The operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has selected CAF as the preferred bidder for the project to supply 10 tri-mode trains, i.e. they can operate in electric, diesel or battery mode, whereby they are extremely versatile units given their capacity to operate with different drive technologies.
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Stadler and its engineering joint venture AngelStar have prepared locomotives for the European Train Control System (ETCS) for the first time without the involvement of the locomotive manufacturer.
Colas Rail, in consortium with Orascom Construction, has secured a contract from Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to build the new metro in Alexandria, Egypt.
The viaduct near Denham (Bucks) – one of HS2’s landmark structures – will carry high speed trains at speeds of up to 200mph for over two miles across the Colne Valley between the line’s London and Chiltern tunnels.
Škoda Group has formed a strategic partnership with Speno International, experts in railway track and turnout reprofiling solutions. This collaboration is centred around system integration engineering and authorization services to introduce the European Train Control System (ETCS) to 15 of Speno's yellow fleet vehicles. With this new contract Škoda is expanding to Switzerland as a new country for the group.
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) released today its 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting the company’s vision and progress on key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments.