Léman Express regional train unveiled
Alstom has presented the first finished Léman Express regional train for the Franco-Swiss trans-border Cornavin – Eaux-Vives – Annemasse (CEVA) […]
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Abellio wins East Midlands Railway franchise
The UK Department of Transport selected Abellio as the successful bidder to operate the East Midlands Railway franchise, from August […]
Renfe to receive EIB funding for train procurement
The European Investment Bank has under appraisal Renfe’s project on the procurement of new trains. The total value of company’s […]
Presidential ceremony for PRASA new trains
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, unveiled, at Cape Town station, the X’Trapolis Mega trains manufactured by Alstom-led Gibela […]
Talgo wins train contract in Egypt
The Egyptian National Railways awarded Talgo a EUR 158 million contract for the supply of 6 complete trains composed of […]
Birmingham New Street is the UK’s first 5G train station
Vodafone started 5G live test at Birmingham New Street stations as part of its UK-wide trial. The Mayor of the […]
Natural gas-powered train to be developed in Italy
FS Italiane, Snam and Hitachi Rail have signed a MoU that aims to convert part of Fondazione FS Italiane’s current […]
Improved delay repay compensation for half of DfT’s rail operators
The UK Department for transport announced that passengers on half of rail operators run by the DfT are now eligible […]
New passenger record for Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains announced that during 2018/19, 40 million journeys were made on the route connecting London to major cities such […]
DB explores Arriva sale options to limit debt increase
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn asked the Management Board to assess the option of selling up to 100% of […]