First Flirt-type electric trains equipped with Alstom ETCS enter service in Hungary
Alstom’s project to equip 59 Flirt-type MÁV-START electric trains with ETCS Level 2 is expected to be complete in September 2023.
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Alstom’s project to equip 59 Flirt-type MÁV-START electric trains with ETCS Level 2 is expected to be complete in September 2023.
Stadler have been awarded a contract to produce and deliver 17 new long-distance trains for Norske tog AS in 2024.
Andrea Bracciali and Gianluca Megna explore the results of the Liberty Wheel project which aimed to find a feasible alternative to monobloc wheels in terms of sustainability, environmental impact and carbon footprint, solving the main critical issues of monobloc wheels and generating consistent money savings.
Stadler, Utah State University and the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center are developing and testing a battery-powered passenger train for North America.
Alstom has received an order from RegioJet to supply 13 Traxx MS3 locomotives which will operate in Central Europe.
Alstom have been given a new order worth more than €230 million to supply Norske tog with 25 additional Coradia Nordic regional trains.
Hessische Landesbahn are to use three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for their Upper and Lower Westerwald railway pilot project.
Following a turbulent few years for the rail industry, Global Railway Review looks ahead to some of the top industry trends to keep an eye on in 2023.
LE TRAIN have signed an agreement with Talgo for the development of a new fleet of high-speed trains based on the Talgo Avril train platform.
ERMEWA SA, INVEHO and IRT Railenium have launched a joint research and innovation Maintenance 4.0 project to advance condition-based and predictive maintenance.
New Class 197 trains which will become the backbone of TfW’s services across the length of the Wales and Borders network have been revealed.
Elron have exercised the option for 10 additional electric multiple-units from Škoda Group, bringing the total number of units in the order to 16.
Amtrak have taken the steps to replace the Amtrak Long Distance Network overnight trains for the first time in four decades.
Alpha Trains have leased eight brand-new Stadler FLIRT3 XL trains to VIAS Rail GmbH on a long-term basis, with an option for one additional train.
It has been announced that the Liverpool City Region’s new fleet of state-of-the-art trains could be in service as soon as Monday 23 January 2023.