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CAF ATR 465 tilting diesel multiple unit at the Velim test circuit

17.07.2026

ATR 465 Train Test Reaches 150 km/h Across Sardinia

Vancouver Transit Ridership Tops World Cup High

17.07.2026

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges During World Cup

Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

will acquire multisystem locomotives

11.11.2023

RegioJet expresses its intention to invest in the electrification of the railway section between Chop and Mukachevo

The Czech railway operator, RegioJet, has confirmed its intention to invest in the electrification of the railway section between Chop and Mukachevo, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
New Sustainable Rail Connection

10.11.2023

New Sustainable Rail Connection: Vilnius to Riga Commences December 27

LTG Link, the passenger transport company of the Lietuvos Geležinkeliai Group, is set to launch a new international rail connection with Latvia this winter, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Liebherr supplies sustainable technology to SNCF

30.10.2023

Liebherr supplies sustainable technology to SNCF

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has been selected by SNCF to equip the Occitania Region’s fleet trains with new air cycle air-conditioning systems, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kolomyia plans to launch a train route to Romania.

23.10.2023

Kolomyia plans to launch a train route to Romania

The mayor of Kolomyia (Ukraine), Bogdan Stanislavsky, announced this on Facebook, stating that he recently signed a memorandum with the mayor of the Romanian city of Sighetu Marmației, Vasile Moldovan, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
The Dhaka-Bhanga railway line through the Padma Bridge is opening

21.10.2023

The Dhaka-Bhanga railway line through the Padma Bridge is opening

The 82-kilometer line from Dhaka to Bhanga, including the 6. 2 km-long Padma Bridge, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on October 10, ahead of the commencement of commercial operations on November 1, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
Testing Begins on the Next Phase of the Hokuriku Shinkansen

20.10.2023

Testing Begins on the Next Phase of the Hokuriku Shinkansen

The trial run of the next segment of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line has commenced, with the opening scheduled for March 16, 2024, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
Acquire Battery-Powered Trains

18.10.2023

Chicago Metra to Acquire Battery-Powered Trains

The operator of Chicago's suburban rail system, Metra, has received a $169. 3 million grant for the purchase of zero-emission battery-powered trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
Opening new railway routes

17.10.2023

Opening new railway routes from Ukraine to Poland?

The Poles want to introduce two trains to Kherson in Lviv Oblast: one from Sanok and the other from Przemyśl, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
The assembly of Amtrak Airo trains is commencing.

15.10.2023

The assembly of Amtrak Airo trains is commencing

Production of Amtrak Airo trains is in full swing, and the assembly process has already begun, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
A new railway route to Warsaw is now open

15.10.2023

A new railway route to Warsaw is now open!

The route passes through the railway station Rava-Ruska, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply, citing information from Ukrzaliznytsia.
The UK is abandoning the continuation of the HS2 project

11.10.2023

The UK is abandoning the continuation of the HS2 project

The United Kingdom has decided to forgo the second phase of the HS2 high-speed rail construction project, which was initially planned to extend from Birmingham to Manchester, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
The first Class 720 Aventra trains for c2c

11.10.2023

The first Class 720 Aventra trains for c2c have commenced passenger service

More units will come into operation as driver training progresses, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply. These UK-manufactured trains aim to enhance capacity and the customer experience along Trenitalia's London to South East Essex route.