Polish rolling stock manufacturer Pesa has secured a crucial grant of 36.1 million PLN (approximately 8.6 million euros) from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) to advance the development of a hydrogen-hybr...
2026-02-24
On February 5, 2026, the Hungarian government officially approved the next phase of the railway fleet renewal plan, authorizing the national railway passenger company (MÁV) to launch multiple procurement processes. A total of 92 EMU sets an...
2026-02-12
UK East Coast Main Line operator LNER has officially unveiled its new intercity train, ‘Serenza’ (Class 897). Manufactured by CAF and financed by Porterbrook, the train is set to enter service in the coming years, helping LNER meet growin...
2026-02-06
Spanish rail manufacturer CAF has secured Belgium's largest-ever train procurement contract, signing a €1.7 billion supply agreement with Belgian national railway operator SNCB. Under the deal, CAF will initially supply 180 trains over a 12-yea...
2026-02-05
Despite Alstom's exclusion and strong opposition, Belgium's national railway company SNCB has confirmed Spain's CAF as the preferred bidder for the €3.4 billion intercity train order. After a detailed re-evaluation and legal and technical revie...
A tender for Poland's double - decker EMUs, worth around 30 billion yuan, is attracting significant attention, and the result is about to be announced. The tendered trains are designed to run at 200 km/h and must pass the certification of Poland and...
On July 1, 2025, the operator of the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley entered the supervision and management process of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP, facing an uncertain future with no public recovery plan shared so far, arousing dee...
When the temperature of the steel rails exceeds 60°C, the metal expands, potentially causing train misalignment or even derailment. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) deploys fire - fighting trains to spray water on the tracks while they are moving...
Alstom has entered into a partnership with SJ to provide efficient operation and maintenance services for overnight trains across Sweden. The agreement covers 75 carriages and 12 RC6 locomotives, lasts for two years, and involves multiple depots. Ri...
ÖBB has released its 2025 - 2030 development framework plan, a key financial tool of the Austrian federal government for railway infrastructure, with a total of €19.7 billion. Over the next six years, more than €3.2 billion will be in...
Arriva Group and Škoda have formally signed a contract worth €300 million to supply new electric trains for the Czech Republic, with deployment scheduled to start from December 2028. According to the agreement, Škoda will produce 2...
Recently, the French infrastructure management company SNCF Network officially announced the “Mobile Autonomous Railway Safety (Mars) LGV” project. This five - year project aims to develop an autonomous inspection vehicle for safety check...
Britain's iconic High-Speed Trains (HSTs) are being fitted with modern digital in-cab signaling, marking a major milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) and aligning with the Rail 200 celebrations. Sixteen Class 43 power cars are being...
Siemens has significantly expanded the production capacity of Vectron locomotives at its Munich - Allach site. With a €250 million expansion of the production base, it now has the capacity to produce up to 385 locomotives and 180 Vectouro carri...
From July 7th to 10th, Transmashholding (TMH), a Russian rail giant, launched Russia's first high - speed tram named Voevoda (model 71 - 952) at the InnoProm - 2025 International Industrial Exhibition held in Yekaterinburg. Mass production is planned...
Denmark's national railway company (DSB) has ramped up its commitment to a modernized all - electric rail network, placing an additional order for 50 Coradia Stream Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains from Alstom. This newly announced decision brings...
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