(IN BRIEF) Stadler and Norske tog have unveiled the FLIRT Nordic Express at InnoTrans in Berlin, introducing a new long-distance train platform designed specifically for Norwegian operating conditions and journeys of up to nine hours. The trains combine the operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 150 FLIRT trains, 2028 service launch, Bergen, Berlin, business areas, children’s play areas, dining areas, Dr. Ansgar Brockmeyer, EuroDual locomotives, family zones, FLIRT Nordic Express, Germany, heated steps, InnoTrans, locomotive-hauled trains, long-distance mobility, long-distance rail, lounges, minus 40 degrees Celsius, Mo i Rana, modular train, multiple unit, Nordic rail, Nordlandsbanen, Norske tog, Norway, Norwegian railways, Oslo, Oslo–Bergen route, passenger comfort, passenger rail, plus 35 degrees Celsius, rail fleet, rail transport, railway technology, Rana Gruber, reclining seats, rolling stock, Scandinavian railways, September 23 2026, sleeping compartments, snow plough, Stadler, Stadler and Norske tog Develop New Long-Distance Train for Extreme Nordic Conditions, Stadler and Norske tog Present FLIRT Nordic Express Ahead of 2028 Oslo–Bergen Service Launch, Stadler FLIRT, Stadler Unveils Modular FLIRT Nordic Express Designed for Nine-Hour Norwegian Rail Journeys, train manufacturing, winterised trains, Øystein Risan
(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) Siemens Mobility has signed an approximately €3 billion contract with Italo Holding for 26 Velaro Multi System high-speed trains, with an option for 14 additional units. The eight-car trains will offer around 440 seats each and will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 14 optional trains, 26 trains, 30-year full-service contract, 320 km/h, 440 seats, alternating current, digital rail services, direct current, Dortmund, eight-car trainsets, European rail, fleet monitoring, Germany, High-Speed Rail, high-speed trains, Italo Holding, Italo Orders Siemens Velaro Trains With 30-Year Digital Maintenance Agreement, Italy, Krefeld, Michael Peter, multi-system technology, passenger connectivity, predictive maintenance, rail operations, Railigent X, railway technology, satellite internet, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility to Build and Maintain New Velaro High-Speed Fleet for Italo, Siemens Velaro Platform Strengthened Through Long-Term High-Speed Rail Contract With Italo, Starlink, train maintenance, train manufacturing, Velaro high-speed trains, Velaro Multi System, €3 billion contract
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has celebrated 10 years of manufacturing trains in the United States by opening a major expansion of its Salt Lake City facility. The project adds 245,000 square feet of production capacity, bringing the campus to 475,000 square … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aluminium extrusions, assembly hall, Caltrain, CNC hall, Federal Railroad Administration, Guy Parmelin, industrial investment, JOBS, manufacturing expansion, MARTA, Martin Ritter, METRA, North American rail market, Peter Spuhler, Rail Manufacturing, rail vehicles, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Expansion Supports Stadler’s Long-Term U.S. Rail Manufacturing Strategy, Stadler, Stadler North America, Stadler Opens Expanded Salt Lake City Plant as U.S. Rail Manufacturing Operations Reach Decade Milestone, Stadler US, State of Utah, Swiss President Guy Parmelin, Switzerland, TexRail, train manufacturing, transportation infrastructure, Utah, welding hall, youth apprenticeships
(IN BRIEF) Stadler Rail has been awarded a contract to supply four additional POLARIS cogwheel trains to the Gornergrat Railway, further strengthening their ongoing partnership and supporting fleet modernization. The trains, designed for high-alpine conditions, will feature advanced rack-and-pinion technology, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged alpine rail, Bussnang, Dennis Laubbacher, Egon Gsponer, Gornergrat, Gornergrat Railway, Ivan Pfammatter, MATTERHORN, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, New Stadler POLARIS Trains to Strengthen Capacity and Comfort on One of Europe’s Most Scenic Mountain Railways, passenger experience, Pininfarina, POLARIS trains, rack-and-pinion railway, railway modernization, scenic travel, Stadler Rail, Stadler to Supply Four High Performance Rack and Pinion Trains Enhancing Passenger Experience on Zermatt to Gornergrat Line, Switzerland, train manufacturing, Zermatt
(IN BRIEF) Alstom is hiring nearly 120 new full-time employees at its Plattsburgh, NY manufacturing site to support production of 374 advanced commuter railcars for NJ TRANSIT. The company will hold a job fair on November 6, offering immediate interviews … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adirondack region, Alstom, Alstom Announces Major Hiring Drive at Plattsburgh Facility to Support Growth and Regional Economy, Alstom Group, Alstom to Hire 120 New Employees in Plattsburgh for NJ TRANSIT Railcar Production, assembly, commuter railcars, crane operations, economic development, Forbes World’s Best Employers, Jeff Lambert, job fair, New York, NJ TRANSIT, painting, Plattsburgh, rail industry, sustainable mobility, train manufacturing, welding, workforce expansion
(IN BRIEF) Talgo has achieved a significant milestone as Danish State Railways (DSB) officially accepted its first Talgo 230 trains, marking the beginning of deliveries for a 16-train EuroCity fleet that will operate on the Copenhagen–Hamburg route. The trains, designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, cab car, Copenhagen, cross-border mobility, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, DSB, DSB Approves First Talgo 230 EuroCity Trains to Launch Copenhagen–Hamburg Service, EuroCity, European rail, Germany, Hamburg, high-speed trains, ICE L, Intercity Trains, lightweight trains, Netherlands, passenger capacity, PRM accessibility, push-pull operation, rail innovation, Spanish engineering, sustainable transport, Switzerland, TALGO, Talgo 230, train manufacturing, €500 million contract
(IN BRIEF) SNCF Voyageurs has approved a €1.4 billion order for 30 new Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from Alstom, marking the first time a double-deck train will operate through the Channel Tunnel under Eurostar service. Designed for cross-border travel … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2031 delivery, Alstom, Alstom Expands Partnership with SNCF Voyageurs to Drive the Future of Sustainable European High-Speed Rail, Alstom France, Alstom Secures €1.4 Billion Order from SNCF Voyageurs for 30 Avelia Horizon Trains to Operate Through the Channel Tunnel, Alstom to Deliver 30 Avelia Horizon High-Speed Trains for Eurostar Operations Through the Channel Tunnel, Alstom Wins €1.4 Billion Order from SNCF Voyageurs for Eurostar’s Next-Generation Avelia Horizon Trains, Avelia, Avelia Horizon, Belfort, Channel Tunnel, cross-border mobility, cross-border travel, double-deck train, energy efficiency, European high-speed network, European transport, Eurostar, Eurostar to Introduce Double-Deck Avelia Horizon Trains Through Channel Tunnel in Landmark SNCF-Alstom Deal, Frédéric Wiscart, French rail industry, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, High-Speed Rail, international rail, international travel, La Rochelle, Le Creusot, Ornans, predictive maintenance, rail innovation, SNCF Voyageurs, SNCF Voyageurs Expands Avelia Horizon Fleet with €1.4 Billion Order to Power Future European High-Speed Travel, SNCF Voyageurs Orders 30 New Alstom Avelia Horizon Trains for Eurostar Operations Through the Channel Tunnel, sustainable mobility, train manufacturing, Villeurbanne
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