Spanish railcar manufacturer CAF will modernise 43 MI 2N double-decker trainsets produced in 1995-2005. The upgraded five-car units are expected...CAF will refurbish 43 RER double-decker trains
Polish long-distance rail operator PKP Intercity purchased six rail-road locotractors Crab 1500E in 2018. The vehicles worth 2.7 million Zlotys...PKP Intercity purchased Italian locotractors in 2018
Russian manufacturer Metrovagonmash, a subsidiary of Transmashholding, has launched an automated production line of bogie assembly for rolling stock. The...Metrovagonmash launches automated bogie assembly line
Skånetrafiken increased Coradia fleet to 99 trains
Swedish regional public transportation operator Skånetrafiken received the final thirty Coradia Nordic electric trains supplied by French manufacturer Alstom. This delivery completed an order concluded between the parties in February 2015. The number of the...Read more
Texas received first airport rail link
US public transportation agency Trinity Metro launched the 43-kilometre TEXRail commuter service between Dallas/Fort Worth International airport and the Fort Worth downtown. The first train departed on 10 January. It is the first airport rail...Read more
Keolis opens its first tram line in China
Shanghai’s urban district of Songjiang now has a tram network. The first 13.9-kilometre section was opened on 26 December 2018. The line was constructed by the French-Chinese Shanghai Keolis joint venture. The next 31-kilometre section...Read more
Bombardier to deliver 1000 coaches for US commuters
Bombardier Transportation will supply 113 Multilever III double-decker coaches for New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit). The deal worth 585 million Euros also includes an option for 886 additional passenger cars. The delivery of the...Read more
Voestalpine Railpro certifies anti-trespass panel
Dutch notified body Kiwa has certified a new version of anti-trespass device developed by Voestalpine Railpro. These special panels, also called pyramid mats, are capable to deter passengers from rail tracks and decrease the number...Read more
UK hydrogen train concept unveiled
French technology company Alstom and British rolling stock operator Eversholt Rail have presented a concept of the UK’s first hydrogen train. The vehicle is an upgraded version of the Class 321 electric multiple units running...Read more
SNCF increases Francilien fleet for Greater Paris service
French national railway operator SNCF has awarded Bombardier Transportation with a new contract for the delivery of 47 Class Z 50000 electric trains, commonly known as Francilien. The deal worth 330 million Euros was financed...Read more
Flanders invests in upgrade tram infrastructure
The government of Belgium’s Flemish region will provide 295 million Euros to public transport operator De Lijn for upgrading its tramway infrastructure. This record amount will be allocated to the government-owned company in a five-year...Read more
DB cargo halts operations beer train after deadly accident Denmark
DB Cargo has announced to halt all operations of the ‘beer train’ in Denmark, until it has fully grasped what went wrong in the deadly accident on the Great Belt Bridge on Wednesday morning. The...Read more
More Polish trains on Italian tracks
Italian train operator Ferrovie del Sud Est has signed a framework agreement with Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag for the delivery of six three-car electric multiple units. The final deal will be specified and concluded...Read more