MILAN Transport (ATM) launched a tender on August 8 for a six-year framework contract to supply up to 80 low-floor LRVs.

HITACHI Rail Europe began testing the first class 802 Intercity Express Trains for Great Western Railway (GWR) on the British main line network at the beginning of August.

SIEMENS announced on August 9 that it is establishing a new locomotive service hub at New Castle, Delaware, to remotely monitor the operation of Siemens locomotives across the United States.

MPK Wroclaw announced on August 9 that it has selected Modertrans, Poland, as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 40 bidirectional LRVs for the city’s 22-line tramway network.

MPK Krakow has selected Pesa as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 35 LRVs, with an option for 15 vehicles, after a decision to exclude the Polish manufacturer from the tender was overturned.

SIEMENS confirmed on August 8 that it has received an order from DB Regio for 57 three-car Mireo EMUs for use on the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn network around Mannheim and Heidelberg.

TRANSMASHHOLDING subsidiary Oktyrbrsky Electric Plant (OEVRZ) has handed over the first of a batch of 27 six-car metro trains for St Petersburg.

THE first fully-painted ES43ACmi Evolution Series diesel locomotive for Indian Railways (IR) has emerged from GE Transportation’s plant in Erie, Pennsylvania on August 3 and is due to be shipped to India within the next few weeks.

GERMAN freight operator DB Cargo has signed a framework agreement with Siemens for the delivery of 100 Vectron locomotives.

CAF has delivered a Netherlands Railways (NS) New Generation Sprinter (SNG) EMU to the Rail Tec Arsenal facility in Vienna for testing in the company’s climatic chamber.