ISRAEL Railways (IR) has received the first six of 72 push-pull double-deck coaches currently being built by Bombardier to serve new electrified services which will be introduced on the Tel Aviv - Jerusalem and Acre - Carmiel lines from 2018.
SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has placed an order worth over SFr 50m ($US 56.9m) for 485 new freight wagons from Žos Trnava, Slovakia.
THE first of 70 Jazz emus ordered in November 2012 from Alstom by Italian State Railways (FS) under a €450m contract was on show on March 27 at Rome Termini station.
HUNGARIAN prime minister Mr Viktor Orbán and the mayor of Budapest Mr István Tarlós officially opened Line 4 today, Budapest's first automatic metro line.
WITH passenger volumes on non-electrified lines in the Dutch province of Groningen increasing steadily, Arriva Netherlands has ordered additional intermediate sections for six of its Stadler GTW 2/6 dmus.
THE FIRST of 60 Avenio low-floor LRVs for the Hague Tramways (HTM) has rolled off the production line at Siemens Simmering plant in Vienna.
BRITISH rolling stock leasing company Angel Trains has awarded Voith a contract to supply 188 new final drives and cardan shafts for its fleet of 94 class 142 Pacer dmus, which are used by Arriva Trains Wales and Northern Rail.
THE FRENCH Public Institution of Rail Safety (ESPF) has granted an Authorisation for Commercial Operation (AMEC) for the new-generation Alstom Régiolis multiple unit, which has been ordered by 12 French regions.
NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has announced plans to refurbish its fleet of first generation VIRM double-deck emus, the oldest of which entered service 20 years ago.
SUSEO High Speed Railway Corporation (SHSRC) has awarded Hyundai-Rotem a contract worth Won 342.2bn ($US 302m) to supply 10 high-speed trains, which are being ordered for the extension of the high-speed network to Suseo and Mokpo in 2017.
