(IN BRIEF) The first of ten new Alstom Class 345 Aventra trains built at Derby Litchurch Lane Works has entered passenger service on London’s Elizabeth line, with unit 345071 beginning operations on 28 August 2026 after acceptance on 25 August. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 employees, 1, 150th anniversary, 2, 40 UK companies, 660 Aventra carriages, Adessia, Alstom, Alstom Begins Passenger Rollout of Ten Additional Elizabeth Line Trains, Alstom Centre of Excellence, August 28 2026, Aventra, Class 345 Aventra, Class 345 No. 345071, Derby, Derby Litchurch Lane Works, electric multiple units, Elizabeth line, EMUs, First Government-Funded Class 345 Aventra Enters Service on Elizabeth Line, GTS, High Speed Two, HS2, London, New Derby-Built Aventra Train Joins London’s Elizabeth Line Fleet, Nimesh Tailor, nine-carriage train, Old Oak Common, passenger demand, passenger rail, passenger service, Rail Manufacturing, railway capacity, railway supply chain, railway testing, regional rail, rolling stock, September 1 2026, TfL, train manufacturing, Transport for London, UK government funding, UK rail industry, United Kingdom, Urban Rail
(IN BRIEF) CAF has been awarded a contract worth more than EUR 150 million by Île-de-France Mobilités to supply 15 tram-train units for the T13 line in the Paris region, with options for spare parts and additional trains. The new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 10-minute peak frequency, 15 tram-trains, 170 standing passengers, 2.65 metres, 42 metres, 86 seated passengers, Achères, additional trains, Air Conditioning, Bagnères de Bigorre, Bailly, CAF, CAF to Manufacture T13 Tram-Trains at Bagnères-de-Bigorre Facility, CAF URBOS Platform Selected for T13 Line Extension to Achères, commuter trains, dynamic passenger information displays, EUR 150 million contract, five bogies, French mobility market, GCO, Grand Contournement Ouest, Hautes-Pyrénées, Île-de-France, Île-de-France Mobilités, Intercités, intermodal connectivity, local bus routes, low-floor design, L’Étang-la-Ville, Mareil-Marly, metro systems, New CAF Tram-Trains to Support Improved Connectivity in Île-de-France, Noisy-le-Roi, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Paris region, passengers with reduced mobility, PRM, public transport, railway interoperability, RATP, RATP Cap Île-de-France, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens, regional transport network, RER A, RER E, rolling stock, Saint-Cyr-l’École, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, seven articulated modules, SNCF Voyageurs, Spare parts, T13 line, TER, tram-train units, tram-trains, trams, Transilien Line L, transport accessibility, URBOS tram platform, Versailles, Yvelines, Zero-Emission Buses
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has delivered the first of 100 Next Generation G Class Trams into passenger service in Melbourne, Australia, under a €700 million contract awarded in 2022. The tram is developed from Alstom’s Flexity 2 design and is being … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 jobs, 100 trams, 2, 65 percent local content, accessibility, Alstom, Alstom-Built Next Generation Tram Begins Service on Melbourne Network, AUD 40 million investment, Australia, Australian rail industry, Australind train, Dandenong, disability groups, First of 100 Alstom G Class Trams Enters Passenger Operations in Victoria, Flexity, Flexity 2, G Class tram, Guillaume Tritter, Light Rail, Ling Fang, Local Manufacturing, low-floor tram, Maidstone, Melbourne, Melbourne tram network, Melbourne’s First New G Class Tram Enters Passenger Service Under Alstom Contract, Next Generation Tram, NGT, passenger comfort, passenger service, Public Transport Users Association, rail infrastructure, regenerative braking, rolling stock, stakeholder consultation, sustainable mobility, tram maintenance, tram manufacturing, urban mobility, Victoria, Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Victorian Government, Western Australia, X’trapolis 2.0, €700 million contract
(IN BRIEF) S-Bahn Berlin, Siemens Mobility and Stadler Deutschland have won a major contract for the future of Berlin’s S-Bahn network. The legally binding award covers 350 four-car, fully walk-through trains, 30 years of fleet maintenance and 15 years of … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 350 trains, accessibility, air-conditioning system, Berlin, Berlin and Brandenburg Set Course for Modern S-Bahn Services With Siemens Mobility and Stadler, Berlin rail network, Berlin S-Bahn, Brandenburg, chilled-water technology, Cybersecurity, digital maintenance, energy efficiency, four-car trains, fully walk-through trains, Heiko Büttner, intelligent maintenance, Long-Term Operations and Predictive Maintenance, Major Berlin S-Bahn Contract Secures New Trains, Michael Peter, North–South network, passenger comfort, Peter Spuhler, predictive maintenance, public transport, rail operations, Railigent Fleet Manager, Railigent X, regional value creation, Ringbahn, rolling stock, S-Bahn Berlin, S-Bahn Berlin Consortium Awarded Long-Term Contract for North–South and Stadtbahn Networks, Siemens Mobility, Stadler Deutschland, Stadler Rail, Stadtbahn, sustainable mobility, train maintenance, USB-C charging
