EMU Railcars News
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First of c2c’s Class 720 Aventra Trains Enter Passenger Service
The first of c2c’s new fleet of Class 720 trains, leased from Porterbrook, have entered passenger service.
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ÖBB to Order Up to 540 Mireo Trains from Siemens Mobility
ÖBB has awarded a framework agreement to Siemens Mobility to supply up to 540 single-deck electric multiple-unit trains.
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CRRC to Deliver New EMUs to Chile National Railroad
CRRC has been awarded a contract to supply new EMU railcars to Chile National Railroad (EFE) for use in Melipilla and Batuko.
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Caltrain to Pilot Dual-Powered Electric and Battery-Powered Train
Caltrain has announced plans to pilot a bi-level dual electric and battery-powered train to help further reduce emissions from its services.
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China: CRRC CR EMU Commences Service on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
CRRC has announced that its CR200J EMU has commenced official operation on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China.
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Germany: Alstom to Supply 40 Coradia Stream High-Capacity EMUs to NAH.SH
Alstom will supply 40 Coradia Stream high-capacity EMUs to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Siemens Mobility and Newag to Supply 8 Inspiro Trains for Sofia
Metro Sofia has ordered an additional eight Inspiro trains from a consortium comprised of Siemens Mobility and NEWAG SA.
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Stadler Signs New Contract with EAV for Up to 60 Electric Multiple Units
EAV and Stadler have signed a new contract for the supply of narrow-gauge electric multiple units to run on the Vesuvian railway lines.
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First of 60 New Stadler IR-DOSTO Trains to Enter Service for SBB
Starting on 17 July, the first of the 60 new inter-regional double-decker IR-DOSTO trains, made by Stadler, will enter service in Switzerlan…
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Stadler to Deliver 15 FLIRT Trains in Lithuania
Stadler has received its first contract to deliver FLIRT trains in Lithuania with an order from Lithuanian railway operator, LTG Link.
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Alstom and Danish State Railways Present IC5 Train Carriage
Alstom and Danish State Railways (DSB) have unveiled a full-size model of the new IC5 Coradia Stream train to the Danish public.
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Renfe Awards CAF Supply of 29 Electric Trains
Renfe's Board of Directors has approved a contract for CAF to supply 29 four-car electric multiple units and 15 years of maintenance.
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Alstom and Irish Rail Reveal Full-Size Model of DART+ Carriage in Dublin
Alstom and Irish Rail have unveiled a 1:1 scale mock-up carriage for DART+ to the Irish public at Irish Rail's Inchicore works in Dublin.
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ÖBB Orders an Additional 27 Siemens Desiro ML EMUs
ÖBB has ordered an additional 27 Siemens Desiro ML electric multiple units (EMU) for use on regional routes from 2025.
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Norway: Stadler to Deliver 17 Long-Distance FLIRT Nordic Express Trains
Norske tog has contracted Stadler to manufacture 17 FLIRT Nordic Express long-distance trains that will enter service in Norway from 2026.
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Czech Republic: Škoda to Manufacture ČD EMUs at Šumperk Plant
Škoda is investing 460 million CZK in its plant in Šumperk in order to manufacture 13 electric trains for Czech Railways (ČD).
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US: Stadler to Develop Battery-Powered Passenger Train in Utah
Stadler is partnering with Utah State University and ASPIRE Engineering to develop the first battery-powered passenger train in the US.
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UK: New Avanti West Coast Fleet Begins Main Line Testing
Avanti West Coast has begun testing its new Hitachi fleet on the West Coast Main Line. The trains are due to enter service later this year.
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Norske Tog Options 25 Additional Coradia Nordic Regional Trains from Alstom
Norske tog has ordered a further 25 Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom in a contract valued at over 230 million EUR.
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Poland: Polregio to Purchase up to 200 Electric Trains
Polregio has signed framework agreements with FPS H.Cegielski, Pesa Bydgoszcz SA, Newag SA and Stadler Polska for up to 200 electric trains.
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Switzerland: Aargau Verkehr Orders 5 Stadler Trains for WSB Network
Aargau Verkehr has ordered five low-floor ABe 4/8 Saphir II trains for the Wynental and Suhrentalbahn (WSB) railway in Aargau, Switzerland.
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Estonia: Elron Orders 10 Additional EMUs from Škoda Group
Estonian railway operator Eesti Liinirongid (Elron) has taken up the option for a further 10 electric trains from Škoda Group.
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Slovakia: ZSSK Orders Five More RegioPanter Electric Units from Škoda
Slovakian rail company ZSSK has ordered a further five RegioPanter electric units from Skoda Group as part of the modernisation of its fleet…
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Czech Republic: Electric RegioPanter Trains Deployed from Olomouc to Šumperk
The first RegioPanter trains have commenced service on the newly electrified line from Olomouc to Šumperk via Uničov in the Czech Republic.