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New Flexity Trams For Melbourne
New Flexity Trams For Melbourne

On 21 April 2022, Alstom has signed a framework contract with Department of Transport Victoria, Australia, for the provision of 100 Flexity low-floor Next Generation Trams (NGTs) for the largest urban tram network in the world.

GO Expansion To Transform Mobility In Toronto
GO Expansion To Transform Mobility In Toronto

On 19 April 2022, Alstom announced that ONxpress Transportation Partners, a consortium comprising Alstom, Aecon Group Inc., Deutsche Bahn International Operations GmbH and FCC Construcción S. A., has signed the project agreement for the On-Corridor Works Project of the GO Expansion program following a procurement process led by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario.

First 16Ev Car In Plzeň
First 16Ev Car In Plzeň

On 12 April 2022, the first car of the first Type 16Ev EMU for Pasažieru vilciens was moved from the Škoda Vagonka works in Ostrava to Plzeň.

First Vectron DM Light For DB Cargo
First Vectron DM Light For DB Cargo

In 2021, Siemens Mobility started production of the first batch of Vectron Dual Mode light locomotives for DB Cargo.

First ČD's Class 471 In A New PID Look
First ČD's Class 471 In A New PID Look

In early April, as planned, the R3 repair of ČD’s CityElefant 471.060 was completed in DPOV Přerov.

First Coradia Continental BEMU Prepared For Testing
First Coradia Continental BEMU Prepared For Testing

On 4 February 2020 Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (ZVMS) announced that it ordered 11 three-car Coradia Continental EMUs fitted with traction batteries.

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DFW’s New Contract For Operation And Maintenance Services
DFW’s New Contract For Operation And Maintenance Services

On 13 April 2022, Alstom has signed a contract with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to provide operation and maintenance services for the automated people mover (APM) system for the next 10 years, until January 2032.

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.

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 %.