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RAILPOOL And GIC Expand Partnership
RAILPOOL And GIC Expand Partnership

On 4 May 2023, the Railpool Group (RAILPOOL) confirmed that GIC has acquired a further 27 % stake in the business from co-owner Palladio Partners.

Eight EURO6000s For CAPTRAIN España
Eight EURO6000s For CAPTRAIN España

On 3 May 2023 CAPTRAIN España has signed a contract with Stadler Valencia to purchase eight new EURO6000 electric locomotives.

Alpha Trains Leases Three EURO6000 Locomotives To Low Cost Rail
Alpha Trains Leases Three EURO6000 Locomotives To Low Cost Rail

On 3 May 2023 Alpha Trains announced its partnership with Low Cost Rail od Spain and Stadler Valencia for the purchase and lease of three EURO6000 locomotives.

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Very High Speed For Turkey
Very High Speed For Turkey

On 14 April 2023 the Turkish Transport Minister, Adil Karaismailoğlu, revealed preliminary details of the proposed new high speed line which will link Istanbul and Ankara.

Ankara - Sivas HSL Inaugurated
Ankara - Sivas HSL Inaugurated

Turkey's high speed network expanded on 26 April 2023, with the inauguration of the new 406 km, 250 km/h double track line between Kırıkkale and Sivas.

Asynchronous Traction Motor For Class 2TE35A Locomotives
Asynchronous Traction Motor For Class 2TE35A Locomotives

Gruppa Sinara announced that a meeting of the acceptance committee was held at Elektrotyazhmash-Privod of Lysva to assess the results of the development work on the Type TAD430 asynchronous traction motor produced for the new Class 2TE35A locomotives. 

Additional RER NG Trains For Île-de-France
Additional RER NG Trains For Île-de-France

On 26 April 2023 Alstom announced it will supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional new generation RER trains, for lines RER D and RER E of the Île-de-France network, for a total of almost 1 billion EUR.

Citadises For Toulouse, Brest And Besançon
Citadises For Toulouse, Brest And Besançon

Toulouse Métropole and Tisséo (the transport authority of Toulouse), Brest Métropole (the transport authority of Brest) as well as Grand Besançon Métropole and Ginko (the transport authority of Besançon) have chosen Alstom for the acquisition of new generation trams. The group awarded Alstom with a frame agreement of eight years, including a minimum order of 22 trams.

Operation Of Vectron Accross Öresund Launched
Operation Of Vectron Accross Öresund Launched

As we reported recently, Vectron is now approved for through operation between Scandinavia and central Europe, following ERA certification of the respective X4-E-Loco-B DE-AT-DK-SE-NO (E32.02) version.

Citadises For Quebec
Citadises For Quebec

On 25 April 2023 Alstom has been awarded a contract by Quebec City for the supply of 34 Citadises.

First Class 387 Retrofitted ETCS
First Class 387 Retrofitted ETCS

On 24 April 2023 Govia Thameslink Railway’s first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has been retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.

100th GTR Electrostar Upgraded
100th GTR Electrostar Upgraded

On 19 April 2023 the 100th Class 377 Electrostar EMU, 387 127, operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the 100 million GBP Project Aurora upgrade programme.

New Class 737 EMU For Hokkaido
New Class 737 EMU For Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido, the main operator on Japan's northernmost island, has introduced new two-car EMUs for the Muroran Main Line.

New Goole Rail Components Facility
New Goole Rail Components Facility

On 20 April 2023 Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP, joined Managing Director for Rolling Stock and Customer Services at Siemens Mobility Sambit Banerjee, along with local apprentices to officially open the new Components Facility at the site in Goole.

New Version Of Lastochka
New Version Of Lastochka

On 18 April 2023 Uralskie lokomotivy announced the they will supply RZD with 22 new Lastochkas.

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