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Start Of Bogie Production For The New Tyne And Wear Metro EMUs
Start Of Bogie Production For The New Tyne And Wear Metro EMUs

Just over two years since Stadler and Nexus signed the contract for 46 new trains for Tyne and Wear Metro, the manufacturing process is well under way and the process to build bogies will soon begin in earnest.

More C2 Trains For München Metro
More C2 Trains For München Metro

Stadtwerke München (SWM) is continuing its modernisation of the MVG metro fleet.

Tramformer
Tramformer

2050.LAB presented its new design concept of the Tramformer tram.

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More RSL Vectrons For Hire To ČD
More RSL Vectrons For Hire To ČD

ČD took over and put into service another of the Vectrons, which they are gradually hiring from the Slovak company Rolling Stock Lease this year.

Polish Military Coaches At Velim
Polish Military Coaches At Velim

In February 2019 a contract from the Polish Army for eight new special passenger cars was awarded to FPS.

Start Of ČD's Class 847 Assembly
Start Of ČD's Class 847 Assembly

In 2021, ČD ordered in two contracts a total of 66 two-car DMUs from PESA, intended primarily for regional transport in various Czech regions.

30th Anniversary Of The First High-Speed Trains In Spain
30th Anniversary Of The First High-Speed Trains In Spain

In 1992, Alstom pioneered the introduction of high-speed rail in Spain. Since then, the company has added a long list of innovations that continue to revolutionise railway mobility. Linking Madrid and Sevilla on the first high-speed train in Spain was only the beginning of a long history of innovation.

New Flexity Trams For Melbourne
New Flexity Trams For Melbourne

On 21 April 2022, Alstom has signed a framework contract with Department of Transport Victoria, Australia, for the provision of 100 Flexity low-floor Next Generation Trams (NGTs) for the largest urban tram network in the world.

GO Expansion To Transform Mobility In Toronto
GO Expansion To Transform Mobility In Toronto

On 19 April 2022, Alstom announced that ONxpress Transportation Partners, a consortium comprising Alstom, Aecon Group Inc., Deutsche Bahn International Operations GmbH and FCC Construcción S. A., has signed the project agreement for the On-Corridor Works Project of the GO Expansion program following a procurement process led by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario.

First 16Ev Car In Plzeň
First 16Ev Car In Plzeň

On 12 April 2022, the first car of the first Type 16Ev EMU for Pasažieru vilciens was moved from the Škoda Vagonka works in Ostrava to Plzeň.

First Vectron DM Light For DB Cargo
First Vectron DM Light For DB Cargo

In 2021, Siemens Mobility started production of the first batch of Vectron Dual Mode light locomotives for DB Cargo.

First ČD's Class 471 In A New PID Look
First ČD's Class 471 In A New PID Look

In early April, as planned, the R3 repair of ČD’s CityElefant 471.060 was completed in DPOV Přerov.

First Coradia Continental BEMU Prepared For Testing
First Coradia Continental BEMU Prepared For Testing

On 4 February 2020 Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (ZVMS) announced that it ordered 11 three-car Coradia Continental EMUs fitted with traction batteries.

DFW’s New Contract For Operation And Maintenance Services
DFW’s New Contract For Operation And Maintenance Services

On 13 April 2022, Alstom has signed a contract with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to provide operation and maintenance services for the automated people mover (APM) system for the next 10 years, until January 2032.

More Citadis Trams For VGF
More Citadis Trams For VGF

On 13 April 2022, Alstom has signed a supply contract with Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF) for 13 Citadis trams.

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