Alstom Joint Venture to Manufacture On-Board Transformers in Kazakhstan

Alstom has said that it is launching manufacturing of on-board transformers at Electrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty (EKZ), a joint venture between Tr…

Italy Launches High-Speed Rail Service for Freight: Mercitalia Fast

The Italian Minister of Economic Development, Luigi Di Maio, attended the launch of FS Italiane's new high-speed rail service for freight, t…

Stadler Presents New FLIRT Akku for the First Time

The media got to see the FLIRT Akku, the battery-powered version of Stadler's FLIRT series, for the first time last week. It is both energy-…

Berlin Tram Company Receives Two Skoda Transtech Artic Pre-Series Vehicles

Schöneicher-Rüdersdorfer Strassenbahn GmbH (SRS) has purchased two Artic tram vehicles from Skoda Transtech. On 24 October the first of thes…

Tram Train Enters Service Between Sheffield and Rotherham in a UK First

The first tram train entered service in England on 25 October 2018. It will operate between Sheffield and Rotherham. This project has come a…

Rolling Stock Manufacturer Newag to Supply 3 Dragon 2 Locomotives to PKP Cargo

Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag S.A. has announced it has signed a contract with PKP Cargo to supply three Dragon 2 locomotives to t…

Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 14 Must-Read Rail Stories

The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 22–26 October 2018: covering all the industry's news from around the world, from Europe to As…

Slovakian Rail Company Orders Stadler GTW Multiple Units

Stadler Rail has announced it has secured a contract for five rack-and-pinion / adhesion traction GTW-type multiple units and one locomotive…

FNM Signs Agreement With Hitachi for Double-Deck Regional Trains

Ferrovie Nord Milano S.p.A. and Hitachi Rail Italy have signed an 8-year framework agreement for the supply of high-capacity double-deck reg…

Amtrak Announces Refurbishment of Acela Express Trains on NEC

Amtrak has announced that it will refurbish the carpets and seating on all of its Acela Express trains on the NEC by 2019; before the introd…

Alstom Unveils its Zero-Emission Train Coradia iLint at InnoTrans

Alstom has presented its zero-emission train, the Coradia iLint, at InnoTrans - the railway industry’s largest trade fair

Alstom to Deliver Four Additional Pendolino High-Speed Trains to NTV

Alstom and NTV have signed a contract for the purchase of four Pendolino trains and related maintenance services for NTV’s entire fleet of P…

Alstom Completes Modernisation of Arriva North Class 323 Trains

Locomore Milestone: Important Contracts Signed

Locomore, who hope to run a crowd-funded train between Stuttgart and Berlin, have signed two important contracts, enabling them to progress …

Alstom Restore TGV 001 Power Car for Display

Alstom restore the iconic TGV 001 power car for display in the french city of Belfort, welcoming visitors to the city and displaying its rai…

Alstom to Provide Signalling, Telecom and Electrification for the New Kochi Metro Line