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has won a two-year contract to maintain night trains in Sweden on behalf of SJ, following procurement by the Swedish Transport Administration. The agreement, valued at tens of millions of euros, covers close to 90 rail vehicles, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom Expands Northern Sweden Maintenance Capabilities Through New Night Train Services Contract, Alstom to Support Swedish Night Rail Reliability With Lifecycle Maintenance and Fleet Expertise, Arvid Fredman, FlexCare Perform, Johanna Svedin, Kiruna, lifecycle services, Lisa Harlin, locomotives, long-distance rail, Luleå, Mikael Granberg, New SJ Maintenance Contract Reinforces Alstom’s Role in Sustainable Long-Distance Rail Services in Sweden, Night trains, Nordic rail services, obsolescence management, passenger carriages, rail maintenance, rail transport, rolling stock, SJ, sleeper coaches, Stéphane Savignard, Stockholm-Narvik, Stockholm-Umeå, sustainable mobility, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, Umeå
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has unveiled Vectron X, the next generation of its Vectron locomotive platform, and opened a newly expanded Rail Service Center in Munich-Allach. Based on the proven Vectron family, which has nearly 3,000 units sold, Vectron X … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2, 500 employees, accident repairs, Andre Rodenbeck, App Store, app-based functionalities, condition-based maintenance, Digital Documentation, digital driver’s cab, digital locomotive, digital workshop processes, Elmar Zeiler, European rail market, freight transport, locomotive maintenance, Michael Peter, Munich-Allach, near real-time connectivity, open interfaces, overhaul capacity, paperless workflows, parts logistics, passenger transport, predictive maintenance, rail operations, Rail Service Center Munich-Allach, Railigent X, Remote Start, rolling stock, Siemens, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Launches Vectron X Digital Locomotive and Expands European Rail Service Capacity in Munich-Allach, Siemens Mobility Unveils Digitalized Vectron X Locomotive as Part of Siemens Xcelerator Rail Ecosystem, Siemens Xcelerator, Smart Screen, software-based architecture, standardized interfaces, third-party solutions, TrainPlay, Vectron platform, Vectron X, Vectron X Launch Marks Siemens Mobility’s Next Step in Digital Locomotive Operations and Predictive Maintenance, €250 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has finalized the delivery of 80 Vectron electric locomotives to VR Group, completing a major contract that introduced the first broad gauge Vectron fleet in Finland. The locomotives, designed to operate in extreme cold conditions, are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cold climate engineering, electric locomotives, European rail network, Finland railways, freight transport, Graz bogies, locomotive platform, Major Rail Investment Concludes as Siemens Mobility Supplies 80 Vectron Locomotives to VR Group, Munich manufacturing, passenger rail, rail transport, railway infrastructure, rolling stock, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Delivers Full Broad Gauge Vectron Fleet Enhancing Passenger and Freight Services in Finland, Sr3 locomotives, Vectron locomotives, VR Group
(IN BRIEF) DSB has signed a landmark framework contract with the Siemens Mobility–Stadler consortium for 226 fully automated four-car S-trains, with an option for up to 100 additional units, in a deal valued at around three billion euros that will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Air-free Brake System, Ansgar Brockmeyer, automated train operation, Banedanmark, barrier-free trains, capacity increase, CBTC, Copenhagen S-Bane, CORMAP, Denmark rai, digital maintenance, DSB, DSB Awards Three-Billion-Euro Automated S-Train Contract to Siemens Mobility and Stadler, DSB Launches Largest Automated Open Railway Programme with New GoA4 S-Train Fleet, Flemming Jensen, FRACAS RAM, GoA4, Michael Peter, Railigent X, rolling stock, S-train, Siemens Mobility, Stadler, sustainable rail, Trainguard MT, TSSSA+, Urban Rail
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has signed a letter of intent with DB Cargo Polska to develop a state-of-the-art locomotive maintenance centre in Rybnik, expanding its service capacity in Poland alongside its existing Toruń facility. The project supports the rising demand for … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Alstom and DB Cargo Polska plan modern locomotive service centre in Rybnik to meet rising demand in Poland, Alstom and DB Cargo Polska reinforce Poland’s role in European rail with new locomotive maintenance investment, Alstom expands Traxx support network with planned locomotive service centre in Rybnik, Alstom strengthens locomotive services in Poland with DB Cargo Polska partnership for Rybnik facility, Beata Rusinowicz, Captrain Polska, CLIP Intermodal, DB Cargo Polska, Eastern corridor, European rail network, FlexCare Perform, intermodal transport, Kassel, locomotive maintenance, low-emission transport, Marek Staszek, New locomotive maintenance hub in Rybnik to expand Alstom’s service network and support growing intermodal transport, OnTrain, Poland, rail services, rolling stock, Rybnik, sustainable mobility, Toruń, TRAKO trade fair, Traxx Universal, Wrocław
