AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) announced on September 21 that Bombardier has been selected as preferred bidder for a framework contract to supply up to 300 EMUs.
IRJ at InoTrans 2016: Stadler and Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) jointly presented a new fleet of sleeper coaches for the Kars – Tbilisi – Baku railway at InnoTrans on September 22.
THE governor of the US state of Connecticut Mr Dannel Malloy has confirmed that Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will purchase 60 additional M-8 EMU cars from Kawasaki by 2019 to meet surging ridership demand on Metro North Railroad's New Haven Line.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2016: Despite not having any trains on show at InnoTrans this year, Bombardier unveiled two new trains along with a system to improve infrastructure management.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2016: SIEMENS presented the first driverless Inspiro metro train for Riyadh metro Line 1 (Blue Line) to representatives of Arriyadh Development Authority (ARA) at InnoTrans on September 20.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2016: CANADIAN inter-city passenger operator Via Rail is moving forward with preparations to procure a new fleet of bi-mode (diesel and electric) trains as part of its $C 4bn plan to upgrade the Toronto – Ottawa – Montreal corridor.
INDIAN Railways (IR) has shortlisted four bidders for contract to build a factory to manufacture EMU cars at at a new Rs 10bn ($US 149m) production facility at Kachrapara in West Bengal.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2016: GERMANY’s federal transport minister Mr Alexander Dobrindt handed over an innovation funding letter to Bombardier on September 20 confirming a €4m grant to support Bombardier’s project to develop an EMU with batteries for operation on non-electrified lines.
IRJ at Innotrans 2016: ABB unveiled its new Effilight traction transformer at InnoTrans on September 20.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2016: Alstom unveiled itsCoradia iLint on September 20, a zero-emission train which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, making it an alternative to diesel power.
