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Stadler Wins Tender to Deliver 59 Trains to Spanish State-Owned Rail Operator RENFE

WIL BALDWIN March 9, 2021

The Spanish state-owned rail operator RENFE has awarded Stadler a contract to deliver 59 commuter trains, which also includes the spare parts and maintenance for 15 years. This award is one of the batches in…

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Amtrak Expands Carry-On Pet Program to Weekday Acela Trains

WIL BALDWIN March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON – Amtrak announced today the expansion of its pet program allowing customers to travel with their dogs and cats up to 20 pounds onboard weekday Acela trains for only $26 or 800 Amtrak Guest Rewards points. Previously available for only…

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SBB Swiss Rail to Offer Customers with Bicycles More Space and Reliability

WIL BALDWIN February 26, 2021

SBB is improving its services for travelling with bicycles for the 2021 cycling season. It is taking this step in response to strong demand and to insufficient capacity last summer. On key leisure travel lines…

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KiwiRail Announces New Auckland Southern Station Locations

WIL BALDWIN February 12, 2021

KiwiRail and the Supporting Growth Alliance (Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi) have today confirmed their proposed sites for three new stations in southern Auckland and will now begin more detailed consultation with stakeholders about their…

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Buy One Get One Free with the Amtrak Loves You Sale

WIL BALDWIN February 11, 2021

WASHINGTON – At Amtrak, we want to show customers how much we love them by offering a Valentine’s Day Buy One Get One Free Sale. Thursday, February 11, through Tuesday, February 16, customers can purchase one…

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DB Regio Bayern and Siemens Mobility Sign Contract for 31 Regional Trains

WIL BALDWIN February 5, 2021

DB Regio Bayern has ordered 31 regional trains from Siemens Mobility. The trains will serve on routes between Munich, Passau and Regensburg. Siemens Mobility will be delivering 25 double-decker Desiro HC trainsets and six single-decker…

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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram

WIL BALDWIN February 2, 2021

Battery-powered tram offers major benefits of requiring no overhead wires or other electrified infrastructure – saving on costs and visual impact On-board batteries allow energy to be additionally recovered during breaking Trial in Florence aims to allow mobility firm to…

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Siemens Mobility SignsMoU to Install Egypt’s First High-Speed Rail System

WIL BALDWIN January 17, 2021

Agreement comprises a rail system with a network of around 1000km – first being a 460km project valued around 3bn$Turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction project including 15 years of services Siemens Mobility to provide high-speed and…

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Talgo Announces Hydrogen Train Will Be Ready In 2023

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2020

Talgo has announced the timetable for the manufacture and launch of its hydrogen train, a green, innovative and efficient alternative to replacing diesel engines, which will be ready in 2023. The train will be named Talgo…

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Alstom Wins Contract to Build Toulouse Metropole Third Line

WIL BALDWIN December 20, 2020

Alstom has been awarded the contract by Toulouse Metropole for the system for the third and new 27 km metro line, called Toulouse Aerospace Express, for the sum of more than €470 M. The contract…