Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom and SNCF Voyageurs presented the first diesel-converted battery Regional Train (TER) for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on 18 October. It will undergo several testing phases before being allowed to run on the French tracks...Read more
Two weeks ago, the last red train adorned with the Thalys name left Paris for Brussels. Henceforth, high-speed rail connections between London and Paris, but also Belgium and the Netherlands, will be run exclusively under...Read more
The State of California and Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler have signed an agreement for the supply of hydrogen trains this Thursday. Under the contract worth 80 million US dollars (approximately 75 million euros), Stadler...Read more
Deutsche Bahn is investing 55 million euros in an “E-Check” process to inspect ICE trains using AI and robots to supply the ICE with fresh water and pumping out the wastewater. The first ICE plant...Read more
The TGV M test campaign, which began in June 2023, accelerated in October with the arrival of a second test train on the French national rail network. It will be running until mid-November on the...Read more
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom will start testing the Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train in the Saudi capital Riyadh this month. It will be the first time a hydrogen...Read more
Spanish railway operator Renfe plans to build a 20 MW solar panel facility to power its trains, after which many will follow. Most of the generated electricity will be used for train traction, with any...Read more
Estonian railway company Elron has renewed the maintenance contract of its Flirt train bogies with VR FleetCare after an international tender. The three-year agreement covers the periodic maintenance of bogies and traction wheelsets for 38...Read more
Ukrainian Railways and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation launched the “world’s first food train”. This autonomous kitchen on rails is able to produce and deliver hot meals to the Ukrainian cities in territories with serious...Read more
Siemens Mobility has delivered a Desiro High-Capacity train to Alexandria – the very first of 176 trains for Egypt. These fully electric trains boast a 70 per cent reduction in carbon emissions. according to the...Read more
104 French high-speed trains will be getting a facelift. SNCF Voyageurs and its rolling stock division are launching the ‘Botox Programme’ to optimise the use and lifespan of their existing trains. This will include mid-life or end-of-life...Read more
Siemens Mobility officially presented its regional vehicle from the Mireo platform for the first time during TRAKO 2023, in Gdansk, Poland, on 19 September 2023. The Mireo is heralded by Siemens as one of the...Read more
Following the dynamic tests conducted in June, tram-train T12 began its test run on September 11th. The T12 trams are now operating under real conditions on the operational route but without passengers. This is the...Read more
Since May this year, many of Arriva’s regional trains in the Netherlands have stopped running on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). According to Arriva, the cost of this more sustainable fuel is currently shooting through the roof....Read more
As of this week, all 106 new trains for the suburban S-Bahn in Berlin have been delivered on time and have entered passenger service, manufacturer consortium Siemens Mobility and Stadler announced.Read more