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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.
Alstom have invested €15 million in the creation of its first bogie centre in Kazakhstan which will produce and maintain bogies for all types of railway vehicles throughout their entire lifecycle.
David Simpson, ScotRail’s Service Delivery Director, details the key operational challenges that came with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and explains how ScotRail is navigating the road to recovery.
Billy Gilpin, Director, Railway Undertaking at Irish Rail, details the work Ireland’s operator is doing to develop and implement strategies that deliver higher performance, including operational delivery, service planning, fleet maintenance and support, and how best to deal with complex operational issues.
Amtrak have executed a contract option for 10 more Amtrak Airo trainsets, bring the overall total to 83 units.
Alstom and VMS have presented a new battery-powered train which has a range of up to 120 kilometres and will enter service in 2024.
Siemens Mobility will deliver 28 three-car Mireo regional trains with the latest DSD specifications for Baden-Württemberg, as part of the Digital Node Stuttgart pilot project of Digital Rail Germany.
Alstom and CTDOT have confirmed an order for 60 single-level coach cars valued at approximately €285 million.
Škoda Group and Titagarh Firema have been awarded a contract for the production of up to 370 new railway coaches for Italian night lines.
Siemens Mobility are to deliver 90 new S-Bahn trains to Munich which will offer passengers more space and greater comfort.
Akiem has ordered an additional 15 Vectron AC and MS locomotives from Siemens, increasing their fleet to 100 Vectrons.
CN and Wabtec have announced an order to improve the fuel efficiency and performance of CN’s existing fleet.
Alstom have signed a contract to deliver 40 Coradia Stream high-capacity trains to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein.
Siemens Mobility are to deliver 15 Vectron locomotives to MSC subsidiary MEDWAY Belgium NV.
Alstom have signed a €260 million contract with Railpool for 50 Traxx Universal multi-purpose locomotives.
Stadler have been awarded two framework agreements by ARST and FdC for the supply and maintenance of hydrogen trains.
