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Stadler Expands Hydrogen Train Fleet for Italian Railway FdC

(IN BRIEF) Italian railway operator Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) has ordered three additional hydrogen-powered narrow-gauge trains from Stadler as part of a framework agreement. These trains will run on regional and local routes in Italy’s Calabria region and are expected … Read the full press release

€500 Million Investment to Boost Sustainable Rail Travel in Italy

(IN BRIEF) In a significant move towards promoting sustainable mobility, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €500 million to Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. (FS) to enhance rail services in Italy’s Campania and Lazio regions. This partnership aims to … Read the full press release

South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance and Department for Transport unveiled plans to deliver transformational capacity increase on one of Europe’s busiest rail networks

Proposals targeting 15% capacity increase by 2019 Work starts to procure more than 135 extra carriages for suburban routes Infrastructure investment to help drive reliability improvements 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Plans are being developed to deliver a transformational capacity  increase on … Read the full press release