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October 17, 2018 | Europe

Shift2Rail awards 19 grants for new research projects

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) announced on October 17 that it will fund 19 projects worth €152.6m under its 2018 call for proposals for research and innovation activities. S2R’s co-funding will amount to up to €77.3m.

October 15, 2018 | Fleet

Cologne invites bids for 126 low-floor LRVs

COLOGNE Transport Authority (KVB) has issued a call for tender for the design, manufacture and supply of 126 low-floor LRVs, with an option of another 47 vehicles, for a total investment of around €450m.

October 5, 2018 | Rolling stock

VTG completes Nacco takeover

VTG has completed its takeover of the Nacco Group, Europe’s fourth largest wagon leasing company, from the American CIT Group, after satisfying conditions set by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office and the Austrian antitrust court.

October 2, 2018 | Rolling stock

GTR class 717 EMUs enter service

BRITISH train operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operated the first preview passenger services of the new £240m, 25 six-car class 717 trains between Moorgate and Gordon Hill on September 28. The new fleet will replace the 40-year-old class 313s with a phased introduction due from late autumn to spring 2019.

October 2, 2018 | Rolling stock

CRC awards high-speed contract to Bombardier-CRRC consortium

CHINA Railway Corporation (CRC) has awarded Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST), a contract worth approximately Yuan 2.2bn ($US 320m) to supply 10 CR400AF high-speed trains.

October 1, 2018 | Rolling stock

DB awards Plasser & Theurer supplier award

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Plasser & Theurer its Supplier of the Year award in the Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Components category at a presentation during InnoTrans 2018.

October 1, 2018 | Light Rail

Erfurt orders Stadler trams

ERFURT Transport (EVAG), Germany, announced on October 1 that it has selected Stadler Rail for a €56.2m contract to supply 14 low-floor LRVs, with an option for 10 additional units.

September 27, 2018 | Rolling stock

Suspension defects ground SBB Pendolinos

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has removed six RABe 503 Pendolino trains from service following the discovery of factory defects in the secondary suspension.

September 27, 2018 | Rolling stock

DB to purchase 18 ICE 4 trains as part of €1bn investment

GERMAN Rail (DB) announced on September 27 that it is investing more than €1bn in its high-speed ICE fleet, including the purchase of an additional 18 seven-car ICE 4 trains and 50 intermediate second-class vehicles to lengthen half of the 100 12-car ICE 4 trains currently being delivered by Siemens to 13 cars.

September 26, 2018 | Rolling stock

Egypt awards €1bn coach contract

EGYPTIAN National Railways (ENR) has signed a supply contract worth more than €1bn with Transmashholding-Hungary, a Russian-Hungarian Consortium, to deliver 1300 passenger coaches over five years.

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