Hitachi Rail Europe selected by FirstGroup to supply new AT300 trains
Hitachi Rail Europe announced has been selected by FirstGroup as preferred supplier, subject to contract, for the supply of 29 […]
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Stadler Rail and ABB to modernise X2000 fleet for Sweden’s SJ
Stadler Rail signed a cooperation agreement with ABB to upgrade the X2000 high-speed train fleet for SJ, Sweden’s state-owned passenger […]
Bremen and Östersund announced sustainable urban mobility winners in Europe
Bremen (Germany) and Östersund (Sweden) won the two European awards for sustainable urban mobility. Bremen won the Sustainable Urban Mobility […]
MTR Launches new intercity train service in Sweden
MTR Express, an all-new premium-quality train service, was successfully launched on 21 March 2015 on the 455-km Stockholm – Gothenburg […]
CAF wins contract to supply 8 Oaris high-speed trains to Flytoget AS (Norway)
CAF announced the award of a contract from Flytoget AS for the manufacture of the New Airport Express Trains for […]
Australia: SCT Logistics to expand in Victoria
Australia’s largest private rail operator, SCT Logistics will invest $39 million (28 million euros) to expand its operations in Victoria. […]
First Group signs new deal for rail passenger transport in England and Wales
The UK Government has reached an agreement with First Group plc for First Great Western (FGW) to continue to operate […]
Alpine states sign declaration to promote sustainable transport in the region
On 19 and 20 March 2015, European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, met in Innsbruck with the Transport Ministers of […]
Mosgortrans tests Stadler Minsk tram
Mosgortrans has begun trialling a new prototype tram model from Stadler Minsk ahead of a possible introduction to the city’s […]