Avanti West Coast launched
Avanti West Coast train services were launched on November 9, taking over the operation of long-distance train services on the […]
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Dedicated trains to operate Melbourne suburban loop
Victoria’s Premier, Daniel Andrews, and the Minister for Transport, Jacinta Allan, announced that Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop will be operated […]
Italy celebrates 10 years of high-speed services
FS Italiane marked 10 years since the birth of the Frecciarossa, which transported 350 million passengers and travelled 380 million […]
Alstom signs its largest train contract in Western Australia
The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) awarded Alstom a EUR 800 million contract to manufacture and maintain the […]
Hitachi to maintain Avanti West Coast trains
First Trenitalia awarded Hitachi Rail a GBP 350 million (EUR 414 million) contract to provide and maintain 23 new Avanti […]
EIB approves funding for ČD train contract
The European Investment Bank has approved a EUR 134 million loan to the South Moravian Region for the procurement of […]
Knorr-Bremse and Alstom sign maintenance agreement for KTZ locomotives
Knorr-Bremse Russia and Alstom Kazakhstan signed a 25-year service agreement with Alstom Kazakhstan to maintain the brake systems of up […]
EIB signs loan agreement with Renfe
Renfe Operadora and the European Investment Bank have signed on December 2, the financing agreement for the procurement on new […]
CRRC unveils its 250 km/h EMU
CRRC unveiled its CJ2 electric multiple unit which has also obtained a manufacturing license. The CJ2 EMU has been developed […]
Avelia AGV fleet reaches 100 million kilometres in Italy
The 25 Avelia AGV very-high-speed trains, which are running in Italy and operated by Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, travelled a total […]