Complete Vehicle Testing News
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Stadler's FLIRT H2 Hydrogen Train Sets New Guinness World Record
Stadler’s hydrogen-powered FLIRT H2 train has earned a new Guinness World Record for travelling 1,741.7 miles without refuelling.
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UK: GWR Commences Fast-Charging Battery-Powered Train Trial
Great Western Railway has officially commenced its fast-charging battery-powered train trial on the Greenford branch line.
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Testing Milestone Achieved on Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line
The 45 trains that will operate on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line have now completed tests between Tallawong and Sydenham.
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Caltrain Expands Its Electric Train Testing Area
Caltrain has successfully tested its electric trains and overhead wires between Redwood City and Mountain View for the first time.
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First Metro Train Deployed on Grand Paris Express Line 15 South
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the first new metro train for the Grand Paris Express Line 15 has been deployed on the line.
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First Electric Train Completes Test Runs on Glasgow-Barrhead Line
Network Rail has announced that the first ScotRail electric train has completed test runs on the Glasgow-Barrhead line in Scotland.
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Testing Underway on London's New Piccadilly Line Trains
Testing of London's new Piccadilly line trains, which are being built by Siemens Mobility, is now underway in Germany and Austria.
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Sydney Metro Completes Test Run from Tallawong to Sydenham
A metro train has completed its first test run from Tallawong to Sydenham on the Sydney Metro City & Southwest route.
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ROBELHolding Acquires Stake in Chiemgauer Lokalbahn
Robel Holding GmbH (ROH) now holds a 24.7% stake in Chiemgauer Lokalbahn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (CLB).
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Australia: Testing Underway in Melbourne's Metro Tunnel
The Government of Victoria has confirmed that testing is now underway within Melbourne's new Metro Tunnel.
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New Piccadilly Line Trains to Commence Testing in Germany
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the first of its new Piccadilly Line trains have arrived in Germany for testing.
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Hitachi Rail Pilots New Solution for Testing Digital Signalling in Queensland
Hitachi Rail is piloting its ‘Over and Back’ testing solution to deliver ETCS digital signalling for Queensland’s Cross River Rail project.
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Montreal: Final Testing Underway on REM South Shore Metro
The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) South Shore metro service has begun final testing prior to its commissioning in Montreal, Canada.
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France: Régiolis Hybrid Train Completes Testing in Toulouse
Alstom, CAF and SNCF have announced that France's first hybrid electric-diesel-battery regional train has completed testing.
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Caltrain Begins Testing Electric Trains in Santa Clara
Caltrain's electrification project has commenced testing electric trains operating under power from the overhead lines.
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FCH2Rail Project Tests Bi-Mode Hydrogen Train on Spanish Railway Network
The FCH2Rail project has commenced the first test runs of its bi-mode hydrogen train on the Zaragoza-Canfranc line on Spain's rail network.
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New Maintenance Facility for Rolling Stock
SŽ – VIT has opened a new maintenance shop near the port of Koper, allowing it to deliver inspections and minor repairs to rolling stock.
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CRRC Metro Trains Commence Trial Runs on Shanghai-Jiangsu Line 11
CRRC-made metro trains have commenced no-load trial runs on China's first cross-county metro line from Shanghai-Jiangsu.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on TGV M High-Speed Train
Pre-validation tests are currently underway on the first TGV M test train at Alstom’s Velim site in the Czech Republic.
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Brightline to Test Trains at 110mph in Palm Beach County
Brightline is testing trains at 110 miles per hour in northern Palm Beach County from Saturday 11 February.
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Renfe Begins Testing AVE Trains between Spain and France
Renfe has commenced on-route testing of its AVE high-speed trains that will operate between Spain and France.
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Scotland: Testing Underway on New Glasgow Subway Trains
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has visited the new trains currently undergoing testing for the Glasgow Subway in Scotland.
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Belgian Test Campaign FLIRT3 Train Set with Ricardo SMART
Stadler has requested Ricardo Certification to test and certify its FLIRT3 Train Set against the requirements applicable in Belgium.