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Passengers will benefit from 20mm thick soft cushions, comfortable seating, and intelligent circadian lighting on Alstom’s new Line 18 trains that will operate from 2026 on the Ile-de-France Metro in Paris.

Austrian national rail network operator ÖBB has ordered 27 additional Siemens Desiro ML electric trains that feature modular storage units that can carry either bicycles or skis.

Nexus, the operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, has completed a £300m contract with Stadler to purchase 46 Class 555 full-length carriages to carry up to 550-plus passengers. The deal also includes a new depot created specifically to sustain and facilitate the new rolling stock.