news
Tyne and Wear Metro receives extra £900,000 for fleet maintenance
Passenger flow, experience and sense of safety will all be improved with a more reliable fleet of Metro trains, thanks to extra funding.
List view / Grid view
Rolling Stock
The term rolling stock in the rail transportation industry refers to any vehicle that moves along a railway track. Global Railway Review’s coverage of rolling stock includes developments in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
news
The shipment of Coradia Polyvalent regional trains to Senegal has begun
Alstom and its suppliers have mobilised more than 4,000 people for the manufacture of Coradia Polyvalent trains intended to Senegal.
news
Stadler secures tailor-made contract in the High Tatras region, Slovakia
Both rail operation and passenger experience, in the smallest high-mountain region in the world, will be improved as a result of this contract.
article
Using predictive maintenance to improve the safety and efficiency of railways
In recent years, the Spanish rail industry has undertaken vast strides towards the development and implementation of strategic technology that allows productivity to increase whilst reducing costs. Pedro Fortea, Managing Director of Mafex, explores further.
news
KeolisAmey successfully takes over operation of Wales and Borders
KeolisAmey has taken over as operator of rail services for Wales and Borders, replacing Arriva Trains Wales, which operated the franchise since 2003.
news
The £140 million transformation of Liverpool Lime Street was completed on time
New platforms have been constructed, existing platforms extended and signalling systems upgraded; transforming Liverpool’s rail station.
news
Serbia’s railways to be upgraded and modernised with EBRD loan
With investments in Srbija Voz, EBRD is supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as stronger regional integration through better connectivity.
news
The first new trains in £500 million northern investment are unveiled
Northern rail passengers to benefit from state-of-the-art trains with new on-board features, more seats and quicker travel times.
news
Bombardier receives order as Siemens’ partner and supplier
In the expansion of Deutsche Bahn's ICE 4 fleet, Bombardier’s scope represents approximately one third of the project as a whole.
news
GE Transportation announces new locomotive order with Iowa Interstate Railroad
The new locomotives will be produced in early 2020 and used to transport grains, ethanol and metals across Iowa Interstate’s network between Chicago and Omaha.
article
Vibrant rail sector makes the UK an attractive home for overseas investors
The UK currently has a national rail infrastructure pipeline worth £88 billion, which is the greatest investment in the sector in over a century. As a result of these unprecedented levels of investment, significant opportunities exist for investors to support and add value to the rail supply-chain.
news
Bombardier’s joint venture will build 120 new Chinese high-speed train cars
The 120 CR400AF new high-speed cars will be delivered before the end of 2018; continuing the evolution of China’s rail network.
news
RIA’s Autumn Budget submission calls for further rolling stock R&D funding
The submission states that no R&D funding for rolling stock “will significantly reduce the ability of suppliers to take high risk leading edge development”.
news
Positive Train Control one step closer for COASTER commuter trains
San Diego COASTER commuter trains are one step closer to being fully integrated with the Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system, according to North County Transit District (NCTD).
news
Innovate UK & DfT seek projects to support cleaner & more efficient railways
Innovate UK is to launch a competition on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) that will allow businesses to apply for a share of £3.5 million funding to encourage innovation in the UK rail sector, demonstrate new technologies to customers and industry and help to build better railways for…
