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Alstom Urbanliner tram operating in Berlin

17.07.2026

Berlin Urbanliner Tram Begins Passenger Service on M4

Exterior view of an Amtrak NextGen Acela train

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Alstom delivered the first tram Citadis 3 to Strasbourg. The vehicle will undergo testing and be cleared for passengers by November 2025.

19.06.2025

First tram Citadis 3 from Alstom unveiled in Strasbourg

In Strasbourg, Alstom unveiled the first tram Citadis 3, which arrived at the CTS depot and will soon be equipped with a driver assistance system.
Buenos Aires selected Chinese firm CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles as the supplier of metro trains in what marks the largest fleet renewal for Line B since the early 2000s.

17.06.2025

Buenos Aires Orders New Metro Trains from CRRC

Buenos Aires selected Chinese firm CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles as the supplier of metro trains in what marks the largest fleet renewal for Line B since the early 2000s.
Phoenix has introduced Siemens S700 trams into regular service on Line B, which spans 8.8 km with eight stops and offers 12-minute intervals during peak hours.

17.06.2025

Siemens S700 Trams Begin Operations in Phoenix

Phoenix has introduced Siemens S700 trams into regular service on Line B, which spans 8. 8 km with eight stops and offers 12-minute intervals during peak hours.
The first CITYLINK train has arrived in Saarbrücken to provide seamless service between Germany and France using tram tracks and railway lines.

16.06.2025

First CITYLINK Train Arrives in Saarbrücken for Saarbahn

The first CITYLINK train has arrived in Saarbrücken to provide seamless service between Germany and France using tram tracks and railway lines.
CAF подписала в июне 2025 года контракт с Gamuda Berhad на поставку до 23 трамваев Urbos для новых линий легкорельсового транспорта в Новом Тайбэе на Тайване

16.06.2025

CAF to Deliver Trams for New Project in Taiwan

CAF signed a contract with Gamuda Berhad in June 2025 to deliver up to 23 Urbos trams for new light rail lines in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Stadler has delivered its first Class 99 bi-mode locomotives to the Port of Bristol, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s freight rail transformation

14.06.2025

Stadler Delivers First Class 99 Locomotives to the UK Network

Stadler has delivered its first Class 99 bi-mode locomotives to the Port of Bristol, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s freight rail transformation.
Hybrid locomotives from China’s CRRC have arrived in Kazakhstan, with an official acceptance ceremony held at the KTZ depot in Almaty. The delivery is part of a 200-unit contract for mainline and shunting locomotives

13.06.2025

Hybrid locomotives from CRRC arrive in Kazakhstan

Hybrid locomotives from China’s CRRC have arrived in Kazakhstan, with an official acceptance ceremony held at the KTZ depot in Almaty.
Norway has received the first six-car Alstom Coradia Stream electric train, which will begin testing ahead of its planned launch in June 2026.

13.06.2025

Norway Receives First Alstom Electric Train for Testing

Norway has received the first six-car Alstom Coradia Stream electric train, which will begin testing ahead of its planned launch in June 2026.
Aventra trains by Alstom have begun regular service between London and Northampton, covering the 95-kilometer suburban route in the United Kingdom

11.06.2025

New Aventra trains launched on the London–Northampton route

Aventra trains by Alstom have begun regular service between London and Northampton, covering the 95-kilometer suburban route in the United Kingdom.
Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works has signed a contract with Ukrzaliznytsia to supply 95 passenger coaches worth approximately $110 million, with funding provided by the state budget

10.06.2025

Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works to Manufacture 95 Coaches for UZ

Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works has signed a contract with Ukrzaliznytsia to supply 95 passenger coaches worth approximately $110 million, with funding provided by the state budget.

09.06.2025

Manildra Group Invests $163M Boosting Rail Efficiency

Australia’s largest grain processor, Manildra Group, is investing $163 million in cutting-edge locomotives and wagons to modernize its logistics, enhance sustainability, and shift more freight from road to rail.
Lagos has expanded its urban rail network by adding new coaches to the Blue Line project, aiming to improve capacity, reliability, and travel time across one of its busiest transit corridors

09.06.2025

Lagos Expands Blue Line Rail Network with New Coaches

Lagos has expanded its urban rail network by adding new coaches to the Blue Line project, aiming to improve capacity, reliability, and travel time across one of its busiest transit corridors.