Polish region orders Stadler trains because residents ‘love rail travel’
POLAND: Wielkopolskie voivodship has awarded Stadler a contract to supply Flirt electric multiple-units, with the Marshal’s office saying the trainsets are needed because residents have come to love rail travel.
Next operator appointed to run Dublin’s Luas trams
IRELAND: KeolisAmey has been awarded the next contract to operate and maintain the Luas tram network in Dublin, succeeding Transdev.
Łódź high speed rail tunnel signalling contract awarded
POLAND: General contractor Porr has awarded Alstom a contract to design and supply signalling systems for the 4·6 km tunnel which it is to build under the city of Łódź as part of the Port Polksa programme.
ÖBB orders more battery trains to cut diesel consumption
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways is expecting to save around 500 000 litres of diesel a year after it takes delivery of a further seven Stadler Flirt Akku Cityjet battery-electric multiple-units.
Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
EDI Charter for Rail Working Group appoints new leaders
UK: Leadership changes have been announced at the EDI Charter for Rail Working Group, which was founded by the Railway Industry Association and Women in Rail.
Portuguese train order increased and delivery accelerated
PORTUGAL: National train operator CP has exercised an €318m option for Alstom and DST to supply a further 36 Adessia Stream suburban electric multiple-units, and delivery of the fleet is to be accelerated.
Automatic train operation over ETCS demonstrated in Finland
FINLAND: GoA2 attended automated train operation over ETCS Level 2 has been demonstrated on a 19 km section of track between Juurikorpi and Hamina.
Open access operators expand in Poland
POLAND: Competition within the domestic inter-city market is hotting up with RegioJet expanding its service proposition and Leo Express carrying passengers within Poland for the first time.
