Procurement of Railway Rolling Stock

MPK Poznań has completed the Moderus Gamma tram delivery to Poznań ahead of schedule.This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

RITES South Africa locomotive order has been confirmed through a regulatory disclosure, with the company securing a Rs 3.

Rail supplier news points to fresh developments in the rail leasing and supply space — a major portfolio transaction, an aftermarket acquisition, a new EMU contract in Greece, and a European leasing partnership.

Alstom has signed a contract for 23 Coradia Stream electric trains for Greece with operator Hellenic Train, a subsidiary of Italy’s railways (FS); the company outlined the agreement in a press release on the Alstom website.

Alstom DART+ X’trapolis order has been expanded again with a €160 million contract for 100 additional energy-efficient carriages for Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) in the Greater Dublin Area, according to an Alstom press release.

The Alstom DMU contract in Mexico covers the supply and maintenance of 47 trains worth $1bn, as reported by Railway Age. The customer is Mexico’s rail transport regulator, ARTF: 14 trainsets are intended for suburban services and 33 for intercity routes.

Siemens Mobility and the UK rolling-stock lessor Rock Rail have won a tender to supply trains for the “Northern Westphalia” network in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, as stated in a Siemens Mobility press release.

The Stadler hybrid train for CP has been presented in Portugal: the Nikzopol-type series 2700 trainset (FLIRT platform) was unveiled at the national operator CP’s depot in Entroncamento, as noted by CP – Comboios de Portugal.

Freight railcar purchases continue to pick up pace: operators in Canada, South Africa and Europe are announcing new orders, while Kazakhstan is reporting that it has no plans for additional buying.

Potsdam TramLink trams have begun regular passenger service after successful testing and the receipt of technical approvals, according to a Stadler media release.

Track maintenance equipment procurement has been recorded across several markets—from Switzerland and India to Egypt and Colombia.

Rail supplier news this week brings together updates from Railinc, Alstom and the Railway Interchange event. Railinc Corp.