Cohesion funding for EMU procurement in the Czech Republic
The European Commission approved a EUR 223 million funding for the acquisition of new 36 electric trains in the Czech […]
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Bombardier to maintain 59 Regina EMUs in Sweden
Bombardier Transportation and AB Transitio, Sweden’s rail vehicle leasing company, signed a EUR 27 million service contract to perform heavy […]
RZD records the highest ridership in the last decade
Russian Railways will record the highest ridership figure for the last 11 years, with 1.2 billion passengers being estimated to […]
Léman Express inaugurated
On December 12, Léman Express, the cross-border railway connection between France and Switzerland has been officially launched, with the Geneva- […]
Bombardier to maintain the existing fleet of Avanti West Coast
Bombardier Transportation signed a EUR 139 million train services contract with FirstGroup and Trenitalia for its new joint venture Avanti […]
Bombardier opens a new test centre in Saxony
Bombardier Transportation and Saxony’s Minister President, Michael Kretschmer inaugurated a new test centre at its Bautzen site. For the new […]
Newag to supply Lublin Impulse 2 EMUs
Marshal Office of the Lubelskie Voivodship and Newag signed a PLN 146.6 million (EUR 34.2 million) contract for the supply […]
Avanti West Coast launched
Avanti West Coast train services were launched on December 8, taking over the operation of long-distance train services on the […]
Dedicated trains to operate Melbourne suburban loop
Victoria’s Premier, Daniel Andrews, and the Minister for Transport, Jacinta Allan, announced that Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop will be operated […]
Italy celebrates 10 years of high-speed services
FS Italiane marked 10 years since the birth of the Frecciarossa, which transported 350 million passengers and travelled 380 million […]