AUSTRALIA: Victoria state premier John Brumby announced the purchase of a further nine three-car VLocity DMUs on July 31, along with an extra centre car to lengthen an existing two-car unit.
The Bombardier trains will be used to boost capacity as part of an A$236m package of investment in regional services on the 1 600 mm gauge V/Line network.
The first of the existing trains train to be lengthened under a previous contract for 22 trailer cars is expected to re-enter service this month.
AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s Department of Transport has exercised an option to purchase a further 12 three-car Alstom VLocity diesel multiple-units. These will be used on V/Line services on the 1 600 mm gauge routes from Melbourne to Shepparton and Warrnambool. The firm order announced by Alstom on ...
AUSTRALIA: The government of Victoria has exercised an option for Bombardier Transportation to supply a further 18 three-car VLocity diesel multiple-units from its Dandenong factory. The order announced on September 15 has been placed under an agreement initially signed in 2018. It covers 12 additional DMUs for ...
PORTUGAL: The national rail discount pass launched by the government on October 21 has seen strong uptake in the first month.
