Alstom to overhaul bogies of Traxx locomotives for Hungarian operator
Alstom has signed a contract worth €3 million with the Hungarian company MÁV-Vagon to overhaul the bogie frames of 25 Traxx electric locomotives.
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Video: HS2 tunnel boring machine prepares to dig under Birmingham
Ninety specialist engineers have assembled HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will begin digging the second bore of the Bromford Tunnel.
Siemens celebrates 150 years of signalling technology in Lower Saxony
The Braunschweig site of Siemens Mobility is celebrated its 150th anniversary this week (Thursday 23 November).
Eurostar offers 75,200 tickets at £39 each
Yesterday (21 November), Eurostar launched a winter promotion which will run for just one week, ending at 22:59 GMT on Monday 27 November.
Hitachi Rail wins €861m order from Italy for 30 high speed trains
Hitachi Rail has secured a contract with Trenitalia to the supply 30 new ETR1000 high-speed trains, with the option for an additional ten trains.
Škoda Group and Speno International to integrate ETCS in rail vehicles
Škoda Group has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Speno International, experts in railway track and turnout reprofiling.
Deutsche Bahn locomotives retrofitted with ETCS for the first time
To accelerate rollout of ETCS, DB, Stadler, and its engineering JV AngelStar have retrofitted ETCS without involvement from the manufacturer.
TRAMLINK starts regular services in Swiss capital Bern
Bern, the capital city of Switzerland, will tomorrow (1 November) welcome the first regular TRAMLINK services.
Hitachi Rail given clearance for £1.4bn takeover of Thales rail signalling business
Hitachi has announced that it has been given clearance to proceed with the €1.66bn (£1.4bn) acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems.
HS2 names tunnelling machines after iconic women
Today (Tuesday 24 October) HS2 Ltd has unveiled the names of the next two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will build its line under London.