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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

Spanish company CAF secured a train supply contract in Belgium. Carrier SNCB chose it for the country’s biggest project ever.

07.03.2025

CAF Wins Train Tender in Belgium

Spanish company CAF secured a train supply contract in Belgium. Carrier SNCB chose it for the country’s biggest project ever.
Belgia unions raged today because NMBS/SNCB tapped Spain’s CAF for trains. The railway’s choice over France’s Alstom triggered massive discontent

06.03.2025

Belgium Faces Union Backlash Over Rail Deal

Belgium unions raged today because NMBS/SNCB chose Spain’s CAF for trains. The decision stunned workers, and protests erupted fast.
Siemens currently supplies Cleveland with 18 modern S200 trams to upgrade Red, Blue, and Green lines. The GCRTA administration orders them, because old vehicles outdated long ago.

06.03.2025

Siemens Will Supply New Trams to Cleveland for Transport Modernization

Siemens currently supplies Cleveland with 18 modern S200 trams to upgrade Red, Blue, and Green lines. The GCRTA administration orders them, because old vehicles outdated long ago.
British company Clayton Equipment will send Australia five hybrid locomotives for operations. The contract with Mackay Sugar, managing the railway, is successfully signed.

06.03.2025

Clayton Equipment to Supply Australia with Hybrid Locomotives

British company Clayton Equipment will send Australia five hybrid locomotives for operations. The contract with Mackay Sugar, managing the railway, is successfully signed.
Traxx

06.03.2025

Slovenia to Purchase 30 Traxx Locomotives for €150M

Slovenia actively purchases 30 Traxx locomotives from Alstom for $163 million very soon. Dnevnik newspaper reports that the contract signing with SŽ-Tovorni promet occurs in March.
Vectron Dual Mode

06.03.2025

Siemens Mobility Produced Over 360 Vectron Locomotives in 2024

Siemens Mobility created over 360 Vectron locomotives in 2024 this year. Karl Blaim shared this with Münchner Merkur in an interview.
Train Operator CrossCountry Unveils Revamped Fleet for Enhanced Regional Travel.

05.03.2025

Train Operator CrossCountry Unveils Revamped Fleet for Better Travel

Train Operator CrossCountry Unveils Revamped Fleet for Enhanced Regional Travel. This was reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Amtrak will boost investments by 50% in 2025, reaching $6 billion. The funds will support infrastructure upgrades and rolling stock replacement nationwide.

05.03.2025

Amtrak to Boost Investments by 50% in 2025

Amtrak will boost investments by 50% in 2025, reaching $6 billion. The funds will support infrastructure upgrades and rolling stock replacement nationwide.
Alstom will supply five new Traxx locomotives to Polish operator CLIP Intermodal. The deal boosts collaboration between the companies across Europe

05.03.2025

Alstom to Supply Five Traxx Locomotives to CLIP Intermodal in Europe

Alstom will supply five new Traxx locomotives to Polish operator CLIP Intermodal. The deal boosts collaboration between the companies across Europe.
Company CPK actively procures three train types for its network and airport. It will lease them to operators by 2032

04.03.2025

CPK to Purchase New Trains for HSR Network

Company CPK actively procures three train types for its network and airport. It will lease them to operators by 2032.
Stadler won an order for 13 cogwheel trains from TPC. The contract’s total value reached $155 million

04.03.2025

Stadler Secures Contract for Cogwheel Railway Trains

Stadler won an order for 13 cogwheel trains from TPC. The contract’s total value reached $155 million.
Company Siemens finalized the delivery of 23 Mireo trains to agilis in February 2025. The operator accepted the final unit, and now Bavaria enjoys better transportation.

03.03.2025

Siemens Completes Delivery of Mireo Electric Trains to Bavaria

Company Siemens finalized the delivery of 23 Mireo trains to agilis in February 2025. The operator accepted the final unit, and now Bavaria enjoys better transportation.