(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed two contracts with Akiem to provide servicing for 116 Traxx locomotives. The agreements include the supply of spare parts for the fleet and support for on-board signalling technology. These services, which will be provided over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Akiem, Alstom, customer satisfaction, European rail, locomotive availability, locomotives, maintenance, Master Service Agreement, mobility, on-board signalling technology, partnership, reliability, repair services, rolling stock, Safety Standards, servicing contracts, signalling support, Spare parts, sustainability, Traxx locomotives
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched its Travel eSIM service, offering international travelers the convenience of mobile data connectivity without the need for physical SIM cards. The service provides access to up to 150 GB of data, available in 206 destinations … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, Customer support, digital experience, digital travel platform, eSIM, GenAI, global connectivity, international roaming, Margherita Della Valle, mobile data, mobile hotspots, SuperTOBI, Travel eSIM, travel insurance, Uber One, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) VARD, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has made a significant impact on the maritime industry with the delivery of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), Grampian Kestrel and Purus Chinook, both equipped with advanced cyber resilience solutions. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Awards, Commissioning Service Operation Vessels, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity regulations, energy efficiency, Fincantieri, Grampian Kestrel, IACS, leadership, maritime innovation, Nor-Shipping, Prysmian Mona Lisa, Purus Chinook, Ship of the Year, Shipbuilding, sustainability, Vard
(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri and TUI Cruises have launched Mein Schiff Flow, the second vessel in TUI Cruises’ new InTUItion class, designed for dual-fuel operation with LNG and MGO. This advanced, eco-friendly ship is set to enter service in mid-2026 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Bio-LNG, climate-neutral cruising, Cristiano Bazzara, cruise ship innovation, Daniele Fanara, dual-fuel operation, e-LNG, Euro 6 standards, Fincantieri, InTUItion class, LNG, Mein Schiff Flow, Mein Schiff Relax, MGO, partnership, shore-power connection, sustainability, sustainable cruising, TUI Cruises, waste treatment system, Wybcke Meier
(IN BRIEF) Flix has awarded Talgo a €2.4 billion contract to supply up to 65 high-speed trains based on the Talgo 230 platform, with an initial order of 30 units valued at €1.06 billion. The trains, designed for full accessibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged accessibility, André Schwämmlein, Carlos Palacio, digitalisation, Europe, European rail market, Flix, FlixTrain, fuel consumption reduction, Germany, high-speed trains, partnership, payload capacity, public transport, rail expansion, rail transport, sustainability, TALGO, Talgo 230, €2.4 billion contract
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has awarded nine Supplier CSR Awards to companies in the UK and Ireland that are making a positive social and environmental impact. These awards recognize suppliers who have demonstrated leadership in tackling economic inequality, improving health and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, France, Industrial, Ireland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Alstom, Apprenticeships, climate change, community support, Corporate Social Responsibility, diversity, economic inequality, equity, HUBER+SUHNER, Inclusion, Kadel Engineering, MPI Recruitment, OCS, Petards Rail Technology, rail industry, Rullion, Supplier CSR Awards, supply chain sustainability, sustainability, Telent, UK and Ireland, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) ECE has announced the development of the first Ruby-branded hotel in Denmark, located in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg district. The hotel will feature 219 design rooms, a winter garden, and a panoramic roof terrace. Scheduled to open in early 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged Accura, Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, ECE, Elena Günther-Jakobs, Frederiksberg, Gammel Kongevej, Henrie W. Kötter, Hospitality, hotel conversion, hotel development, hotel project, Rome, Ruby brand, Ruby Group, sustainable properties, Venice
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Airports has unveiled the first phase of its £100 million expansion at Belfast International Airport, featuring a new terminal extension, advanced security systems, and a 1,600 sqm Duty-Free store. This investment aims to improve passenger experience, increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, Travel
Tagged Aviation, Belfast International Airport, Duty-Free store, Lagardère Travel Retail, local economy, Next Generation Security Equipment, Northern Ireland, partnership, security hall, sustainabulity, terminal extension, TOURISM, VINCI Airports, £100 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) has signed a contract with Stadler for up to four KISS double-deck trains to enhance Slovakia’s rail network. The new trains, set to operate between Bratislava and Žilina, will improve passenger comfort and capacity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Slovakia, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Bratislava, Emissions Reduction, energy consumption, fleet renewal, KISS double-deck trains, partnership, public transport, rail transport, Slovak Railways, Stadler, Stadler Polska, Stadler Prague, sustainability, train technology, Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, Žilina, ŽSSK
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has successfully transported MOHKI, the world’s first mobile heart clinic for children, to Burundi in collaboration with German NGO kinderherzen. This pioneering initiative aims to provide life-saving cardiovascular surgeries for children with congenital heart diseases … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 20-foot containers, Amadou Diallo, Burundi, congenital heart diseases, DHL Global Forwarding, El Salvador, follow-up mission, global healthcare, healthcare gap, intensive care unit, Jörg Gattenlöhner, June 2025, kinderherzen, logistics partnership, Mobile Heart Clinic, MOHKI, operating theatres, partnership, pediatric cardiovascular surgeries, pro bono, regional expansion, solar panels, sustainable pediatric care
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach East Midlands has obtained an additional £6.1 million in ZEBRA 2 funding from the Government, supplementing an earlier pledge of £50.6 million to facilitate the rollout of over 120 electric vehicles by 2027. With this boost, nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 120 electric vehicles, 2027, 25 local authorities, 319 new buses, 522 fleet, 955 zero-emission buses, carbon footprint, Department for Transport, electric vehicles, green transport, Hull, Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, Mansfield, Matthew Cranwell, partnership, public transport, Stagecoach East Midlands, sustainability, ZEBRA 2 funding, Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas, Zero-emission future, £143m, £50.6m investment, £6.1m
