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Latest news about train technology, including diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, coaches and wagons.
EBRD loan for Ukrainian electric loco order
UKRAINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is lending €300m to finance the acquisition of electric locomotives by national railway Ukrzaliznytsia.
Redundant coal wagons to be converted for construction traffic
UK: WH Davis is to convert coal wagons owned by leasing company Porterbrook for use by Freightliner to transport aggregates.
French night train fleet renewal tender expected
FRANCE: Tenders are to be called in early 2025 for the renewal of SNCF’s night train fleet.
More walk-through Subway cars in latest New York MTA procurement
USA: New York MTA has approved a $1·27bn firm order for a further 435 Kawasaki Rail Car R211 Subway cars, including 80 R211T cars with open gangways.
Tyne & Wear Metro’s first Stadler train enters passenger service
UK: The first of the 46 custom-designed Class 555 trainsets that Stadler is supplying to replace the Tyne & Wear Metro fleet entered passenger service on December 18.
Russian-backed consortium prepares to start production of Indian overnight trains
INDIA: A Russian-backed consortium led by Transmashholding is preparing to begin producing Vande Bharat inter-city sleeping car trainsets for Indian Railways.
Double-deckers enter service on Chuo Rapid line
Nevomo and Captrain launch MagRail Booster trials on steelworks railway
ScotRail begins HST replacement process
Leasing company launched to modernise Poland’s locomotive fleets
Lithuanian operator orders electric locos for a ‘new era’ of rail freight
Swiss narrow gauge railways place joint locomotive order
ZSSK orders more Panter EMUs
Trains ordered to increase Medellín metro capacity
Santiago orders driverless metro trains
Refurbished Grand Est double-deck EMU unveiled
Hyundai Rotem among bidders to supply 150 trainsets to ONCF
Aluminium producer leases smart wagons
VIA Rail seeks dome cars as part of pan-Canadian fleet renewal
Hitachi Rail completes Roma metro trainset
Saitama New Urban Transit trainsets delivered
Danish diesel locos to be used in Hungary
FirstGroup orders more Hitachi trains to underpin open access growth ambitions
Cambodia’s Royal Railway expands fleet