Renfe to acquire 50 percent of Leo Express
Renfe has announced it will acquire 50 percent of Czech private rail operator Leo Express which will allow Spanish company […]
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ČD and Pesa sign train contract
České dráhy and Pesa Bydgoszcz signed an agreement for the supply of 160 two-car diesel multiple units (DMUs) with an […]
New facilities completed at Newton Aycliffe plant
Hitachi Rail has completed the new welding and painting facility at its Newton Aycliffe factory in County Durham which will […]
New Lufthansa Express Rail connections announced
Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn will launch new Lufthansa Express Rail connections to five German cities from the Frankfurt Airport, focusing […]
Renfe awards Alstom and Stadler EUR 2.44 billion contracts
Renfe awarded Alstom and Stadler contracts with a total value of EUR 2.445 billion to supply 211 large-capacity Cercanias trains […]
Siemens Mobility begins Vienna plant development
Siemens Mobility announced a EUR 12 million investment for further modernisation of the Vienna-Simmering plant, where passenger coaches and metros […]
WB loan for Egypt rail service quality improvement
The World Bank has approved a USD 440 million loan to enhance the safety and service quality of the Egypt […]
EIB approves funding for Sweden train procurement
The European Investment Bank has approved a SEK 700 million (EUR 69 million) financing for the procurement of Malab EMU […]
rail-5G technology launched in the UK
evo-rail, part of FirstGroup, has launched its innovative rail-5G technology which powers the on-train Wi-Fi system with over a gigabit […]
Lower Saxony selects the preferred bidder for train contract
Lower Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG) selected Alstom to deliver a fleet of 34 double-deck EMUs valued at EUR 760 million. […]