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Latest news about train technology, including diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, coaches and wagons.
Sinara to supply Moscow with UKVZ trams
RUSSIA: Having won a contract to supply 90 trams to Moscow, Sinara City Transport Solutions has awarded UKVZ a subcontract to build the vehicles.
Hyundai Rotem orders Wabtec’s Metroflexx brakes for Singapore metro trains
SINGAPORE: Hyundai Rotem has awarded Wabtec a contract to supply braking, door and air-conditioning systems for 62 three-car automated metro trainsets ordered for the Jurong Region Line.
‘Listen to the City’ train styling brings Mediterranean sunshine to the Marseille metro
FRANCE: The design selected for the driverless rubber tyred metro trains which are to enter service in Marseille from 2023 has been unveiled by manufacturer Alstom, the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence authority and design studio Ora-ïto.
JR East says sayonara to Series E4
JAPAN: East Japan Railway has announced that it will withdraw its Series E4 double-deck trains from services on the Joetsu Shinkansen later this year.
‘Modern, efficient and sustainable’ trains arrive in Costa Rica
COSTA RICA: National railway Incofer has taken delivery of eight diesel multiple-units for use on commuter services around the capital San José.
Szeged tram-train deliveries underway
HUNGARY: Stadler’s Valencia site has delivered the first of 12 Citylink light rail vehicles ordered for the 22 km Szeged – Hódmezővásárhely tram-train line, which is scheduled to open in September.
GTS Rail places loco order as it plans to double its fleet
Wenshan tram delivered
Bombardier low-bidder for Mumbai Line 4 car order
Chicago commuter operator approves ‘transformational’ order for Alstom coaches
Mid-life overhaul for Israel Railways double-deck fleet
Trimode Class 93 locomotives ordered by Rail Operations (UK)
CAF-Bombardier consortium selected for Paris RER rolling stock contract
Stadler to supply fire-fighting and rescue trains
More Île-de-France EMUs ordered
Hitachi fleets to be fitted with updated brake pads and discs
Vysus supports IORE heavy haul locomotive refurbishment programme
Partnership to supply ‘world class’ wagons for African railways
UWC to supply first 25 tonne axleload wagons to Mongolia
Corsair narrow gauge tram delivered to Kaliningrad
Belarusian Railway orders electric locomotives
France: Confort 200 to trim trip times on two routes
Series 6000 trains enter service on Barcelona Line 1
FART orders new trains