(IN BRIEF) A new fundraising campaign has been launched through a partnership between the European travel industry and the New Hope Travel Industry Children’s Fund to organize summer camps for Ukrainian children affected by the conflict. Inspired by a successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, Travel, Ukraine
Tagged Association of Swedish Travel Industry, conflict relief, cultural landmarks, donation, ECTAA, Europe, European travel industry, fundraising campaign, Kiev, New Hope Travel Industry Children’s Fund, non-profit, partnership, recreational activities, SRF, Stockholm, summer camps, transformative experiences, transportation costs, Ukrainian children
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has announced a £300 million order for 45 new trains, featuring state-of-the-art tri-mode technology that can operate on electrified tracks, battery power, or diesel. Manufactured at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe facility and financed by Angel Trains, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced manufacturing, Angel Trains, Arriva Group, battery hybrid, decarbonisation, economic growth, Emissions Reduction, Grand Central, high-skilled jobs, Hitachi Rail, increased seating, Newton Aycliffe, partnership, Regional Connectivity, sustainability, sustainable public transport, track access rights, tri-mode trains, UK rail, £300m order
(IN BRIEF) Sabio Group announced that its highly regarded “Disrupt” digital customer experience transformation programme is expanding across Europe in 2025, now reaching three major cities: Madrid, London, and Paris. This expansion comes as the CX industry faces rapid AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Retail, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged ABANCA, Agora Managers Groupe, AI, artificial intelligence, automation, customer service, CX, Data Solutions, Delivering on the Promise, digital customer experience, digital transformation, Disrupt, Expert Services Partner, frontline staff, industry innovators, interactive workshops, La Casa del Lector, live demonstrations, London, Madrid, Paris, real-world case studies, Renfe, Sabio Group, Securitas Direct, strategic networking, Stuart Dorman, Tobacco Docks, transformation event
(IN BRIEF) Le Havre Seine Métropole has chosen Alstom to supply eight new-generation Citadis trams as part of a four-year framework agreement. These modern trams, which are set to begin delivery in 2027 with the introduction of line C, will … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 8 trams, Aix-en-Provence, Alstom, Citadis trams, eco-design, energy consumption reduction, energy efficiency, Framework Agreement, Frédéric Wiscart, fully glazed doors, Gennevilliers, La Rochelle, Le Creusot, Le Havre Seine Métropole, low-floor access, new-generation trams, Ornans, preventive maintenance reduction, PRM regulations, Saint-Florentin, Saint-Ouen, Sens, Tarbes, urban transport, Valenciennes, Villeurbanne
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a significant new order to supply 27 new-generation Citadis trams to the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) under an eight-year framework agreement valued at up to 250 million euros. This … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 12 trams, 250 million euro, 27 trams, Aix-en-Provence, Alstom, Citadis trams, Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois, CTS, eco-design, eco-friendly transit, energy efficiency, Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Eurotrams, Framework Agreement, Frédéric Wiscart, full low-floor access, Gennevilliers, La Rochelle, Le Creusot, LED lighting, Ornans, People with Reduced Mobility, preventive maintenance, Saint-Florentin, Saint-Ouen, Sens, spring 2025, sustainable mobility, Tarbes, Valenciennes, Villeurbanne
(IN BRIEF) The PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project officially launched today, backed by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme. The two-year initiative is designed to address the security challenges of quantum computing by promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, France, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Travel
Tagged Barcelona Supercomputing Center, collaboration, CryptoNext Security, digital identities, electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents, eMRTDs, EU Digital Europe Programme, Eurosmart, industry experts, Infineon Technologies, Institute for Comparative Law, Ljubljana, Nathalie Gosset, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, PQC4eMRTD, QR protocols, quantum bits, quantum computing, quantum threats, quantum-resistant cryptography, qubits, SECURITY, standardization, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Alstom’s Managing Director for the Middle East, Mohamed Khalil, shares insights on the design and vision behind the AlUla tramway project, a key element in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Combining sustainability with cutting-edge low-carbon technology, the project promises … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Middle East, AlUla, battery tram, battery-powered, catenary-free, Citadis B battery trams, Citadis B™, Communications, depot equipment, Dubai tram, HealthHub™, historical heritage, infrastructure, INNOVATION, low-carbon technology, Lusail tram, mobility, Mohamed Khalil, power supply, public transport, Qatar, RCU, Riyadh Metro, rolling stock maintenance, Royal Commission for AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Saudi authorities, signaling, sustainability, sustainable transport, TOURISM, tramway system, turnkey solution, UNESCO World Heritage sites, urban development, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Qatar Airways have signed an MOU to open an Inflight Entertainment service and maintenance center in Doha. This collaboration strengthens the long-standing relationship between the companies and supports Qatar Airways’ growth ambitions, while also contributing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Entertainment, France, Industrial, Media, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged aerospace, Aviation, DOHA, FlytEDGE, IFE, Inflight Entertainment, MRO, Qatar Airways, Qatar Vision 2030, Skytrax, Thales
(IN BRIEF) A transformative experience led a woman from the U.S. to Greece for a deep plane facelift performed by Dr. Papaioannou in Thessaloniki. Renowned as a discreet yet exceptional surgeon, Dr. Papaioannou combines artistry with surgical precision, restoring youthful … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Healthcare, North Macedonia, Russia, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged brow lift, clinic in Thessaloniki, deep plane facelift, Dr. Papaioannou, eye bag removal, facial rejuvenation, gifted surgeon in Greece, hidden gem, jowls lifted, lip lift, Papaioannoy Plastic Surgery, physical appearance, plastic surgery, restored youthful vibrancy, sagging skin tightened, whispered secret, wrinkles were gone
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