Hitachi wins contract to supply more high-speed trains to Italy
Hitachi Rail has secured a €260 million contract from Italy’s Trenitalia, part of the FS Group, for nine new-generation Frecciarossa trains.
Category: World
Railway news from around the world
Alstom to upgrade people mover at USA airport
Alstom has secured a contract to replace the existing automated people mover system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.
Update on Australian steam locomotive overhaul
Australian museum group Transportation Heritage NSW has issued an update on progress toward restoring to service steam locomotive No. 3642.
Steelwork completed for new Amtrak maintenance facility
Work has been completed on the steel framework for a new Maintenance & Inspection (M&I) Facility being built for Amtrak in Seattle in the USA.
Extensions to Delhi’s metro network opened for operational service
Operational service has started on the extended Lines 7 and 8 on the Metro system in India's capital, Delhi.
Alstom to supply 153 new trains to Portugal’s national railway
Alstom has secured a €1.03 billion contract to supply 153 Adessia Stream trains to Portugal’s national train operator, Comboios de Portugal (CP).
Stadler to supply seven more FLIRT Akku units to Austria
Austrian Federal Railways has ordered seven FLIRT Akku battery-electric multiple units as it continues investing in emission-free regional transport.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group reports positive Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) tests
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has revealed that winter testing, using a demo train, has confirmed that Digital Automatic Coupling is highly robust.
Acquisition establishes Canadian terminal operator as North America’s market leader
Cando Rail & Terminals of Canada has acquired Savage Rail of the USA, making it a market leader in first- and last-mile rail operating services.
Alstom trains and signalling enter service in India
Alstom has brought into operational service trains and ETCS signalling on the Namo Bharat corridor and the Meerut Metro near Delhi in India.