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Ethiopia Gets $1.2m for Cross-Border Railway Study
The African Development Bank has committed a grant of 1.2 million USD to the Ethiopian government for a Ethiopia-Sudan railway line study.
10 Jun 2020Infrastructure -
London–Cardiff Electrification Fully Completed
Network Rail has completed the electrification of the London-Cardiff line by installing overhead wires through the 7km Severn Tunnel.
8 Jun 2020Infrastructure -
New Coradia LINT Fleet to Enter Service in Bavaria
The new Alstom Coradia LINT fleet is due to enter service in Bavaria from 14 June, following the order signing in December 2018.
4 Jun 2020Rolling Stock -
Alstom Partners with Snam to Bring Hydrogen Technology to Italy
Alstom has partnered with energy infrastructure company Snam to bring hydrogen trains to Italy as one of the solutions for greening transport.
4 Jun 2020Science and Technology -
TU Dresden, University of Birmingham and Rock Rail Launch Research Collaboration
TU Dresden, the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) and Rock Rail have launched joint project into battery power.
2 Jun 2020Science and Technology -
Bulgarian State Railways Orders 10 Siemens Smartron Locomotives
Bulgarian State Railways has ordered ten 25kV AC Smartron locomotives from Siemens Mobility, for delivery between February and May 2021.
2 Jun 2020Rolling Stock -
Alstom Wins Prize for World-First: ATO Testing for Regional Trains
Alstom has won an innovation prize from the German government for its project to test Automatic Train Operation on regional passenger trains.
29 May 2020Science and Technology -
DART Selects Alstom to Upgrade SCADA System
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has chosen Alstom Signalling LLC to upgrade its SCADA system, which was installed in 1996.
28 May 2020Science and Technology -
Contracts Awarded for Major Metronet Projects
Metronet of Western Australia has awarded 2 works contracts. The first is for Bayswater Station, the second a level crossing removal.
26 May 2020Infrastructure -
Indian Railways Puts First Alstom Prima T8 Locomotive into Service
Indian Railways has put its first Alstom Prima T8 electric locomotive into commercial service, after a contract for 800 units signed in 2015.
20 May 2020Rolling Stock -
Occitanie Region Receives 300th Coradia Polyvalent
The Occitanie region in France has received Alstom's 300th Coradia Polyvalent type Régiolis under a 2009 contract with SNCF.
20 May 2020Rolling Stock -
Bombardier FLEXITY Trams Authorised in Dusseldorf
Bombardier Transportation's Flexity trams for Dusseldorf have received authorisation. In total Bombardier is delivering 59 high-floor units.
14 May 2020Rolling Stock -
Alstom Gives Bombardier Acquisition Update
Alstom has given an update on its plans to acquire Bombardier Transportation in its 2019/20 full year results.
13 May 2020Business -
Bombardier to Supply 210 Commuter and Intracity Cars to Delhi
Bombardier Transportation will supply 210 commuter and intracity train cars (40 trains) for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System.
8 May 2020Rolling Stock -
Singapore: Alstom and SMRT Trains Sign Services Partnership
Alstom has signed a services partnership for the CBTC signalling and train control solution Urbalis on Singapore's Circle Line.
7 May 2020Science and Technology -
Bombardier Signs Integrated Logistics Services Contract with Trenitalia
Bombardier has signed a six-year integrated logistics services contract with Trenitalia for its ETR500 Frecciarossa fleet.
1 May 2020Rolling Stock