Austria: The company, a world-leading manufacturer of traction motors for rail transport, has opened a centre for punching ...
The Novosibirsk Metro needs 14 five-car trains, the city mayor’s office told RBC Novosibirsk. The metro currently runs 30 ...
The 7.602 km train comprised 710 units, including 696 wagons, 12 locomotives and two personnel coaches. It covered a distance ...
Kazakhstan: The Atyrau Freight Car Building Plant displayed a prototype bogie at TransLogistica Kazakhstan, held in Astana ...
Indonesia: In September, state operator PT KAI presented its rolling stock and infrastructure renewal programme to 2030.
Italy: The first train was lowered into the underground section of the Naples metro on 16 October. Before entering service on Line 6, it will undergo a series of tests to meet the requirements of ...
The winners of one of the world’s largest design awards were announced in the summer, but the organisers have only just finished publishing details of all the laureates. Four rail projects were ...
Denmark: The office has published a report on national operator DSB’s acquisition of 153 IC5 trains from Alstom, finding serious shortcomings in contract management. DSB ordered 100 IC5 trains, based ...
Germany: Lower Saxony transport authorities LNVG and RGB have ordered 113 Mireo Plus B trains from the manufacturer, with 83 going to LNVG and 30 to RGB. The contract includes an option for a further ...
Russia: The end of September saw the completion of the purchase of the Knorr-Bremse plant, KB 1520, in the Leningrad region. The buyer is Key Systems and Components Group (KSC Group), one of the ...
Spain: The first ten AVE trains have commenced operation between Madrid and Galicia and Asturias. These are the world’s first variable gauge trains with a maximum speed of 330 km/h. The prototype was ...
USA: Last week, the US Department of Defense blacklisted the rolling stock manufacturer and a number of other Chinese enterprises that it believes are fulfilling a defense order in China. Being on the ...