Other Rolling Stock Vehicles News
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Stadler Delivers First New Tyne and Wear Metro Train
Stadler has successfully delivered the first of 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains to Nexus' Gosforth Metro Depot in the North of England.
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Alstom Delivers First Metropolis Train for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9
Alstom has delivered the first 8900 series train to ViaMobilidade for use on the 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda lines in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Siemens Delivers Final Trainset for Brightline's Orlando Extension
Siemens Mobility has delivered the 'Bright Orange 2' trainset to Orlando, completing Brightline's fleet of 10 trains.
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Alstom Unveils Citadis X05 Tram for Nantes Métropole
Alstom has unveiled the first Citadis X05 tram that will be delivered to Nantes Métropole later this year.
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Paris: Alstom Unveils Designs for Line 18 Metro Trains
Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the final design of Paris's future line 18 metro trains.
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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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New York's MTA Unveils New R211 Subway Trains
New York's MTA has unveiled one of the two R211 open gangway subway trains that are undergoing testing at its Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn.
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Germany: Mireo Plus B Battery Trains Chosen for Upper and Lower Westerwald Pilot Project
Hessische Landesbahn has ordered three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for its OWB and UWB pilot project.
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Quebec: Alstom’s Coradia iLint to Operate on Réseau Charlevoix Network
Alstom will operate its Coradia iLint hydrogen-powered train on the Réseau Charlevoix rail network in Quebec, Canada.
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Alstom Unveils First Two Trainsets for Hauts-de-France Region
Alstom has unveiled two new trainsets for the Hauts-de-France Region: the Omneo Premium and the Regio 2N equipped with ERTMS.
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Transport for Wales Officially Launches New Fleet
The first of Transport for Wales’ (TfW) new fleet of trains has been officially launched at a ceremony at Llandudno railway station.
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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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Czech Republic: First Four-Car Moravia Trainset Enters Test Service
The new four-car Moravia trainset has entered trial operation on the S2 line from Brno to Letovice in South Moravia.
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Amtrak Begins Process of Replacing its Overnight Railcar Fleet
Amtrak has received submissions from 10 manufacturers regarding replacement railcars for its overnight routes.
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Stadler to Supply Eight FLIRT Vehicles for the Rheingau Express
Stadler has won the contract to supply eight four-car FLIRT3 XL vehicles for use on the Rheingau Express (RE) lines in Germany.
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Last of 73 Regio 2N Trains Arrives in Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the last of 73 Regio 2N trains to equip line N has arrived at Gare Montparnasse in Paris.
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Finland: VR Group Orders New Sleeping Coaches and Freight Wagons from Škoda
Škoda has received an order for nine sleeping coaches and eight freight wagons for cars from Finnish state railway company VR Group.
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Liverpool City Region’s New Fleet to Enter Service this Month
Liverpool City Region’s new fleet of publicly-owned trains could enter service as soon as 23 January, the city mayor has announced.
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Alstom to Supply 10 Additional Metropolis Trains to Santo Domingo Metro
Alstom has signed a contract to supply 10 three-car Metropolis trains for operation on Line 1 of the Santo Domingo Metro.
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Talgo Intercity Trains Commence Operations in Egypt
Egypt National Railways (ENR) has commenced the commercial operation of Talgo Intercity trains between Cairo and Alexandria.
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The Joys (Sometimes) of Travelling by Night Train
In his final column of the year, Jonn Elledge discusses British and European night trains and uses the phrases 'utter delight' and 'magical'…
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Germany: Transdev Modernises Fleet with FLIRT 3 XL Trains
Transdev is modernising its fleet in Germany with the introduction of 16 four-unit Stadler FLIRT 3 XL articulated trainsets.
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First Tri-Mode Train Enters Passenger Service in Europe
Trenitalia’s ‘Blues’ battery hybrid train is the first tri-mode train to enter passenger service in Europe.
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France: First RER New Generation Train Delivered to SNCF
The first RER New Generation (NG) 130-metre train has arrived at SNCF’s Technicentre in Villeneuve Saint-George, France.