EUROPE: Faiveley Transport Customer Services has been awarded a five-year 'multi million euro' contract to overhaul Faiveley brake systems on 4 400 wagons owned by leasing firm AAE.
Faiveley said the contract is 'a significant step forward' in the development of its German Service Centre. AAE has a fleet of 25 000 wagons leased to end users throughout Europe.
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
SPAIN: SNCF’s low-cost subsidiary Ouigo has further expanded its operations in Spain, launching Madrid – Valladolid services on April 19, consisting of two return trips per day. Single fares start at €9, and initially 14 000 tickets per week have been made available. The operator could ...
