Russia: 10% increase in rail passengers in 1Q
According to the latest figures, in January-March 2017, RZD’s rail infrastructure carried 242.8 million passengers, an increase of 10.1% compared […]
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GB Railfreight to test Hitachi electric trains
UK rail freight operator GB Railfreight has won a contract with Hitachi Rail Europe to test their newly built electric […]
UK: Network Rail to receive EUR 3.6 million euros from train operators
According to data released by the UK Office of Rail & Road (ORR), ten train operators will make a combined […]
ABB to help Bombardier trains lower energy consumption
ABB has won an order from Bombardier Transportation to provide 42 Effilight roof-mounted traction transformers for its TALENT 3 electric […]
EIB provides EUR 600 million for SNCB’s train acquisition project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 600 million loan to the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) to […]
Indian Railways to launch international tender for locomotive acquisition
Indian Railways will launch an international tender for the acquisition of 10 electric locomotives. The vehicles will be put into […]
Alstom to deliver 30 Coradia trains to SNCF Mobilités
Alstom is to supply SNCF Mobilités with 30 trains from its Coradia platform, for an amount worth approximately EUR 250 […]
vlexx GmbH orders 21 Talent EMUs
Bombardier Transportation and emerging transport company vlexx GmbH have signed a contract to provide 21 three-car Talent 3 electric multiple […]
DB Regio orders additional Coradia Continental EMUs
Deutsche Bahn Regio awarded Alstom two contracts valuated at EUR 300 million for the supply of 53 Coradia Continental electric […]
Metrovagonmash and Moscow Metro sign contract for the purchase of 144 new metro cars
Metrovagonmash, a member of Russian rolling stock producer Transmashholding, and Moscow Metro signed a contract for the delivery of 144 […]