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First ForCity Smart Artic At Tampere
First ForCity Smart Artic At Tampere

Today, Škoda Transtech, which forms part of the Škoda Transportation group, brought the first ForCity Smart Artic to Tampere.

New TMH-Built Train Sent To Kazan Metro
New TMH-Built Train Sent To Kazan Metro

On 19 May 2020, Metrovagonmash sent a new metro train to Metroelektrotrans of Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan.

 

First Prima Started Service At Indian Railways
  • updated 22nd May 2020 07:09
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First Prima Started Service At Indian Railways

On 19 May 2020 Alstom announced that the first of the Class WAG12 electric locomotives entered commercial service at Indian Railways.

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More Yermaks For Uzbekistan
More Yermaks For Uzbekistan

On 19 May 2020 TMH announced that it has signed an agreement with UTI, the Uzbekistan national operator, for five more Class 3ES5K locomotives.

The 300th SNCF Coradia Polyvalent
The 300th SNCF Coradia Polyvalent

On 19 May 2020 Alstom announced that on the 7th of the month it delivered the 300th Reichshoffen-built Coradia Polyvalent (Régiolis), this particular train being destined for the Occitanie region.

Old Oak Common HS2 Station Gains Planning Approval
Old Oak Common HS2 Station Gains Planning Approval

The planning application for HS2’s west-London super hub, Old Oak Common, was approved by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation on 19 May. 

Change Of Customers For Italian EffiShunters
Change Of Customers For Italian EffiShunters

In addition to locomotives 744 101 - 105 delivered to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, the Italian national rail freight operator confirmed option for another five in November 2018.

Coradia iLint HMUs Prepared For The Next Project Phase
Coradia iLint HMUs Prepared For The Next Project Phase

Today, Alstom announced that after 530 days and more than 180,000 kilometres, the trial operation of the world's first two hydrogen trains was officially completed at the end of February.

How Kazakh Evolutions Evolve (8)
How Kazakh Evolutions Evolve (8)

The creation of LKZ stems from the fact that Kazakhstan, like most ex-USSR countries, urgently needed to modernise its railway rolling stock.

How Kazakh Evolutions Evolve (7)
How Kazakh Evolutions Evolve (7)

One of the other countries to which TE33A-9999 paid a visit for testing purposes was Moldova. In 2020 a contract for 12 Evolutions is being realised.

Class EP2D With Extended Service Life
Class EP2D With Extended Service Life

On 8 May 2020, TMH announced that DMZ received a RS FZhT certificate of conformity for batch production of its Class EP2D EMUs with an enhanced service life of 40 years.

Rheinbahn Type HF6 FLEXITY Trams Authorised
Rheinbahn Type HF6 FLEXITY Trams Authorised

Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received authorisation for its Type HF6 FLEXITY trams to begin operation on the Düsseldorf and Duisburg networks. This means that Rheinbahn can now start using the trams for passenger service within the Düsseldorf metropolitan area.

Ex-DB Regio Class 646 On Test On Other Lines
Ex-DB Regio Class 646 On Test On Other Lines

Following the start of regular PSO services in February 2020 on the Olomouc hl. n. - Senice na Hané - Drahanovice line, the former DB Regio’s GTW 2/6 DMUs are being tested by ČD on other lines in Olomoucký kraj (the Olomouc district).

Traction Equipment For The Elf.eu EMUs
Traction Equipment For The Elf.eu EMUs

Ingeteam announced today that it was awarded a new contract to design and supply traction equipment for seven dual-voltage EMUs manufactured by PESA.

The New Carriages For ZSSK
The New Carriages For ZSSK

Based on the contract signed on 19 April 2017, ZSSK is also to receive from ŽOS Vrútky 28 Class Bmpz open space cars with deliveries scheduled for 2018 - 2020 and seven similar Class Ampz cars scheduled for delivery in 2020 - 21.