The state government of Western Australia has shortlisted three consortia for a $A 1.6bn project to build 246 new EMU cars required for the expanded Perth Metronet suburban rail network and to replace older trains on the existing Transperth network.

GERMAN Rail (DB) has confirmed to IRJ that it plans to place an order for additional class 412 ICE 4 high-speed trains using options available in the original 2011 contract, although the exact number of trains has yet to be finalised.

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Harsco Rail a contract deliver a 16-stone grinder, which is due to be delivered in January 2020.

A joint initiative between rolling stock suppliers and major train operators was launched in Zürich on August 28 with the aim of simplifying rail vehicle development and procurement.

BRITISH open-access inter-city operator Hull Trains has unveiled photos of the first completed body shell for the new Class 802 trains which from December 2019 will replace the fleet of class 180 DMUs on services from London Kings Cross to Hull and Beverley.

NUREMBERG Transport Company (VAG) has received two modern LRVs on loan from Munich and Krakow as it prepares to launch a tender for up to 85 new vehicles.

STADLER has shipped the second of 10 GoldLeaf panoramic coaches for the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train from Germany to Canada.

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has unveiled the restaurant cars for its new fleet of RABDe 502 (IC 200) double-deck intercity EMUs, which will gradually come into service following the launch of the 2019 timetable on December 9.