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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.

More Customers For EffiShunters
More Customers For EffiShunters

CZ LOKO recently sent two more EffiShunters for two different Italian companies, which also became new customers of this manufacturer.

New EMUs Started Service At Rigi-Bahnen
New EMUs Started Service At Rigi-Bahnen

On 8 April 2022, three new EMUs started regular passenger service on the Rigi-Bahnen cogwheel railway between Vitznau and Rigi Kulm.

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FLIRT AKKU Trains At Velim
FLIRT AKKU Trains At Velim

On 8 April 2022, FLIRT AKKU units arrived at the VUZ Velim test centre.

Authorisation Runs Of SŽ FLIRTs in Austria
Authorisation Runs Of SŽ FLIRTs in Austria

While the new FLIRT and KISS units of Slovenian Railways have been in regular operation on domestic electrified and non-electrified lines for several months, a series of test runs with Class 510-515 (EMU) and 610-615 (DMU) FLIRTs were carried out in Austria.

Dragon 2 Tested On The Czech Public Network
Dragon 2 Tested On The Czech Public Network

Following a test program at the VUZ Velim centre (see here and here), the required tests on the public railway network were started with the locomotive ET43-001 (3 260 003).

KISS EMUs For ÖBB
KISS EMUs For ÖBB

On 6 April 2022, Stadler and ÖBB signed a contract for delivery of 41 KISS EMUs.

HS2 Reveals Dramatic Carbon Saving With Ambitious Modular Design For Thame Valley Viaduct
HS2 Reveals Dramatic Carbon Saving With Ambitious Modular Design For Thame Valley Viaduct

On 6 April 2022, HS2 revealed the final designs for the Thame Valley Viaduct and the pioneering pre-fabricated construction methods that will see the 880 m long structure slotted together like a giant Lego set, cutting its carbon footprint by an estimated 66 %.

3ES8-001 At Shcherbinka
3ES8-001 At Shcherbinka

On 5 April 2022, the prototype locomotive 3ES8-001 arrived at the VNIIZhT test facility.

Zefiro Express EMUs For SJ
Zefiro Express EMUs For SJ

On 6 April 2022, Alstom has signed a historic agreement with SJ to supply 25 Zefiro Express high-speed trains.

Renfe And Talgo Present First Refurbished Class 730
Renfe And Talgo Present First Refurbished Class 730

The 14 electro-diesel Class 730s are being subjected to a mid-life refurbishment at Talgo's Las Matas works.

Container Transport Market Share Increasing At The Göteborg Port
Container Transport Market Share Increasing At The Göteborg Port

Swedish container transport is increasingly concentrated to the Nordic region's largest port - this is shown by recently published statistics from Swedish government agency Transport Analysis and The Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises.

Railways Provide Free Travel To Over 1.3 Million Refugees And Carry Over 10,000 t Of Aid
New Design For Nyugati Station
New Design For Nyugati Station

Based on the decision of the Evaluation Committee of the international architectural design contest, a team led by international architects Grimshaw will design the new Nyugati (western) station and its surroundings.

More Coradia Stream HC EMUs For DB Regio
More Coradia Stream HC EMUs For DB Regio

On 4 April 2022, Alstom has signed a contract with DB Regio for 29 Coradia Stream High-Capacity EMUs.

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