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Technicians installing a Turntide battery system on a Hitachi Rail train

16.07.2026

Rail supplier news: Railmark expands as Urbanliner launches

Queensland Rail test train during ETCS testing on the Shorncliffe line

10.07.2026

ETCS Level 2 deployment expands on Gold Coast line

Passengers at the Line 14 exit area at Aéroport d’Orly

09.07.2026

Paris Metro bank card payments add backup option

Hitachi Rail will build battery hybrid trains for Grand Central at its Newton Aycliffe factory. This $381m contract replaces the operator’s fleet and adds 400,000 seats yearly.

05.04.2025

Hitachi Tri-Mode Trains Boost Arriva’s Rail Future

Arriva Boosts Rail Innovation with Hitachi’s Tri-Mode Trains. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Network Rail recently secured Network Rail contracts worth $1.44 billion with four suppliers. These agreements start in April 2025 to enhance railway systems.

04.04.2025

Network Rail Contracts Boost Railway Maintenance with $1.44B Deal

Network Rail Invests $1. 44 Billion in On-Track Maintenance Contracts.
Stadler Boosts Italy’s Rail Sector with Over 100 Custom Trains

04.04.2025

Stadler Expands Custom Train Deliveries in Italy

Stadler Boosts Italy’s Rail Sector with Over 100 Custom Trains. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Hitachi Rail will build battery hybrid trains for Grand Central at its Newton Aycliffe factory. This $381m contract replaces the operator’s fleet and adds 400,000 seats yearly.

03.04.2025

Battery Hybrid Trains Power Hitachi’s $381m Deal

Hitachi Rail will build battery hybrid trains for Grand Central at its Newton Aycliffe factory. This $381m contract replaces the operator’s fleet and adds 400,000 seats yearly.
Rio Tinto invests in local rail car production in Western Australia, creating jobs and enhancing the Pilbara supply chain with sustainable manufacturing solutions.

03.04.2025

Rio Tinto Launches Local Rail Car Production in Australia

Rio Tinto starts building rail cars in Western Australia to strengthen local industry. This move enhances its global iron ore operations efficiently.
CAF delivered the first Civity Nordic train to Sweden for testing. The unit arrived from Beasain, Spain, to the Nesjö depot

03.04.2025

Civity Nordic: First Train Arrives in Sweden for Testing

CAF delivered the first Civity Nordic train to Sweden for testing. The unit arrived from Beasain, Spain, to the Nesjö depot.
In Madrid, CAF showcased an automated metro train from the Inneo platform on the square. The full-scale lead car stands on display at Plaza de Colón until late April

03.04.2025

Automated Metro Train by CAF Unveiled in Madrid

In Madrid, CAF showcased an automated metro train from the Inneo platform on the square. The full-scale lead car stands on display at Plaza de Colón until late April.
Stadler will deliver 14 new FLIRT electric trains to the operator Koleje Mazowieckie. Thus, the Polish carrier strengthens its network and enhances passenger comfort.

02.04.2025

FLIRT Electric Trains: Stadler to Supply 14 New Units to Poland

Stadler will deliver 14 new FLIRT electric trains to the operator Koleje Mazowieckie. Thus, the Polish carrier strengthens its network and enhances passenger comfort.
Škoda Group will supply Brno with Trams ForCity Smart 45T, totaling 40 units. The city’s transport operator, DPMB, received the first tram on March 26, 2025

02.04.2025

Trams ForCity Smart 45T to Upgrade Brno’s Transport

Škoda Group will supply Brno with Trams ForCity Smart 45T, totaling 40 units. The city’s transport operator, DPMB, received the first tram on March 26, 2025.
Chinese CRRC and South Korean Sung Shin RST compete in a tender for the supply of locomotives to Uganda worth $48M.

02.04.2025

Supply of Locomotives to Uganda: Who Will Win the Tender?

Chinese CRRC and South Korean Sung Shin RST compete in a tender for the supply of locomotives to Uganda worth $48M. CSI and Dalian Lambo Machinery also submitted bids, but they lack production facilities.
PKP Intercity actively expands its passenger wagon fleet for better service by 2030. Management plans to increase the number from 1900 to over 2200 units

02.04.2025

PKP Intercity Expands Train Fleet by 2030

PKP Intercity actively expands its passenger wagon fleet for better service by 2030. Management plans to increase the number from 1900 to over 2200 units.
Nagpur Metro launched a tender for supplying 16 three-car trains within 2.5 years

01.04.2025

Nagpur Metro Announces Tender for New Train Supply

Nagpur Metro launched a tender for supplying 16 three-car trains within 2. 5 years.