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London’s Elizabeth Line Started Service
London’s Elizabeth Line Started Service

On 24 May 2022, London’s new Elizabeth line has officially opened to the public.

EMR Refresh Its Intercity Fleet
EMR Refresh Its Intercity Fleet

In May 2022, East Midlands Railway (EMR) has begun a project to refresh the interiors of its Intercity fleet - including replacing seats, toilet interiors and covering surfaces in a new special anti-bacterial cleaning product.

Class 461 In Hungary
Class 461 In Hungary

Some of the vehicles produced by CRRC for European customers are the Class 461 locomotives for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH).

 

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Xi’an - Mannheim Train Routed Via Southern Route Has Arrived
Xi’an - Mannheim Train Routed Via Southern Route Has Arrived

One of those trains, whose departure from China to Europe via the Caspian and Black Seas was accompanied by media attention, arrived at the destination station, this time in a complete silence.

ICE 4s Again On Test in Austria
ICE 4s Again On Test in Austria

After the ICE 4 had already visited Austria several times for various test programmes, extended tests with the units 9216 + 9217 were carried out on various ÖBB lines in early May.

Recent Heathrow Airport Results
Recent Heathrow Airport Results

Heathrow Airport published results for the first quarter of 2022.

LeadMind Gets On The Canberra Trams
LeadMind Gets On The Canberra Trams

The Australian capital joins the Railway Digital Transformation by implementing CAF’s LeadMind solution for the light rail line linking Gungahlin to the city centre. 

 

Tel Aviv’s Green Light Rail Systems
Tel Aviv’s Green Light Rail Systems

On 17 May 2022, Alstom, a member of the TMT Consortium (TLV Metropolitan Tramway Ltd.) and its partners Electra Ltd. & Dan Transportation, have been awarded a contract to design, build, maintain, and finance the Tel Aviv Metropolitan LRT Green Line by Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd (NTA).

Vossloh Will Deliver Rail Fastening Systems For A New Egyptian HSL
Vossloh Will Deliver Rail Fastening Systems For A New Egyptian HSL

On 16 May 2022, Vossloh announced that it has secured a strategically important contract to deliver rail fastening systems for a new high-speed line in northern Egypt.

Rail Services Resumed On Valley Lines
Rail Services Resumed On Valley Lines

On 13 May 2022, rail services have resumed on the valley lines between Pontypridd, Aberdare and Radyr following a three-week closure for the building of the South Wales Metro.

TfW's Class 175 Refurbishment
TfW's Class 175 Refurbishment

In January 2022, Transport for Wales (TfW) celebrated the completion of work to refurbish its fleet of Class 175 long-distance DMUs.

First Class 398 Tram-Train For TfW In Britain
First Class 398 Tram-Train For TfW In Britain

On 13 May 2022, Transport for Wales announced that 398 001, first of a batch 36 Citylink vehicles, arrived in Britain from Valencia works. 

Handover Of A Class 362 Locomotive With ETCS To ČD
Handover Of A Class 362 Locomotive With ETCS To ČD

On 12 May 2022, the ceremonial handover of the Class 362 WTB locomotive with the on-board ETCS took place at Masaryk station in Praha.

Mireo Plus H Unveiled
Mireo Plus H Unveiled

On 5 May 2022, DB and Siemens Mobility presented the first Mireo Plus H and its newly designed hydrogen storage trailer at the Krefeld works. 

Coradia Stream HC EMUs For Baden-Württemberg
Coradia Stream HC EMUs For Baden-Württemberg

On 9 May 2022, Alstom has signed a contract to supply 130 Coradia Stream High Capacity double-deck EMUs to Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW).

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