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Simulated evacuations - and first fare-paying passenger - on Variante de Pajares
Simulated evacuations - and first fare-paying passenger - on Variante de Pajares

With under two months to go before the formal inauguration of the high speed line between Pola de Lena and La Robla, under the Cordillera Cantábrica, the final stage of testing arrived early in the mornings of 26 and 27 September, the days of simulated evacuations.

First test runs with Mireo HMU in Bayern
First test runs with Mireo HMU in Bayern

On 15 September 2023 Siemens Mobility has completed the first test runs with the Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered train in Bayern.

ZF Produces new rail drives for Rome and Milan Metros
ZF Produces new rail drives for Rome and Milan Metros

ZF will equip the metros built by Hitachi Rail for Italy's two largest cities of Milan and Rome with the latest generation of its two-stage spur gear drive.

ČD Cargo
Livery of Avanti West Coast’s Class 805 trains
Livery of Avanti West Coast’s Class 805 trains

The livery for Avanti West Coast’s new fleet has been revealed for the first time at Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe works.

First ComfortJet driving trailer
First ComfortJet driving trailer

The Siemens Mobility - Škoda Transportation consortium continues the work on the contract for twenty ComfortJet units.

Testing of Class 555 continues
Testing of Class 555 continues

Tens of thousands of detailed tests are taking place to get the new Tyne and Wear Metro train fleet ready for customer service.

CZ LOKO
Wiener Linien orders 10 additional X-Wagen metro trains
Wiener Linien orders 10 additional X-Wagen metro trains

The WL fleet will be modernized with 44 new X trains.

First Vectron for Fenniarail
  • updated 19th Sep 2023 22:20
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First Vectron for Fenniarail

Fenniarail will soon receive its first Vectron.

Development of Innofreight in Poland
Development of Innofreight in Poland

Innofreight technology in various forms is already commonly present on Czech (and Slovak) railways, under development of the Czech subsidiary Innofreight Czech. However the latter also covers the expansion of this technology to Poland.

Zefiros for SJ will use Knorr-Bremse technologies
Zefiros for SJ will use Knorr-Bremse technologies

Alstom has commissioned Knorr-Bremse to equip new Swedish high-speed trains with braking systems, which will be managed by the latest evolution of the CubeControl brake control system.

Wales’ first tram-trains unveiled
Wales’ first tram-trains unveiled

On 31 July 2023 the Class 398 tram-trains that will revolutionise transport across the South Wales valleys have been unveiled at their new 100 million GBP depot at Taff’s Well, northwest of Cardiff.

New Lovosice - Zeebrugge intermodal line
New Lovosice - Zeebrugge intermodal line

On 11 September 2023, new Lovosice - Zeebrugge intermodal line was launched.

Testing of 50 Hz train charging in Saxony
Testing of 50 Hz train charging in Saxony

Despite all the efforts to electrify the German rail network, many regional lines will remain without catenary in the future, as this investment is not worthwhile everywhere.

Still questions over emission-free operation in the north of the Netherlands
Still questions over emission-free operation in the north of the Netherlands

Since April 2021, Arriva Nederland operates the WINK units. Although they are technically capable of battery operation, for reasons that are hard to understand, the use of this capability is not in sight...

Stadler and the HÜBNER Group will be working more closely together on the VDV Tram-Train project
Stadler and the HÜBNER Group will be working more closely together on the VDV Tram-Train project

The HÜBNER Group companies HEMSCHEIDT Engineering and Kunststofftechnik Hennigsdorf (KTH) will now provide products and systems for 246 CITYLINK vehicles.