Railway supply industry news
Latest business news from the global railway supply industry, including company mergers, acquisitions and financial results.
Railway supply industry news round-up
News from the global railway supply chain
Railway supply industry news round-up
News from the global railway supply chain
Wagon workshop changes hands
GERMANY: Franz Kaminski Waggonbau has acquired GATX Rail Europe’s Jungenthal facility at Misburg, near Hannover, which it plans to reopen under the name Franz Kaminski Hanover.
Private Wagon Federation becomes the Rail Wagon Association
UK: The Private Wagon Federation has rebranded and incorporated as Rail Wagon Association Ltd, in a move which the industry association said was intended to enable it to provide a stronger focus on facilitating the development and maintenance of wagons.
Alstom’s training courses awarded quality certification
FRANCE: Alstom has obtained Qualiopi quality certification from standardisation body AFNOR for the training activities that its Valenciennes and Saint-Ouen sites organise for customers, service providers and subcontractors.
Rail steel R&D partnership
UK: British Steel and the University of Sheffield have announced a multi-million-pound research and development programme which will see steel tested at the university’s Faculty of Engineering and the steelmaker’s R&D facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.
Cummins to build railway fuel cell factory
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Regulator opens study into competition in the signalling market
Railpool launches in Italy with Traxx contract
Railway supply industry news round-up
Unipart acquires railway electronics company Comms Design
Brightline West construction delayed as bond sale fails
VTG raises green bond financing
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Rail sector targets Generation Z
Italian hydrogen train co-operation agreement
Competence management technology company looks to Asia-Pacific market
Siemens Mobility and Newag sign traction equipment agreement
Cargounit’s new owner plans to invest in cross-border freight locos
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InnoTrans 2021 postponed to 2022 in the face of pandemic uncertainty
Boston commuter operator hit by ransomware attack
Expedia sells SilverRail rail ticketing business