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EBRD financing for North Macedonia rail transport: EUR 20.9m loan

08.01.2026

EBRD financing for North Macedonia rail transport gets EUR 20.9m boost

Rail supplier news: Trinity-Napier Park, Marmon Transco

07.01.2026

Rail supplier news: Trinity deal, Marmon Rail repair rebrand

Alstom Canada strengthens ties with Indigenous Peoples

05.01.2026

Alstom rolling stock contracts reach about €2.5bn across two regions

multiple unit train

25.05.2023

A multiple unit train running on liquefied biomethane has received certification in Italy

The Railway Safety Agency ANSFISA has issued the authorization for the operation of a modernized ALn 668 multiple unit train model, originally produced by FIAT in the early 1980s, as reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply, citing Rollingstock.
The hydrogen locomotive

25.05.2023

The hydrogen locomotive by PESA has been certified

PESA, the largest rolling stock manufacturer in Poland, has unveiled the first hydrogen-powered locomotive certified for the European market The ability to offer a commercially ready transportation vehicle with mobile refueling infrastructure was a key criterion in PESA's development, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Pesa.
including railway transportation

25.05.2023

The regulation of alternative fuel infrastructure, including railway transportation, has been approved by TRAN

The European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has approved the agreement on the Regulation of Alternative Fuel Infrastructure (AFIR) with 33 votes in favor, one against, and seven abstentions, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply, citing TRAN.
railway tracks

24.05.2023

New technology for manufacturing railway tracks

In Belgium, rails produced using environmentally friendly technologies will be utilized The new rail production technology reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 70%, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Railway Gazette.
Coradia iLint hydrogen train

24.05.2023

Alstom plans to conduct tests of the Coradia iLint hydrogen train

Alstom plans to conduct tests of the Coradia iLint hydrogen train in Saudi Arabia According to Tamer Salama, Managing Director of Alstom's Gulf countries division, the company is currently in negotiations to deliver the train to the country by the end of this year, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Alstom.
autonomous electric trains

24.05.2023

Tender for the supply of autonomous electric trains

Denmark has announced the world's largest tender for the supply of autonomous electric trains National carrier DSB is seeking a supplier for 226 highly automated GoA4 trains for the Copenhagen S-tog urban rail system, according to the railway magazine Railway Supply, citing Rollingstock.
Construction of the high-speed

24.05.2023

Construction of the high-speed Firenze tunnel has begun

The tunnel is designed to accommodate the Milan-Rome line through the northern part of Florence, serving a dedicated high-speed station at Belfiore The construction works of a 7-kilometer, double-bore tunnel to facilitate high-speed north-south traffic beneath Florence were officially inaugurated on May 15, with the launch of the first tunnel boring machine near Campo di Marte station, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Railway Gazette.
DB plans to expand the range of digital twins

23.05.2023

DB plans to expand the range of digital twins

Deutsche Bahn plans to expand the range of digital twin components to 10,000 positions by 2030 The German carrier states that this will enable the use of 3D printing for producing 10% of the parts used in rolling stock maintenance, according to Railway Supply citing DB.
Battery-powered autonomous wagons

23.05.2023

Battery-powered autonomous wagons to be deployed in Michigan

Intramotev secures funding for the first commercial use of its TugVolt concept for autonomous battery-powered wagons The Michigan Department of Mobility and Electrification has allocated a grant of $200,000 for the deployment of the project at a mining site in the Upper Peninsula of the state by the end of 2023, reports Railway Supply, citing Intramotev.
battery locomotives

19.05.2023

Wabtec is modernizing battery locomotives for Hong Kong

The battery locomotives were originally built by Brush Traction in the UK in 1996-1997 The Hong Kong-based company MTR Corp has awarded a £12 million contract to Wabtec for the modernization of 25 Mk3 battery locomotives.
hydrogen fuel cells for transportation

18.05.2023

Production of hydrogen fuel cells for transportation in France

France has announced the establishment of a gigafactory for the production of hydrogen fuel cells for transportation Inocel, a company based in Belfort, plans to begin serial production of 300 kW fuel cells in 2024 on a site spanning over 15,000 square meters.
Solar power

27.04.2023

Solar energy directly into the traction power grid

Deutsche Bahn (DB), together with partner Enerparc, has opened a new solar energy facility in the northern federal state of Schleswig-Holstein.