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VIA Rail Canada has ordered 313 new passenger rail cars under a 4.7 billion CAD agreement with Alstom. Notably, the vehicles will be designed, manufactured and assembled in Canada. The contract, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Thunder Bay, Ontario, will see passenger cars for VIA Rail built domestically for
Alstom has announced the introduction into commercial service of France’s first two battery-powered regional trains (TER), launched in the Occitanie and Sud regions as part of a 41 million EUR national programme. The programme was launched alongside SNCF Voyageurs, as well as the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hauts-de-France a
Falun, September 2026 – CAF and Dellner, a Wabtec company, have signed a five-year global Service Framework Agreement, marking the latest milestone in their long-standing collaboration and reinforcing their commitment to supporting rail operators with reliable lifecycle services worldwide. The new agreement builds on t
Artificial intelligence, automation and connected mobility services will be key themes at InnoTrans 2026, as transport technology companies demonstrate how digital systems are being integrated into public transport operations. The event, taking place in Berlin from 22–25 September, will feature 414 exhibitors in its Pu
Techno-Elec is pleased to confirm its attendance at InnoTrans 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for transport technology, taking place in Berlin from 22nd to 25th September. The company will be exhibiting in the French Pavilion, Hall 11.2, Stand 270, where visitors are welcome to meet the team and see its range of r
The Škoda Group has announced it has acquired a 36% stake in Latvian company SIA L-Ekspresis, and now possesses a call option to require the remaining 64% by the end of 2028. SIA L-Ekpresis specialises in the maintenance, servicing, repair and modernisation of railway vehicles, and the Škoda Group’s investment falls in
CAF has announced the completion of a range test of its Civity battery-electric unit (BEMU) platform at the Siemens Test and Validation Center in Wildenrath, Germany. The vehicle in question was a short-type Class 557 unit, which was equipped with standard production LTO (Lithium Titanate Oxide) traction batteries. Dur
As part of our Meet the Sales Team series, we are pleased to introduce Rob Renshaw, Commercial Sales Manager at Mosdorfer Rail. Rob is responsible for business development and sales across the UK, Ireland, the Nordic countries and the Netherlands, working closely with customers, partners and agents to support projects
Innovations for Your Digital Rail Operations For many years, our products have helped you provide reliable operational information, simplify processes, and significantly reduce the daily workload for railway staff. At InnoTrans 2026, we will show you how we continue to evolve these solutions—with innovations across our
High rail security is a key focus for Southco at InnoTrans this year. The leading global designer and manufacturer of engineered access solutions is looking forward to sharing an exciting new product launch with visitors to their booth in Hall 3.1, Stand 300. Visitors will be amongst the first to discover Southco’s bra
Northern has launched a brand-new Flash Sale, with four million tickets for journeys across the North of England available for 2 GBP. The train operator has released four million 2 GBP tickets, with the sale set to run from today (Wednesday 2 September) until Friday 4 September. Tickets are valid for travel between 9 S
Passenger trains travelling on the East Coast Main Line have made use of digital in-cab signalling for the first time. On Monday 31 August; the 08.05 Great Northern service to Moorgate became the very-first passenger train to use the new system on the main line as it was signalled out from Welwyn Garden City Station. [
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