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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…
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Stadler Traverso Enters Regular Passenger Service
Stadler's FLIRT Traverso has entered regular passenger service in Switzerland following extensive testing, 3 years after SOB placed the orde…
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Trenitalia to Get 14 New ETR1000 Very High-Speed Trains
A Hitachi-Bombardier partnership is to design and manufacture 14 ETR1000 trains for Trenitalia, adding to the 50 the Italian TOC operates.
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Bombardier TRAXX MS3 Locomotive at Transport Logistic
Bombardier will present its TRAXX MS3 locomotive platform at Transport Logistic, which is taking place in Munich 4–7 June 2019.
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Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 22: Alstom delivers the first MP16 metro train and begins production of locomotives in Kazakhstan.
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Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas
Stadler has won a contract with Dallas Area Rapid Transit for the supply of 8 diesel FLIRT trains. DART expects them to enter service in 202…
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CAF Acquires EuroMaint to Expand Train Maintenance Sector
CAF acquries EuroMaint with the transaction expected to close July 19 at a value of around 80 million euros.
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Stadler to Deliver Ten Further Locomotives to ELP
After a framework agreement for 100 locomotives announced earlier in May, Stadler is now to supply ten further electric locomotives to ELP.
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Alstom Begins Production of Passenger Locomotives in Kazakhstan
The Alstom-Transmashholding joint venture EKZ has commenced production of the Prima M4 electric passenger locomotive, type KZ4AT.
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Alstom Delivers First MP16 Metro Train for Lyon
Alstom has delivered the first MP16 rubber-tyred train for Line B of the Lyon metro. Dynamic testing on the network will begin in late May.
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Newag Impuls Electric Trains to Undergo Maintenance
Newag's fleet of Impuls electric trains in Western Pomerania in Poland is to undergo maintenance work following 6 years of service.