New EUR 400 million ICE plant to begin construction in Dortmund
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is investing more than EUR 400 million in a new ICE plant in Dortmund. DB says it […]
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Grand Central seeks long-term operating approval
Grand Central has submitted its application to the rail regulator, the Office for Rail and Road (ORR), to extend its […]
BEG starts tendering procedure for regional train services
The Bavarian Railway Company (BEG), as the lead client, has launched the Europe-wide, open tendering procedure “Regionalverkehr Mainfranken” together with […]
Dual-system Finist EMU train enters certification testing
Ural Locomotives has sent the first dual-system Finist EMU train for acceptance and certification tests expected to be performed until […]
Bulgaria orders additional Škoda EMUs
Bulgaria’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Krasimira Stoyanova, exercised an option of a contract and signed the contract for the […]
ADB loan to digitalise Azerbaijan Railways
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a EUR 42.8 million loan to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) which will be used […]
Tri-mode trains to be introduced to South Wales Metro
Electric ‘tri-mode’ trains will be introduced to passenger services for the first time in the UK as part of the […]
Caltrain sends retired diesel fleet to Peru
Caltrain will send its retired diesel fleet to the Municipality of Lima, Peru to continue operating passenger service. An official […]
PKP Intercity will modernise another 150 railcars
PKP Intercity and Remtrak have signed three more contracts for the modernization of 150 railcars. Their value is almost PLN […]
Irish Rail unveils first DART+ train
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has unveiled the first five-carriage Alstom-built X’trapolis train for Ireland’s new DART+ fleet at Inchicore Works […]