Traction & rolling stock news
Latest news about train technology, including diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, coaches and wagons.
Regional operator orders modern trains to improve the travel experience
POLAND: Locally owned regional train operator Koleje Mazowieckie has placed two orders for electric and diesel multiple-units to modernise its fleet.
Taiwan high speed train interior design finalised
TAIWAN: Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp and the Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium have signed an agreement for the detailed interior design of the 12 Series N700S high speed trainsets, which were ordered in May 2023 at a cost of NT$28bn.
Bengaluru metro train order increased
INDIA: Bengaluru operator Bangalore Metro Rail Corp has ordered a further seven six-car metro trainsets from BEML as part of the Phase 2 (Reach 6) network expansion project.
Potsdam unveils its ‘true European’ tram
GERMANY: Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam has unveiled its first Stadler Tramlink tram, which Technical Director Uwe Loeschmann said ‘will help shape Potsdam’s cityscape for decades to come’.
ZSSK looks to the future with battery and inter-city train tenders
SLOVAKIA: National passenger operator ZSSK has called two tenders for the supply of battery-electric and inter-city trainsets.
Electrification: The energy-saving capability of transformers
Hitachi Energy has supplied its latest transformers to Indian Railways as part of the national electrification programme, leading to lower carbon emissions and railway operating costs.
Vale orders 50 locomotives
Avelia Horizon high speed train order confirmed
Traction: Battery technology adapts to rail demands
Poland: Private operator seeks to grow its niche
Enhanced braking system raises speed on rack-and-pinion line
Collaboration to minimise rolling stock cybersecurity risks
Freight operator orders 30 locos to modernise fleet
Israel: NofIt project learns from Karlsruhe
Končar tram delivered to Osijek
Traction: The rise of the go-anywhere locomotive
Bulgaria selects Alstom to supply EMUs
Astana light metro train production underway
Advanced EMUs refresh the Tobu fleet
Strasbourg and Le Havre order trams
Clear answer to NJ Transit’s cloudy window problem
First Saphir II trainset delivered
Longer and wider coach on test
CAF to supply Tours Line 2 trams