New Urbos tram from Amsterdam under climate tests in Germany
The Amsterdam public transport company GVB has dispatched a new Urbos tram for the climate tests. All systems and functionalities of the vehicle are being examined in the extreme weather conditions. The trials are taking...Read more
CAF gets signalling contracts in Spain, Slovenia, Bulgaria
Spanish technology company CAF was awarded three contracts in the signalling sector. It will install and refurbish the signalling systems on the domestic market as well as in Slovenia and Bulgaria. The entire value of...Read more
CAF supplies 43 driverless trains to London
Transport for London (TfL) has chosen a supplier for new rolling stock to be operated on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Spanish company CAF will deliver 43 five-car driverless trains. The deal also includes technical...Read more
Night tests of Urbos tram in Amsterdam
GVB, a public transport operator for Amsterdam, has started the nocturnal tests of the brand new Urbos tram. The trials will take six weeks. The nocturnal tests began in the late evening of 28 May. Firstly,...Read more
CAF incorporates leading rolling stock company in Sweden
The Spanish train manufacturing group CAF has purchased EuroMaint, a leading provider of rolling stock maintenance in Sweden. The acquisition is a part of the company’s strategy to expand its business into foreign markets. The...Read more
BAM to prepare Utrecht tracks for Urbos trams
Dutch contractor BAM Infra will replace the tracks of the Utrecht sneltram network being used for more than 30 years. The works will be carried out in summer 2020 on the route between Utrecht Centraal...Read more
First Urbos tram delivered to Amsterdam
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has supplied the first Urbos 100 tram to Amsterdam. The vehicle will be stalled at the workshop in Diemen. Hereafter the Amsterdam public transport operator GVB will test the tram...Read more
Australian capital inaugurates tram service
Australian capital city of Canberra has launched the first tram line. The 12-kilometre route with 13 stops connects the city centre with the northern district of Gungahlin. Canberra became the sixth city in Australia to...Read more
Trenitalia launches preventive maintenance of high-speed trains
Italy’s national railway operator Trenitalia will launch the preventive and corrective maintenance project of 59 high-speed trains of the ETR 500 type also called ‘Frecciarossa’ (Red Arrow). The works will be performed by CAF Italia,...Read more
CAF to deliver 23 Urbos trams to Antwerp
Flemish transport company De Lijn has called the third batch of Urbos 100 trams. The operator has ordered 23 low-floor vehicles for its Antwerp service within the 2017 deal. The deal is worth 44 million...Read more
CAF wins new order in Australia
The Momentum Trains consortium led by Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) will design, manufacture and provide maintenance of the new regional fleet for passenger service in New South Wales (NSW). The total...Read more
CAF to refurbish 43 RER double-decker trains
Spanish railcar manufacturer CAF will modernise 43 MI 2N double-decker trainsets produced in 1995-2005. The upgraded five-car units are expected to enter into service in 2020. They will return on Line A of the RER...Read more
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 deal was signed on 27 December and...Read more