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The final NGR train for Queensland enters passenger service
Bombardier Transportation has introduced into passenger service the final New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) train for the Queensland Government.
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Rolling Stock Orders/Developments
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 and orders placed in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
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DB Cargo orders 50 hybrid locomotives from Toshiba
DB Cargo is starting the sustainable renewal of its shunting fleet.
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Northern highlights engineering expertise in train modernisation programme
UK train operating company, Northern, has revealed the processes and expertise that is required in order to transform and modernise its rolling stock.
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Refurbished Class 442 trains reintroduced into operation by SWR
The four trains were refurbished as part of South Western Railway's wider efforts to improve the passenger experience on its network.
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Chinese high-speed train maintenance contract awarded to joint venture
Bombardier Transportation has announced that its Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST), has been awarded a contract with China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. to provide maintenance activity for 656 high-speed train cars.
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CZ LOKO continues modernisation of Estonian Operail locomotives
CZ LOKO will provide Operail with six modernisation packets for its American C30 locomotives by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
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New Greater Anglia train arrives in Essex for safety and performance tests
Following an order for 111 new electric trains from Bombardier, the first train will undergo tests on the Greater Anglia network before entering operation.
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Naples’ Circumvesuviana network to benefit from new electric trains
The 40 new trains will be used across all six lines on the Naples network, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and pollution.
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Alstom to refurbish and maintain Avanti West Coast Pendolinos
The £642 million contract between Avanti West Coast and Alstom will modernise the Pendolino fleet, which originally went into operation in 2003.
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Stadler and MÁV-START sign contract for 21 additional KISS trains
The €313 million contract is MÁV-START's third order for double-deck KISS units from Stadler, following two contracts in 2017 and 2018.
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First Prima M4 locomotive delivered by Alstom to ONCF
ONCF placed an order with Alstom for 30 Prima M4 units in 2018, with Alstom now beginning delivery of the first trainset.
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Scotland’s ambition to deliver a decarbonised rail network
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity for the Scottish Parliament, explains that although Scotland’s commitment to decarbonise its passenger rail services is demanding, it is indisputably something that must be tackled to benefit future generations.
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Bombardier joint venture wins Chinese high-speed train contract
The CNY 2.97 billion contract requires Bombardier to build and supply 160 CR400AF high-speed train cars for the Chinese high-speed rail network.
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EIB to fund new trains for Greater Berlin
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide €185 million to fund new rolling stock which will help modernise regional rail in Greater Berlin.
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Metro Trains Melbourne’s transformation to meet growing passenger numbers
As Metro Trains Melbourne celebrates its 10-year anniversary, CEO Raymond O’Flaherty talks about the train operator’s milestones and how it will need to continue its transformation to provide a safe and reliable future service for the city’s rapidly-growing population.
