80% of new Piccadilly line trains to be assembled in Yorkshire
Siemens Mobility has confirmed that up to 80 per cent of the 94 new Piccadilly line trains for the London Underground will be assembled in Yorkshire, UK. Previously, the plan was to build only half...Read more
Alpha Trains and Stadler sign maintenance agreement
Alpha Trains, a train leasing company, has entered into a comprehensive Full-Service maintenance agreement with Stadler. The range of services encompasses preventive, corrective, and heavy maintenance, for at least a decade.Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités makes 1.1 billion euro order from Alstom
Île-de-France Mobilités has ordered 103 new MF19 subway trains for the Paris metro lines 8, 12, and 13 from Alstom. The new trains are scheduled to be deployed between 2027 and 2029. This procurement is...Read more
Stadler will supply Saudi Arabia with 20 trains
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and Stadler have finalised agreements for the procurement and maintenance of 10+10 Next Generation Passenger Trains to bolster the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s expanding railway network.Read more
Alstom to supply 16 electric locomotives to Romania
Alstom and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) have recently entered into a substantial contract, valued at approximately 150 million euros, for the supply of 16 Traxx 3 MS electric locomotives and associated 20 years...Read more
Ferrovie della Calabria orders three more Stadler narrow-gauge hydrogen trains
The Italian railway operator, Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC), has recently finalised an agreement for the procurement of three new narrow-gauge hydrogen-powered trains. The deployment of these trains is expected to begin in 2026.Read moreDSB receives first EuroCity trainsets from Talgo
The Danish State Railways (DSB) has announced the arrival of the first EuroCity (EC) trainset. DSB, in collaboration with the renowned train manufacturer Talgo, is set to fine-tune and conduct rigorous testing in the coming...Read more
Spanish consortium Hympulso tackles hydrogen-power for high-speed rail
Hympulso, a consortium of ten Spanish companies has joined forces to pioneer the adaptation of hydrogen propulsion in a high-speed train. The initiative is part of the Strategic Projects for Renewable Energies, Renewable Hydrogen, and...Read more
Alstom to provideDB Regio with 18 modern Coradia Max trains
Alstom has received an order to provide DB Regio AG with 18 modern Coradia Max electric multiple-unit trains. This order, consisting of 9 three-car and 9 five-car trains, is part of the ongoing effort to...Read more
Siemens Mobility delivers first batch of Mireo trains to ÖBB
Siemens Mobility has commenced the delivery of the initial 70 Mireo regional and long-distance trains to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). This milestone marks the first order from the 2023 framework agreement, with a value...Read more
Siemens streetcars recalled in North Carolina
On January 12, 2024, a significant development occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina, where half of the Siemens Mobility trams were withdrawn from service due to the discovery of a slider issue on the wheels of...Read more
200 new Škoda trams for Prague
Prague is set to receive up to 200 cutting-edge Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T trams. The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has inked an eight-year contract with Škoda Group for 40 trams initially, with an...Read more
Alstom to supply trams for Lille Metropolitan area
The Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) has selected Alstom to provide new trams for Line R and Line T of the Lille tramway network connecting Lille, Roubaix, and Tourcoing. The historic ‘Mongy’ line, after engineer...Read more