(IN BRIEF) VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility have signed a turnkey contract valued at up to €1 billion for the Hanoi–Quang Ninh and Ben Thanh–Can Gio high-speed rail lines in Vietnam. VinSpeed will manage project development, track construction and civil works, … Read the full press release
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Tagged 10 percent more passenger capacity, 10 trainsets, 121-kilometre rail line, 200-metre trainset, 30 percent lower energy consumption, 350 km/h, 54-kilometre rail line, 760 seats, acceleration, ATO, Automatic Train Operation, Ben Thanh, Ben Thanh–Can Gio high-speed rail, braking, Can Gio, civil works, communications systems, comprehensive strategic cooperation, Da Nang, Digital Rail, distributed-power train, electric multiple unit, EMU, energy efficiency, ETCS Level 2, European Train Control System, four stations, Hanoi, Hanoi–Quang Ninh high-speed rail, high speed transport, High-Speed Rail, Ho Chi Minh City, intelligent train control, Michael Peter, Pham Thieu Hoa, Quang Ninh, rail electrification, rail modernisation, rail technology, railway infrastructure, rolling stock, seven-car train, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility GmbH, signalling, sustainable mobility, technology transfer, track construction, train spacing, transport infrastructure, turnkey contract, two stations, Velaro Novo, Vietnam, Vingroup, VinSpeed, VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility Advance Vietnam High-Speed Rail Plans With 10 Velaro Novo Trains, VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility Deepen Partnership With Turnkey High-Speed Rail Agreement in Vietnam, VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development Joint Stock Company, VinSpeed Selects Siemens Mobility Velaro Novo Trains for Hanoi–Quang Ninh and Ben Thanh–Can Gio Lines, €1 billion contract
(IN BRIEF) ZF is launching EcoFlex, a new lubrication-free fiber composite coupling for electric multiple units and metro vehicles, designed to improve fleet availability while reducing maintenance and lifecycle costs. Installed between the traction motor and gearbox, EcoFlex combines torque … Read the full press release
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Tagged 000 MΩ, 000 rpm, 1, 100 Nm torque, 2, 6, Berlin, chassis components, commercial rail systems, condition monitoring, drivetrain protection, dynamic loads, ecoflex®, elastomer, electric mobility, electric multiple units, electric rail, electrical insulation, electrical resistance, EMUs, fiber composite coupling, fiber packages, fleet availability, flexible disc coupling, flexible integration, Friedrichshafen, gearbox, Hall 20 Booth 580, Hans-Peter Niedermeier, InnoForum, InnoTrans 2026, integrated damping, lifecycle costs, low-maintenance technology, lubrication-free coupling, metro field trials, metro vehicles, new-build rail vehicles, rail drive systems, rail driveline, rail maintenance, rail technology, retrofit, ride comfort, shaft interfaces, torque peaks, torque transmission, traction motor, validation testing, vehicle manufacturer, ZF, ZF Prepares EcoFlex Metro Field Trials Following Successful Validation of New Electric Rail Coupling, ZF Targets Lower Rail Lifecycle Costs With Lubrication-Free EcoFlex Composite Driveline Coupling, ZF Unveils Low-Maintenance EcoFlex Rail Coupling Ahead of InnoTrans 2026 Debut in Berlin
(IN BRIEF) Stadler and SBB have unveiled the final livery design for SBB Cargo Switzerland’s new EURO DuFour locomotives at Stadler’s facility in Valencia, Spain, less than two years after the contract was signed. The locomotive is presented in SBB’s … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alexander Muhm, battery-equipped locomotives, Bo’Bo’ locomotives, digital capabilities, electric locomotives, energy efficiency, EURO DuFour, European freight transport, fleet renewal, freight locomotive platform, freight services, full service, future-proof freight services, Iñigo Parra, locomotive livery, mainline locomotives, operational flexibility, rail freight, rail technology, rail transport modernisation, railway innovation, SBB, SBB Cargo Switzerland, SBB Cargo Switzerland’s New EURO DuFour Locomotives Presented in Iconic SBB Red, SBB red, Spain, Stadler, Stadler and SBB Unveil Final Livery for EURO DuFour Locomotives for Swiss Rail Freight, Stadler and SBB unveil final livery for EURO DuFour locomotives to modernise Swiss rail freight, Stadler Reveals Final Design for EURO DuFour Fleet as SBB Advances Freight Modernisation, Stadler Valencia, sustainable rail freight, Swiss railways, Switzerland, Valencia
