Industry News

Škoda Group will be delivering 22 trams to Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (KVG), as part of a contract worth €88 million, the largest investment in vehicles in the history of KVG.

Alstom has signed a contract to supply 40 Coradia Stream trains that are high capacity electric multiple units to NAH.SH, which is a local transport association.

After winning an EU-wide tender, Siemens Mobility will deliver 90 modernised trains to Munich costing more than €2 billion, with the trains set to enter service by the end of 2028.

Julian Fordon from DB Regio is one of nearly 20 leading speakers who have signed up to present at The Rail Interior Show, which will be taking place in Prague between the 25th and 26th of October this year.

As part of €90 million contract, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A (CAF) is supplying an additional 11 new trains to Dockland Light Rail (DLR) to supplement the initial order of 43 trains.

Austrian rail operator ÖBB has placed an order for 35 double-decker trains from Stadler.

RedCabin and the organisers of The Rail Interiors Show join forces to create not-for-profit The Rail Interiors Awards.

As part of Renfe’s Fleet Renewal Plan, 32 Media Distancia electric trains have been ordered from Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for €190 million.

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced that it is partnering with Metra to restore the Chicago to Rockford service that was discontinued over 40 years ago in 1981.

US national rail operator Amtrak is investing over $50 billion into modernising its network, introducing the new Amtrak Airo and Acela trains which will increase capacity up to 25%.