombardier VLocity Trains

The Australian state of Victoria will receive an additional 18 three-car Bombardier VLocity trains, in a mix of broad and standad gauge.