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Urboses for Roma
Urboses for Roma

On 2 January 2024 CAF announced that ATAC has awarded it the framework contract for the supply of the new tram fleet for the Italian capital.

Variante de Pajares inaugurated (2)
Variante de Pajares inaugurated (2)

On 29 November 2023 at 13.35 a Class 130 ALVIA departed from Madrid-Chamartín, bound for Oviedo, the new, fast way, via the base tunnel under the Cordillera Cantábrica.

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Variante de Pajares inaugurated (1)
Variante de Pajares inaugurated (1)

On 29 November 2023 at 13.35 a Class 130 ALVIA departed from Madrid-Chamartín, bound for Oviedo, the new, fast way, via the base tunnel under the Cordillera Cantábrica.

Northern City Line working under ETCS
Northern City Line working under ETCS

On 11 December 2023 Rail Minister Huw Merriman celebrated the start of digitally signalled passenger services on one of Great Northern's busy London commuter lines.

FGC reveals details of new EMUs
FGC reveals details of new EMUs

On 19 October 2021 the Executive Council of the Generalitat de Catalunya gave the green light for its rail operator, FGC, to take over in 2024 the service currently operated by Renfe between Manresa and Lleida.

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Traction motors for the Class 2TE35A locomotive passed the acceptance commission
Traction motors for the Class 2TE35A locomotive passed the acceptance commission

On 21 December 2023, a meeting of the acceptance committee took place to review the results of the development work on the Type TAD430 asynchronous traction motor designed for the new Class 2TE35A locomotive.

Construction progress of Britain's longest rail bridge
Construction progress of Britain's longest rail bridge

Building work continues after Colne Valley viaduct passes halfway point in Autumn 2023.

The new ICE depot in Cottbus to be opened soon
The new ICE depot in Cottbus to be opened soon

Work is underway on a new depot for the ICE maintenance in Cottbus.

More Coradia Stream HMUs for Italy
More Coradia Stream HMUs for Italy

On 22 December 2023 Alstom announced that it will supply to Ferrovie del Sud Est, transport operator of the Puglia region, two Coradia Stream H hydrogen trains to replace the current diesel trains.

First Malakhit was put into operation
First Malakhit was put into operation

On 26 December 2023, the UL works handed over the first Class 3ES8 mainline electric freight locomotive to RZD.

DB Cargo TRAXXes with GUARDIA ETCS OBU
DB Cargo TRAXXes with GUARDIA ETCS OBU

Recently, for the first time, the on-board ETCS was retrofitted to the TRAXX locomotives already in service without the involvement of the manufacturer of these locomotives.

All DB's long distance KISSes modernised
All DB's long distance KISSes modernised

In early December 2023 last of the KISS EMUs modernised by Stadler was handed over to DB Fernverkehr.

First new SBB FLIRT at Erlen
First new SBB FLIRT at Erlen

The first of 286 FLIRT EMUs for SBB, Thurbo and RegionAlps has arrived in Erlen on 5 December.

Citadises for the Lille European Metropolitan Area
Citadises for the Lille European Metropolitan Area

The Lille European Metropolitan Area has chosen Alstom to supply its new trams to replace existing rolling stock on the historic ‘Mongy’ line, which links the cities of Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing. 

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