Traction & rolling stock news – Page 13
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In depthInterview: Keolis finds its niche in China
A well-established, reliable local partner is key for international operating companies to win tenders in the Chinese market, as Keolis Shanghai CEO Francois Dieu explains to Benjámin Zelki.
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Metro Report InternationalThüringer Waldbahn & Straßenbahn Gotha selects Stadler to supply trams
GERMANY: Thüringer Waldbahn & Straßenbahn Gotha has awarded Stadler a contract to supply modern low-floor trams for its metre-gauge network.
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NewsSiemens Mobility shows last-mile battery Vectron and announces orders at Transport Logistic
EUROPE: A Vectron AC electric locomotive with a battery module for last-mile power was the highlight of Siemens Mobility’s presence at the Transport Logistic 2025 trade fair in München, where the company also announced a number of loco orders.
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Metro Report InternationalCAF awarded New Taipei tram framework contract
TAIWAN: CAF has been awarded a framework contract to supply up to 23 Urbos trams to New Taipei.
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NewsEurostar plans direct trains from London to Frankfurt and Genève
EUROPE: Eurostar has announced plans to offer direct London – Frankfurt, London – Genève and Amsterdam – Brussels – Genève services once new trains are delivered in the early 2030s.
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NewsRomania orders more Pesa trains as first regional EMU unveiled
ROMANIA: Organising authority ARF has ordered another nine three-car EMUs from Pesa Bydgoszcz, while the manufacturer has unveiled the first of a batch of EMUs being supplied to Romania under a separate contract.
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Metro Report InternationalFirst air-conditioned trains to support growing demand on Cairo metro Line 1
EGYPT: Alstom has delivered the first of 55 nine-car trainsets it is supplying for Cairo metro Line 1.
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In depthFreight: In search of semi-trailer salvation
Investment in the development of rail motorway corridors with an enhanced loading gauge and related rolling stock is intended to revitalise rail’s declining share of the Spanish freight market. Mike Bent explains.
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Rail Business UKAlstom to refresh and maintain Lumo Class 222 fleet
UK: Alstom is to refresh and maintain the five Class 222 inter-city diesel multiple-units which FirstGroup is to lease from Eversholt Rail for use Lumo open access services between Stirling and London.
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NewsWells Fargo agrees to sell rail assets
USA: Wells Fargo & Co has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its rolling stock leasing business to a joint venture of GATX Corp and Brookfield Infrastructure.
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NewsStadler reveals Euro DuFour locomotive concept
EUROPE: Stadler has unveiled its Euro DuFour modular locomotive concept, intended to compete with the established Siemens Mobility Vectron and Alstom Traxx families in the four-axle loco market.
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Metro Report InternationalChennai metro orders driverless trains
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has formally awarded low bidder Alstom a €135m contract to supply and maintain 32 three-car Metropolis trainsets for its Phase II expansion programme.
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In depthFreight: Mercave tackles Spain's break of gauge
Commercial service trials will be the final step in a programme to develop gauge-changing wheelsets for use under freight wagons with axleloads of 25 tonnes or more, reports Mike Bent.
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NewsAlstom ‘reshores’ rolling stock production to New York state
USA: Alstom has expanded its rolling stock factory at Hornell in New York state with the opening of the $75m Plant 4.
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Rail Business UKTrain lease agreed as FirstGroup prepares to launch Stirling open access service
UK: FirstGroup has secured the rolling stock it needs to launch Lumo-branded open access passenger services between London Euston and Stirling in mid-2026.
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In depthInterview: Slovakia is investing to keep pace
Reducing dependence on diesel traction and catering to growing demand for overnight trains are high on the priority list of Slovak national operator ZSSK’s Chief Executive Peter Helexa, as he explains to Toma Bačić.
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NewsTransdev prepares to launch Marseille – Nice services
FRANCE: Transdev has unveiled the first of 16 Alstom Omneo Premium electric multiple-units it has ordered for use on Marseille – Nice services which it will operate from June 29 under a contract awarded by the Sud-Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur région.
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NewsModi flags off Indian Railways WAG D9 electric locomotive
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the first of the 9 000 hp electric freight locomotives being produced by Siemens Mobility at Indian Railways’ factory at Dahod in Gujarat.
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NewsRebuilt KiwiRail mechanical workshop officially reopened
NEW ZEALAND: The modernised Hillside Workshops site in Dunedin has been formally inaugurated.
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NewsTransGuinéen iron ore railway locomotive rolled out
GUINEA: The first of the Evolution Series ES43ACi diesel locos ordered for the 600 km TransGuinéen Railway has been unveiled at Wabtec’s Marhowra factory in India.