The European project FCH2Rail which developed a bimodal demonstrator train with hydrogen fuel cells, has successfully completed testing in Portugal. Between 3 and 6 April, the H2 train travelled on the Minho Line, making it the first hydrogen train in Portugal. With these tests, the FCH2Rail project achieved a great milestone, having obtained the authorization […]
The signalling division has signed contracts to equip more than 450 vehicles with on-board ERTMS, reaching more than 1,300 vehicles equipped The signalling business is present in more than a dozen countries, spread over four continents The CAF Group’s railway signalling business has closed the year 2023 with more than 450 vehicles contracted to be […]
Mitsubishi Corporation has chosen to outsource the design and supply of 7 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) to CAF as part of the contract awarded to them by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Government of the Philippines. The project includes the manufacture of the seven express trains mentioned above, each one consisting of eight […]
The first of Transport for Wales’ (TfW) brand new £800m fleet of trains was officially launched by Lesley Griffiths MS at a ceremony in North Wales yesterday (26 January). Built in Wales by leading train manufacturer CAF, the 77 (51 two-car and 26 three-car) new Class 197 trains will become the backbone of TfW’s services […]
CAF has been chosen by RTM (Régie des Transports Métropolitains) that operates the entireMarseille public transportation network, to supply 15 new tramway units. The contract (value€57 million) also includes an option to increase the number of trams depending of the networkextensions to come. Marseille is the second most populated city in France after Paris, with […]
This week, CAF has started dynamic track testing of the hydrogen-powered demonstrator train being developed for the FCH2RAILproject. FCH2RAIL is a consortium of the following companies: CAF, DLR, Toyota, Renfe, ADIF, CNH2, IP and Stemmann-Technik. This demonstrator train is based on one of Renfe’s commuter trains, in which a new power generation system has been […]
CAF has once again been selected by two European cities to execute two contracts to improve their urban public transport services. In one case, it will refurbish the light metro units running on line 1 in Athens, and in the other, it will supply new trams for Seville. These two contracts amount to a value […]
Image: CAF The German operator association Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe (NWL), which manages part of the rail transport services in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, has placed its trust in CAF once again, with an agreement to extend the contract awarded last year. In this case, the extension consists of the supply of 10 battery-powered trains, as well […]
Etihad Rail have selectied CAF to supply its Push-Pull passenger trains. Etihad Rail is a state-owned Company of the United Arab Emirates that manage and develop the construction of the country’s railway network, as well its management and operation. The combined base contract amounts to a value in excess of €250 million. This new contract, […]
The CAF Group has achieved further success in France on being selected to supply the new fleet of trams for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, a French metropolitan area located in the Occitania region, surrounding the city of Montpellier. This region encompasses 31 different municipalities, with a total population of close to half a million inhabitants. Specifically, […]
