Netherlands and Germany to develop automated cross-border train service
The Netherlands and Germany will work together over development the automated cross-border freight trains. The aim was set in a Joint Declaration of Intent signed on Tuesday 9 April in Berlin by Dutch State Secretary...Read more
Siemens to produce 23 trains for regional service in eastern Germany
Siemens Mobility has concluded a deal with Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn (ODEG) for the delivery of 23 Desiro HC trains. The units will serve the company’s commuter lines on the new Elbe-Spree network in eastern Germany. The...Read more
Alstom will supply more Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian service
French technology company Alstom has concluded an agreement with Transdev Germany for the delivery of 41 Coradia Lint diesel trains. The units will run in Bavaria under the brand of Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB), a subsidiary...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will upgrade 1,500 kilometres of tracks
Deutsche Bahn (DB) continues to invest in upgrading the German railway infrastructure. The company intends to allocate 10.7 billion Euros for the construction and renovating projects. The infrastructure upgrading includes modernisation of around 1,500 kilometres...Read more
23 Talgo-made trains for Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has ordered 23 new long-distance trains to be produced by the Spanish manufacturer Talgo. The deal is worth 550 million Euros and includes an option for ordering another 77 trainsets. The first train...Read more
European Commission forbids Alstom-Siemens merger
The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed merger of two technology giants – Siemens Mobility and Alstom. The decision means that two companies will continue to work separately and the proposed new EU...Read more
‘Berlin-Munich connection a good example for fast Berlin-Amsterdam service’
The rail connection between Berlin and Munich is a fine example of a fast train service between Amsterdam and Berlin, says Jean Koulischer from Alstom, which supplies ERTMS systems for the high-speed trains on the...Read more
Go-Ahead Germany orders 56 Siemens-made trains
Siemens Mobility will supply 56 trainsets to railway operator Go-Ahead Germany. The ordered units are worth 400 million Euros. They will start to serve regular connections in southwestern Bavaria in December 2022. Go-Ahead Germany, which is scheduled...Read more
New concessions for Alstom-Siemens merger
The discussions over the merger of Alstom and Siemens escalated by the new concessions proposed by both companies. While EU competition authorities are reviewing the new offer, some officials see political support for the deal....Read more
Drones will inspect Deutsche Bahn infrastructure
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will participate in the pilot project ‘Urban Air Mobility’ to test the potential of drones in different areas. The German railway company plans to use multicopters for inspecting its infrastructure. The Urban Air...Read more
Ukrainian cities got 84 secondhand trams from Europe in 2018
A total of 114 tram units were delivered to Ukrainian cities in 2018. 84 of these vehicles are secondhand rolling stock from European countries, still in good condition. The capitals of Germnay and Latvia proved...Read more
New Coradia Lint trains for Bavarian Oberland
Alstom has been awarded a contract for supplying 25 Coradia Lint regional trains by German private railway operator Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB). The diesel two-car units will be manufactured at Alstom’s production site in Salzgitter, Lower...Read more
Leo Express received 14 German old diesel trains for regional routes
Czech open-access railway operator Leo Express has received 14 second-hand Alstom Lint diesel trains from Germany. All the trains will be modernised and eventually will serve the routes in Pardubice region of Czechia since December...Read more