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and its project partners have begun commercial operations on the first section of the East of Nile Monorail, introducing Africa’s first monorail system to Greater Cairo. The 56-kilometre network links East Cairo to the New Administrative Capital … Read the full press release
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Tagged Africa rail sector, Africa’s first monorail, Alstom, Alstom Launches Africa’s First Monorail System as Egypt Expands Smart Urban Mobility Across Greater Cairo, Arab Contractors, Cairo transportation, CBTC GoA4 signalling, Derby UK, driverless trains, East of Nile Monorail, EGYPT, Egypt Opens Landmark East of Nile Monorail Project to Transform Sustainable Transportation Across Greater Cairo, Egyptian infrastructure, Greater Cairo, Innovia monorail system, low-emission transport, Martin Vaujour, monorail system, New Administrative Capital, Orascom Construction, passenger mobility, Platform Screen Doors, Public Transit, rail infrastructure, rail technology, Ramy Salah El Din, smart mobility, sustainable transportation, urban connectivity, urban development, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has presented Schaeffler with its 2025 Supplier Award in the “Moving Beyond” category, recognizing collaborative development of a new generation of axlebox bearings for high-speed railway applications. Designed for inboard-mounted powered wheelsets, the bearings incorporate advanced … Read the full press release
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Tagged 405 kmh record, axlebox bearings, Bearinx OptiKit, Deutsche Bahn ICE, High-Speed Rail, inboard mounted powered wheelsets, long maintenance intervals, Michael Holzapfel, Moving Beyond, rail technology, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Awarded for Innovations in High-Speed Axlebox Bearings Supporting Next-Generation Rail Efficiency and Reliability, Siemens Mobility, supplier award, Total Cost of Ownership, Velaro Novo
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has successfully exited its investment in duagon, selling its stake from DBAG Fund VII to Knorr-Bremse AG. The deal demonstrates DBAG’s ability to achieve strategic exits despite a European private equity market dominated by … Read the full press release
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Tagged buy-and-build, DBAG, DBAG completes successful duagon exit as Knorr-Bremse acquires leading rail technology provider, DBAG Fund VII, DBAG Fund VII achieves strong exit with duagon sale amid shifting European M&A market, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, digitalisation, duagon, electrification, embedded electronics, Germany rail investment, IndustryTech, infrastructure, Knorr-Bremse AG, M&A, MEN Mikro Elektronik, Michael Goldbach, OEM Technology Solutions, predictive maintenance, private equity, rail technology, safety-critical systems, secondary buyouts, signalling, TechOnRails, Tom Alzin
(IN BRIEF) Bosch Engineering introduces the catenary assist system to improve the safety and reliability of rail operations. By monitoring the pantograph’s position and alerting drivers to any misalignments, the system reduces the risk of damage to the pantograph and … Read the full press release
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Tagged Bosch Engineering, catenary assist system, Heiko Mangold, hybrid-propulsion, locomotive retrofit, pantograph safety, predictive monitoring, rail assist suite, rail operations, rail technology, train driver assistance
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has been awarded a 40-month maintenance contract for the Klang Valley MRT Line in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The contract, signed with general contractor SMH Rail, involves providing components, technical support, and staff training to ensure the … Read the full press release
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Tagged Bangkok Blue and Green Line, bogies, components, Datuk PK Nara, Elmar Zeiler, Klang Valley MRT Line, Kuala Lumpur, maintenance contract, metro trains, performance optimization, public transportation, rail technology, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Thailand, SMH Rail, staff training, subsystems, Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT Line, sustainability, sustainable transportation, technical support, traction converters, train control systems, Transport Network
Alstom’s booth B630 will be at hall B at the exhibition (PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, France, 2-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom to participate at Eurasia Rail from 10-12 April 2019 in Izmir, Turkey. Eurasia Rail is one of the leading rolling … Read the full press release
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