Hitachi helps deliver Naples’ new Metro line
Passenger train services have begun on the new 'Line 6' Metro in Naples, which is using signalling from Hitachi as well as new rolling stock in the fu…
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More Flexibility with OBB Rail TransFLEX
OBB Rail Cargo group is launching a new product that will aid more flexibility and tailor-made customer solutions that will work with the motto of Tra…
Amtrak opens new station in Vermont with platform-level access
The first railway station in Vermont, USA with a level platform has been built at Brattleboro, about ten miles from the border with Massachusetts.
Siemens Paris Metro Line Modernisation Complete
The automated Paris Metro Line 14 has been successfully modernised by Siemens Mobility and RATP (Régie autonome des transports Parisiens).
Stadler secures order from Poland for 50 FLIRT trains
On 26 June, Polish regional operator Koleje Mazowieckie and Stadler signed a framework agreement for 50 FLIRT trains for the region of Masovia.
Alstom targets CO2 reduction with cross-border locomotives
By 2030 the European freight market is expected to grow by 30%, with rail ideally placed to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to road
Design unveiled for Brazil’s new trains
Designed for Line-6 Orange, the trains are lighter, with lower electricity consumption and a layout designed especially for the comfort of passengers
Amtrak allows ticket purchases with both points and cash
Amtrak Guest Rewards has introduced "Points and Cash", a new feature to enhance its rewards program.
Estimated 400 Tonnes of CO2 annual savings by transporting waste by rail
A contract between ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and FCC Austria has been estimated that it will achieve an annual saving of 400 Tonnes of CO2.
CAF to supply first batch of forty trains to Spanish capital
Train supply and services company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has won a contract to support the first of two sets of trains to Me…
