CAF to supply 88 Civity trains to Dutch Railways
Dutch Railways (NS) has awarded Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF a new contract for the delivery of 88 Sprinter New Generation trains based on the Civity platform. The…
Transmashholding certifies longish Ivolga trains for Moscow lines
Russian rolling stock supplier Transmashholding has certified longish trainsets of Ivolga electric multiple units that will run in the Moscow metropolitan area. The trains meet the state requirements…
Schweizerische Südostbahn to receive more Flirt trains
Stadler has signed a contract with Swiss regional rail company Schweizerische Südostbahn (SOB) for supplying twelve additional Flirt trains on Thursday. The units will enter service in December…
Stadler will deliver more Flirt trains to Norway
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has signed an agreement on Wednesday with Norske tog for supplying another 25 FLIRT trains. Thus, Norwegian state leasing company used the last…
Turkish companies revive old passenger trains
A consortium of Turkish technology companies has modernised some old E14000 three-car electric multiple units of Turkish State Railways (TCDD). The first two trains are being tested now.…
Siemens presents first Mireo train for Rhine Valley
German rolling stock manufacturer Siemens Mobility has presented its first completed Mireo train that will run on the railways of Rhine Valley. Next year, the three-car electric trainset…
Talgo to supply 32 electric trains to Latvia
Talgo was chosen by Latvian national passenger rail operator Pasažieru vilciens as the supplier of 32 electric multiple units. It is the first acquisition of the brand new…
Łódź Agglomeration Railway invests in 14 new passenger trains
The Polish passenger rail operator Łódź Agglomeration Railway has launched a 62 million Euros programme for upgrading its fleet. The company will receive 14 electric multiple units Impuls…
České dráhy to order up to 120 new regional trains
Czech rail operator České dráhy (ČD) has launched a competitive procurement for up to 120 new trains. The trains will be used to operate regional services. The total…
First ever electric train runs into Blackpool
An electric train has travelled to and from Blackpool for the first time ever on Monday 14 May. The Pendolino operated by Virgin Trains, was used to test…
Slovenian rail operator orders 26 trains from Stadler
Stadler wins its first major contract in Slovenia. The company is designing and building 26 single and double-decker multiple units for the Slovenian state rail operator Slovenske železnice.…