Traction & rolling stock news
Latest news about train technology, including diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, coaches and wagons.Luxembourg: Luxtram eyes an expanding network
As Luxembourg City’s first modern light rail line nears completion, work is getting underway on two branches to form a second route. Two more routes are being planned, along with an interurban link to the country’s second city.
St Louis orders light rail vehicles with onboard energy storage
USA: Bi-State Development Agency has formally awarded Siemens Mobility a contract supply 55 high-floor light rail vehicles with battery onboard energy storage for the MetroLink network serving the greater St Louis region.
Netherlands: TINA on course to reshape HTM tram fleet
Dutch operator HTM has unveiled a mock-up of its next-generation trams from Stadler’s expanding modular TINA range. Dr Harry Hondius reports from Den Haag.
Mallorca EMU delivered
SPAIN: Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca has taken delivery of the first of five electric multiple-units being supplied by CAF.
Le Mans trams to be lengthened to boost capacity
FRANCE: Le Mans Métropole has awarded Alstom a €57m contract to extend the city’s 34 Citadis trams from 32 m to 44 m. This will increase capacity by 85 passengers to 296.
Moskva-2024 metro train enters service
RUSSIA: Moskva Metro put the first Moskva-2024 series trainset into service on March 11 as part of a three-year renewal of the Line 2 fleet.
Decarbonisation: Schleswig-Holstein pioneers a battery traction network
PKP Intercity awards major contract for 200 km/h coaches
Domestic content boost for Ukrainian rolling stock
Bochum light rail vehicle modernised as B80-Neo
E500 electric locomotives delivered to Taiwan
Stockholm metro trains ordered
Battery tender for freight loco to be developed
More Paris metro trains ordered
ABB to set up traction centre after Queensland EMU contract win
Spanish gauge-changing technology to integrate Ukrainian railways with the EU
Śląskie voivodship orders Newag EMUs
Trams for three cities under construction
Shuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover launched
Pesa delivers first new generation Twist tram to Wrocław
Bulgarian Talgo 230 push-pull train proposal revealed
Napoli metro Line 6 trains ordered
Cargounit orders Siemens Mobility locomotives
KiwiRail orders hybrid shunting locomotives