EMU Railcars News
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IN PICTURES: Siemens Mobility Unveils New Mireo Smart
Siemens Mobility has unveiled its Mireo Smart EMU. Based on its more bespoke Mireo platform, this is a cost-effective, easy alternative.
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Stadler to Deliver First-Ever FLIRT to Portugal
Stadler has won a contract with Portugal's state-owned rail operator CP to manufacture and supply 22 broad-gauge FLIRT multiple units.
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Siemens Mobility Wins German Mobility Award for RRX
Siemens Mobility has won the German Mobility Award 2020 for its 'RRX - digital and optimally networked' project. There were 300 entries.
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Final 12-Car ICE 4 Delivered and Named 'Metropole Ruhr'
The last of the 50 12-car ICE 4 trains has been delivered to Deutsche Bahn and underwent a naming ceremony in Dusseldorf.
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LNVG Orders 14 Additional Bombardier TWINDEXX Vario Coaches
LNVG (Lower Saxony, Germany) has ordered an additional 14 Bombardier TWINDEXX Vario coaches to enter service in autumn 2022.
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A First Look at New Trains for Birmingham Cross-City Line
West Midlands Trains has revealed a first look at the new fleet of electric trains that will enter passenger service under WMR in 2021.
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EUROFIMA Provides Rolling Stock Funding to Renfe
Eurofima is providing financing to Renfe Operatora in two transactions (200m euros and 103m euros) for new Civia EMUs.
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CAF to Supply Metre-Gauge Trains to Renfe
CAF has won a contract with Renfe to supply a total of 37 metre-gauge trains in a two-part order worth 250 million euros.
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7 New 4-Car Impuls 2 Trains for Poland
Newag will manufacture seven new 4-car Impuls 2 electric multiple units for two operators in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
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Bombardier to Supply 27 OMNEO Premium Trains to Normandy
Bombardier has received an order from SNCF on behalf of Normandy to supply an additional 27 OMNEO Premium double-decker EMUs.
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Stadler ETCS Solution Gets First Homologation
Stadler's GUARDIA European Train Control System (ETCS) has received its first homologation, namely for its FLIRT trains for Poland.
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Hitachi Begins Manufacturing East Coast Trains Order
Hitachi begins manufacturing the 5 Class 803 EMUs in its East Coast Trains order. The trains will run on the East Coast Main Line from 2021.
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20 Additional Capricorn Trains for RhB
Swiss train operator has received the go-ahead to order an additional 20 Capricorn EMUs from Stadler in addition to the original 36.
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The First New Class 701 Train Arrives for SWR
The first Bombardier Aventra Class 701 for South Western Railway (SWR) has been delivered from Derby. The total order is for 90 trains.
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DB Regio Supports Abellio in Operating New RRX Services
DB Regio will support Abellio in operating the RE 1 services in Germany, before Abellio will run full RRX trains in December 2020.
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Croatian Railways and Koncar KEV Sign Delivery Contract
Croatian Railways and Končar signed a contract for the delivery of 12 electric multiple units for regional and urban-suburban routes.
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VR Subsidiary Wins Helsinki Commuter Train Maintenance Contract
VR subsidiary VR FleetCare has won a 10-year contract to service and maintain Helsinki's 81 Sm5 FLIRT EMUs as part of a competitive tender.
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2020 Milestone for MTR East Rail Line Extension
The MTR East Rail Line extension, which is due to open in 2022, will see the new signalling system and rolling stock phased in this year.
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SKM Warsaw Makes Largest Rolling Stock Purchase in Its History
SKM Warsaw, which operates light rail lines in Warsaw's metropolitan region, has made the biggest rolling stock purchase in its history.
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Industry Collaboration Leads to Successful ETCS Testing of Class 387
GWR, Bombardier, DB Cargo, DfT, Heathrow Airport and Porterbrook tested the ETCS on the Class 387 EMUs on the mainline to Heathrow.
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SNCF Orders 19 Bombardier Regio 2N Trains
SNCF has ordered an additional 19 Bombardier Regio 2N double-decker electric multiple units for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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Class 710 London Overground Trains Expand Services
Bombardier's Class 710 AVENTRA electric multiple units for London Overground enter service on the Lea Valley Lines into Liverpool Street.
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Siemens Mobility to Deliver 18 Mireo Trains to DB Regio
The VBB has awarded a contract to Siemens Mobility for 18 three-car Mireo electric multiple units, which will enter service in 2022.
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Alstom Wins Contract for Coradia Continental BEMUs
Alstom has won a contract with transport authorites in Leipzig for the design, manufacture and maintenance of 11 Coradia Continental BEMUs.