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More Trams For Krakow
More Trams For Krakow

MPK Krakow signed a contract with Stadler Polska for the supply of 15 new low-floor trams. This is an option from the framework agreement signed...

Siemens And Alstom Submit Remedy Package To European Commission
Siemens And Alstom Submit Remedy Package To European Commission

Alstom and Siemens have jointly agreed to submit a remedy package on 12 December 2018 to the European Commission in response to its Statement of...

ZSSK CARGO Vectron Debuts On Freight
ZSSK CARGO Vectron Debuts On Freight

On 11 December 2018 383.203, one of the ten Class 383.2 Vectrons on lease from S Rail Lease to ZSSK CARGO, hauled its first commercial freight...

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Additional DT5 Units For Hamburg
Additional DT5 Units For Hamburg

Alstom, in consortium with Bombardier Transportation, will supply 13 additional DT5 metro trains to Hamburger Hochbahn. Alstom will provide...

ETCS Onboard Systems For Israel Railways
ETCS Onboard Systems For Israel Railways

On 10 December 2018 Alstom has been awarded a contract to equip Israel Railways' (ISR) rolling stock fleet with ETCS Level 2 onboard equipment....

Presentation Of The First Mireo EMU
Presentation Of The First Mireo EMU

On 6 December 2018 at PCW Siemens unveiled its new Mireo regional train platform. In the coming months, a total of eight pre-production trains...

Desiro HC RRX EMU Will Start Regular Service On Schedule
Desiro HC RRX EMU Will Start Regular Service On Schedule

The Desiro HC EMUs built by Siemens Mobility for the Rhein-Ruhr Express (RRX) will begin operating punctually with the timetable change on 9...

Another Major Order From China For Vossloh Rail Fastening Systems
Another Major Order From China For Vossloh Rail Fastening Systems

Vossloh has won another order for the delivery of rail fastening systems for the expansion of the Chinese high-speed network. The supplier is...

First Chemnitz ForCity Classic Tram Handed Over
First Chemnitz ForCity Classic Tram Handed Over

At an event on 5 December 2018 the first of Škoda Transportation’s 14 ForCity Classic 35T trams ordered by Chemnitzer Verkehrs-AG (CVAG) was...

Talent BEMU Wins Innovation Award
Talent BEMU Wins Innovation Award

The Bombardier-built Talent 3 battery electric multiple unit (see Railvolution 5/18, pp. 48 - 49) was awarded the renowned Berlin Brandenburg...

New FLIRTs For TILO
New FLIRTs For TILO

On 30 November 2018 FNM and Stadler signed in Milano a contract worth nearly 115 million EUR for the supply of nine six-car 3 kV DC/15 kV AC 160...

New Wagons For Kastamonu
New Wagons For Kastamonu

OVK (United Wagon Company, UWC) will supply 75 high-capacity wagons for transport of timber to the Turkish company Kastamonu, one of Europe’s...

A New Assembly Line For ICNG EMUs
A New Assembly Line For ICNG EMUs

On 29 November 2018 Alstom and NS have officially opened the new assembly line dedicated to the Intercity Next Generation (ICNG) trains to be...

ZSSK CARGO Chooses Lessor For New Electric Locomotives
ZSSK CARGO Chooses Lessor For New Electric Locomotives

In April 2018 ZSSK CARGO invited tenders for the hire of ten modern multi-system locomotives (see Railvolution 2/18, p. 13). There were two...

Six Additional Metro Trains For Nürnberg
Six Additional Metro Trains For Nürnberg

VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft, Nürnberg’s public transport operator, has ordered six additional Type G1 metro trains from Siemens Mobility,...

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