Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) has awarded Stadler Valencia a contract to supply seven TRAMLINK V3 trams for the new TramCamp public transport system in the Camp de Tarragona region. The contract includes spare parts and full-service maintenance for 15 years. The new electric trams will operate along the Cambrils–Salou–Vila-Seca corridor and are […]
In close collaboration with DB InfraGO, the infrastructure operator and dispatcher for Berlin’s S-Bahn network, Hitachi Rail has implemented a modern dispatching system for the Berlin operations control center. The solution, named DiStEL and based on the powerful ARAMIS® platform, replaces an outdated predecessor and lays the foundation for a stable, future-proofed, and digitally connected […]
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will supply SYTRAL Mobilités with 26 new-generation automatic metros worth 145 million euro and will upgrade systems and automation on line D of the Lyon metro for 158 million euro. A new phase for this historic line, the busiest in Lyon’s metro network, as part of an overall […]
Rail enthusiasts heading to Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering event in Derby this weekend (1-3 August) will have the opportunity to see the concept designs for HS2’s Class 895 trains. HS2 is joining forces with rail industry representatives to take part in what is believed to be ‘The Greatest Gathering’ of historic and modern trains and […]
Network Rail (Wales and Borders) has started a comprehensive programme of engineering works across key rail corridors in South Wales as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving rail infrastructure. The works, taking place between Saturday 2 August and Monday 11 August, involve track renewals, drainage improvements, and essential maintenance to keep a […]
Hitachi Rail and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) have signed a new 15-year Technology Partner Framework Agreement, which will underpin the next generation of technology modernisation on the South Yorkshire Supertram network. The agreement establishes Hitachi Rail as SYMCA’s long-term strategic technology partner for the Supertram network. It marks another milestone in SYMCA’s plans […]
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, today announced that it has exercised the second option with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. to supply propulsion components for 435 additional new generation subway cars, known as the R211 series, for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT). The R211 cars are being introduced […]
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators and backed by Infracapital, has unveiled its new Class 99 locomotives at its Peterborough headquarters. The new fleet, which represents a £150 million investment from GBRf, will revolutionise Britain’s rail freight network. Representing a major leap forward for sustainable transport, these powerful new locomotives […]
Southeastern and Southern passengers are being asked to plan ahead over the October half term. Passengers travelling between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and between Bexhill and Hastings are advised to plan ahead as a major programme of improvement work takes place between Saturday 25 October and Sunday 2 November 2025. Buses will replace Southeastern trains […]
Low-emission rail transport between Remscheid and the regional capital Düsseldorf Environmentally friendly battery trains replace previously used diesel trains at Regiobahn The battery trains are being put on track in record time by Smart Train Lease A milestone for mobility transition in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW): The new, low-emission Mireo Smart Plus B battery trains for […]
