Latest Rolling Stock News
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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.
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Bombardier Preferred Bidder for Cairo Monorail Project
Bombardier Transportation has been named the preferred bidder for the Cairo monorail project, which comprises two new lines 96km in length.
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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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CRRC-Bombardier JV Sign Contract for 19 APMs for Singapore
The CRRC-Bombardier JV PBTS has signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation covering production and delivery of 19 APM 300 units.
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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.