9+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1404+ words) Rostock has begun trial operations of Siemens’ new Signaling X system, positioning the Baltic port city as a showcase for Germany’s next wave of digital rail. The Baltic port city of Rostock has emerged as a testbed for Germany’s next…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago   (463+ words) Alstom has signed contracts worth more than €1.2 billion with TransPennine Express for the supply and long-term maintenance of 29 battery-electric trains that will become Britain’s first mainline battery-electric fleet. The agreements include an approximately €930 million rolling stock order for 29 five-car battery-electric…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (752+ words) The new battery-electric TransPennine Express trains are set to enter service in 2034 Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The 29 new Adessia…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (833+ words) Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn have demonstrated that fully automated GoA4 operation is possible on open rail networks as well, not just in isolated systems like metro. As part of the AutomatedTrain project, a Mireo train prepared itself for service, departed…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (188+ words) The AutomatedTrain project, delivered by Siemens Mobility with Deutsche Bahn and other partners, has shown that fully automated GoA4 train operation is technically achievable on open rail networks, using a Siemens Mireo train to test driverless deployment and stabling. Siemens Mobility…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (193+ words) VIA Rail Canada has ordered 313 Adessia rail cars to replace its current long-distance passenger fleet. Courtesy Image. VIA Rail Canada has ordered 313 Adessia rail cars to replace its current long-distance passenger fleet. The $4.7 billion (Canadian) deal includes construction of the…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (439+ words) Hitachi Rail will present its latest-generation ETR1000 high-speed train alongside a new battery-electric multiple unit (BEMU) at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin later this month. The company will display four cars from Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa ETR1000 in the outdoor exhibition area. The vehicles will include…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (597+ words) IndexBox Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Renfe's New Narrow Gauge Trains Begin Testing in Spain Spain's rail operator and its manufacturing partners are advancing the replacement of rolling stock for the country's various narrow-gauge routes, many of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (210+ words) The first rails for the Shanghai-Nanjing section of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway were laid on Thursday, marking a milestone for a project designed to further integrate eastern China's economic powerhouse region. At the Tongtaiyang bridge construction site in Nantong, Jiangsu…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (573+ words) The first two high-capacity trains manufactured by Stadler have entered commercial service on the Madrid Cercanías network, marking the start of a major programme to renew the rolling stock used on Spain’s suburban services. Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable…...