Traction & rolling stock news
Latest news about train technology, including diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, coaches and wagons.
India: Traction for a decarbonised future
As its ambitious electrification programme nears completion, Indian Railways has been adjusting its traction policies and revising its procurement strategies for the coming years, reports Raghu Dayal.
MOB to launch gauge-changing Montreux – Interlaken GoldenPass Express
SWITZERLAND: December 11 will mark the start of a long-awaited through service by luxury train between Interlaken and Montreux. Operated by Montreux-Oberland Bahn and BLS Lötschbergbahn, the gauge-changing GoldenPass Express service is expected to become a major attraction between the two lakeside resorts.
Cottbus orders more Škoda trams
GERMANY: Cottbus city transport operator Cottbusverkehr has exercised an option to order 15 more trams from Škoda Group.
Milano’s first Tramlink car arrives
ITALY:·Milano municipal transport operator ATM took delivery of its first Stadler Tramlink tram for testing on December 1, with entry into service planned for next spring.
London Underground trains to be modified to address cracking
UK: Tenders have been called for the modification of the 63 seven-car Type 96TS trainsets used on London Underground’s Jubilee Line to provide a long-term solution to fatigue cracking.
RegioJet orders cross-city EMUs
CZECH REPUBLIC: RegioJet exercised an option to order seven more Class 654 Elf.eu EMUs from Pesa on November 4.
Tbilisi cancels order for Russian metro trains
Flirt Evo onboard network contract
LKAB orders 100 ore wagons
Autonomous shunting loco copes with the unexpected
Diesel-battery multiple-units enter service in Napoli
Iarnród Éireann battery-electric train order approved
CRRC delivers coaches to Pakistan
Holistic design concepts rethink train interiors for sustainability
Commuter trains to combine Finnish design with Swiss engineering
Novel interior layout in next-generation Paris RER fleet
Chinese panoramic rack train rolled out
ČD calls tenders for long-distance and suburban EMU fleets
Greenbrier expects wagon deliveries to remain high for next financial year
Stadler unveils Berlin’s JK small-profile U-Bahn cars
Nestlé Waters to use hydrogen last-mile freight trains
Lausanne orders 10 trams for Line T1
Aarhus IC5 depot contract awarded
Wabtec launches hydrogen traction research partnership