Swiss 200-train framework contract signed after legal challenge dropped
SWITZERLAND: A framework contract for Siemens Mobility to supply Swiss Federal Railways with up to 200 six-car Desiro double-deck electric multiple-units was finally signed on April 30, after Stadler abandoned a legal challenge to the selection of the German company for the order. There is a firm order covering 95 EMUs for use from 2031 […]
Bohr Electronics introduces ultrasonic locomotive Fuel Monitor
USA: Locomotive onboard system manufacturer Bohr Electronics has launched its P/N F3661 Fuel Monitor, a supplier-agnostic unit designed to deliver accurate, real-time fuel-level measurement and integrate with onboard data acquisition systems across mixed fleets. Designed for straightforward installation without requiring modifications to current locomotive systems, the Fuel Monitor uses an ultrasonic in-tank sensing paired with […]
Tight deadline looms over Italo’s €3ᐧ6bn plan to enter German high speed rail market
GERMANY: Italian private sector train operator Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori has a deadline of the end of May to ensure the viability of its plan to launch Italo-branded high speed services across the country by the end of 2028. NTV has been competing on the Italian high speed network against state-owned incumbent Trenitalia for more than […]
Delhi Metro International Ltd formed to target global markets
INDIA: Sanjay Jamuar has been appointed as the first CEO of Delhi Metro International Ltd, a company switch as been established by the capital’s metro operator with government support to bid for metro contracts in other cities and abroad. DMIL aims to leverage DMRC’s experience in the planning, development, operation and maintenance of metro lines. […]
University collaboration to support railway research and skills development
ITALY: Infrastructure, energy and railway systems specialist Tesmec has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the University of Bergamo, aimed at fostering skills development, research and innovation. The five-year agreement aims to promote Bergamo as a centre for the development of high-value relationships between research and industry, driving innovation and creating skilled employment opportunities. It […]
Hydrogen train order signed to ‘change the direction of rail transport in Romania’
ROMANIA: National railway reform agency ARF has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply 12 hydrogen multiple-units to enter service in spring 2029. Mireo Plus H Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus H units have an electric traction system powered by hydrogen fuel cells and batteries which are charged from the fuel cell or through regenerative braking. […]
FS Group and Europe’s Rail showcase GoA4 automation progress in Bologna
ITALY: FS Group has concluded trials to validate ATO functionality on ETCS-equipped infrastructure as part of the EU-backed FP2-R2DATO project. The tests took place in February and March at the San Donato test ring in Bologna, concluding with a final demonstration for European railway stakeholders. The tests took place at the San Donato test ring […]
Hitachi Rail to upgrade Taiwanese EMU train protection equipment
TAIWAN: Operator Taiwan Railways Corp has awarded Hitachi Rail a €37m contract to replace the current automatic train protection system on 63 EMU500 commuter trainsets. Announcing the contract on April 23, Hitachi Rail said installing its ELO system on the trainsets would reduce the number of faults and increase operational efficiency. The work could also […]
Canadian high speed line corridor details to be announced this year
CANADA: Project promoter Alto expects to make an announcement this autumn setting out more precise details of the high speed rail corridor planned to link Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Québec City. This follows the completion on April 24 of what Alto says is one of the most extensive public consultation initiatives ever […]
New York Subway Fulton Avenue corridor CBTC contract awarded
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded Siemens Mobility and LK Comstock a design-and-build contract to deploy communications-based train control on the Subway’s A and C lines serving the Fulton Avenue corridor in Brooklyn and Queens. The Fulton Street corridor starts at Jay Street-MetroTech station and runs through central Brooklyn to Euclid Avenue station, […]