(IN BRIEF) Stadler Polska has celebrated the production of its 1,000th vehicle at the Siedlce plant during the TRAKO trade fair, marking the occasion with the delivery of a new five-car FLIRT electric train to Koleje Mazowieckie. The factory, established … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adam Struzik, European rail, FLIRT trains, Koleje Mazowieckie, Koleje Śląskie, marking 18 years of production and growth in Poland, Mazovia Voivodeship, MPK Kraków, PKP Intercity, Poland rail industry, Radosław Banach, regional transport, Robert Stępień, rolling stock, Siedlce plant, Stadler, Stadler Polska, Stadler Polska celebrates 1000th train built in Siedlce with new FLIRT delivery for Koleje Mazowieckie, Stadler Polska delivers 1000th train, sustainable mobility, TRAKO trade fair, Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has won a nearly €5 million contract to operate the Brodnica–Rypin and Wierzchucin–Laskowice rail lines in Poland’s Kujawsko‑Pomorskie region starting December 2026. These routes, inactive for 26 and five years respectively, will offer six daily return journeys … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Arriva Group, Brodnica–Rypin, community connectivity, competitive tender, December 2026, Europe-wide network, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, liberalised transport, partnership, Poland, public transport expansion, regional rail, rolling stock, Sian Leydon, train‑kilometres, Wierzchucin–Laskowice
(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) TÜV Rheinland has certified the WINDHOFF MPV® VentuS® GAF as compliant with European TSI standards under the fourth railway package, ensuring the vehicle meets safety and operational requirements for use across Germany. Designed for Deutsche Bahn, the vehicle’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged certification, compliance, Deutsche Bahn, European market, Fourth Railway Package, Functional safety, Holger Wilhelm, modular vehicle, MPV VentuS®, railway safety, railway technology, rolling stock, Safety Standards, TSI standards, TÜV Rheinland, WINDHOFF
(IN BRIEF) Barcelona has launched a new two-kilometer extension to its tramway network, implementing Alstom’s APS technology for the first time in Spain. This innovative catenary-free system uses a ground-based power rail that activates only under the tram, allowing for … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessible transport, Alstom, Alstom Spain, APS, Barcelona, Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority, bike lanes, catenary-free technology, Citadis trams, conductor rail, digital mobility, eco-friendly, green areas, green transportation, ground-based feeding system, intermodality, pedestrian spaces, propulsion systems, public transport, rail transport, rolling stock, signaling, Spain, sustainable mobility, sustainable urban development, Trambaix, Trambesòs, tramway extension, urban mobility, urban transformation
(IN BRIEF) Railpool and Siemens Mobility have entered into a significant agreement for the delivery of up to 250 locomotives, with Railpool initially calling up 70 Vectron locomotives. These locomotives, including multisystem and AC variants, will enhance Railpool’s operational flexibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Albrecht Neumann, locomotives, rail, Railpool, rolling stock, Siemens Mobility, Torsten Lehnert, train, Vectron locomotives
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €400 million contract with Croatia’s Ministry of Finance to support the country’s railway infrastructure and rolling stock upgrade. Part of a €900 million commitment, this financing aims to promote sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean transport, CROATIA, EIB, European Investment Bank, Hrvatske željeznice Infrastruktura, Hrvatske željeznice Putnički prijevoz, HŽI, HŽPP, JASPERS, loan, Marko Primorac, Oleg Butković, railway, railway infrastructure, railway network, railway upgrade, rolling stock, Teresa Czerwińska
(IN BRIEF) European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL) has signed a significant framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for the acquisition of up to 200 Vectron locomotives. These locomotives will be used in both passenger and freight services across Europe. ELL initially … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has unveiled the first of 106 new trainsets for Singapore’s MRT system upgrade. The trains, part of a major renewal program, will replace older trains that have been in service for nearly 30 years. Manufactured in China … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Bukit Panjang Light Rapid Transit, Chairman LTA, Chairman SMRT, Chief Executive, LTA, Mass Rapid Transit, Movia™, Mr. Alan Chan Heng Loon, Mr. Ng Lang, Mr. Seah Moon Ming, MRT lines, Ms. Ling Fang, rolling stock, S. Iswaran, Singapore’s MRT system, smart mobility, sustainable mobility, trains, trainsets, Yann Maixandeau
Group boosts presence in Canada with sustainable mobility project to reduce 28,000 vehicles from roads every day New orders outside Italy reach 90% year-to-date Webuild and Connect 6ix consortium partners to deliver Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) contract … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CANADA, Connect 6ix, Forrestfield-Airport Link, Hamilton Area, Metrolinx, Ontario Line, Perth Airport Line, rapid transit line, rolling stock, RSSOM, sustainable mobility, Toronto, Webuild
EBRD and Hyundai Rotem deliver training to 80 young Egyptians Certified training in maintenance of transport infrastructure and rolling stock Programme linked to the EBRD-financed €100 million Cairo Metro Line-II purchase of trains project (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ahmed Maher Zaki, applied skills, Cairo Metro Line-II, certified training, EBRD, EGYPT, Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Rotem, rolling stock, Sarah Ahmed, training, trains, transport infrastructure
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