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BLS Modernises Its Fleet of Bombardier NINA Trains
Swiss operator BLS has completed the modernisation of its entire fleet of 36 Bombardier RABe 525 NINA electric multiple units.
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Bombardier to Operate and Maintain San Francisco APM
Bombardier has won a contract to operate and maintain the San Francisco APM, which serves the city's airport, for a period of ten years.
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New CAF Trains for Northern to Enter Service on 1 July
First nine trains for Northern will enter service on 1 July. These are from a total order of 101 trains with CAF, a mix of EMUs and DMUs.
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Last of 30 B-Series Trains for Transperth Delivered
Bombardier-EDI Downer JV deliver last of the B-series electric multiple units for Transperth. The contract began in 2004.
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Alstom to Supply 8 Coradia Lint Diesel Trains to ODEG
Alstom has won a contract with ODEG in Germany to supply 8 Coradia Lint diesel trains. They will enter service from December 2022.
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Industry Insider Week 25 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 25: Bombardier announces new car assembly site in California, HS2 gives a talk at Rail Live and more.
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Winning Bid: Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to Germany
Stadler has won its first contract for the FLIRT Akku battery multiple unit in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The order is for 55 trains.
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Bombardier's ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award
Bombardier Transportation's ZEFIRO Express train for the Swedish market has won the German Brandenburg Design Award 2019.
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UWC Ships 26 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok
United Wagon Company has shipped 26 stainless steel tank cars for transporting molasses and vegetable oils to GATX Rail Vostok.
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Italy: Newag Impuls 2 Electric Trains for FSE
Newag is providing electric multiple units to Italian train operator FSE in a bid to make its network green. These are the TOC's first EMUs.
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Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams
Brussels Transportation Company has bought 30 additional Bombardier FLEXITY trams. The order is part of a framework contract from April 2018…
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London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR
CAF has been awarded a contract by TfL for 43 new driverless metro trains to operate on the DLR. The first trains will enter service in 2023…
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Bombardier to Open Rail Car Assembly Site in California
Bombardier is opening an assembly site in California to move production of its Fleet of the Future rail cars for BART to the west coast.
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Industry Insider Week 24 – 7 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 24: the CEE & Poland Co-Building the Belt & Road conference, rolling stock contracts and more.
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UK: New Greater Anglia BMUs Receive ORR Approval
The ORR has issued its approval for the new 24 4-car Stadler bi-mode multiple units, which will enter service for Greater Anglia this summer…
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16 New Stadler FLIRT Trains for NordWestBahn
Stadler has signed a contract for 16 FLIRT trains to enter service in the Bremen area in December 2022. NordWestBahn will be the operator.
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Alstom to Supply 18 Coradia Lint DMUs to Baden-Württemberg
The operator SFBW in southwest Germany has ordered an additional 15 Coradia Lint 54 DMUs from Alstom, bringing the total to 33.
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Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 23: Alstom, Bombardier/Hitachi and Siemens mobility release their proposed train designs for HS2.
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Israel Railways Buys 74 TWINDEXX Vario Coaches
Israel Railways buys a further 74 Bombardier TWINDEXX Vario double-decker coaches, bringing the total number in its possession to 586.
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Siemens Mobility Joins Competition to Win HS2 Bid
Siemens Mobility joins Alstom and Bombardier-Hitachi in submitting a bid to design and manufacture the high-speed trains for HS2 in the UK.
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New Generation of Six-Axle Locomotives on Display at Transport Logistic
Stadler is displaying its new generation of six-axle hybrid locomotive at Transport Logistic, taking place in Munich 4–7 June.
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DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains
Stadler and DB Regio have signed a contract for 18 double-decker KISS trains, which will enter service in the Hamburg area in June 2022.
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Bombardier and Hitachi Reveal Proposed HS2 Train Design
Bombardier and Hitachi have unveiled the first image of their proposed HS2 train design. They will submit their bid to HS2 Ltd today.
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UK: Alstom Reveals Its Design for HS2 Trains
Alstom has unveiled its design for the HS2 trains. HS2 is the new high-speed railway line for the UK. HS2 Ltd will award the contract in 202…