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 2019. Initially, they will serve regional routes...Read more
Bombardier Sifang triples high-speed train delivery for China Railway
Bombardier Sifang Transportation (BST), a joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and CRRC Sifang, was awarded by China Railway with a second contract for supplying 18 high-speed trainsets CR400AF. Thus, the rolling stock manufacturer almost tripled...Read more
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 option of the contract concluded in August...Read more
Bucharest seeks supplier for 100 trams
City authorities of Bucharest have announced a procurement proceeding to supply 100 trams for 845.7 million Lei without VAT (181.6 million Euros). The bids are allowed to submit by February 14, 2019. The winner will...Read more
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. The consortium expects to upgrade another forty...Read more
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 will be tested by the company’s Test...Read more
Flexity tram made first regular trip in Vienna
A Flexity low-floor tram produced by Bombardier Transportation made a first regular trip on the streets of Vienna. The vehicle got access for operations after extensive testing for a year. Flexity trams will replace the...Read more
Transmashholding to build new type of railbus: RA-3
Metrovagonmash, a subsidiary of Transmashholding, is constructing a new type of diesel railbus RA-3. The first units will enter into service in August 2019 and will serve the routes of Central Suburban Passenger Company, the...Read more
Alstom to produce 79 ICNG trains for Dutch Railways in Polish facility
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom opened a new production line in its Polish facility in Chorzów, close to Katowice, to assemble 79 InterCity Next Generation (ICNG) trains for Dutch Railways (NS). The first units will...Read more
Newag signs new deal for the supply of diesel trains
Lubusz Province in western Poland has signed an agreement with Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag to supply 2 three-car diesel multiple units. The delivery, valued at 43 million Zlotys (9.3 million Euros), will be carried...Read more
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 trains in Latvia since 1996. The procurement,...Read more
Belarusian Railway to purchase 50 regional trains
Belarusian Railway intends to purchase thirty electric multiple units and twenty diesel ones by 2025. Most of them are expected to run on the regional and interregional lines as well as on the city lines...Read more
Russian Railways unveils concept of high-speed train
A concept of a 12-car high-speed train was unveiled on Tuesday at the 12th International Forum and Exhibition Transport of Russia by High-Speed Rail Lines, subsidiary of Russian Railways. This type of rolling stock will...Read more