The Netherlands has become the second country in Europe to run a hydrogen fuel cell train from rollingstock manufacturer Alstom.
The Coradia iLint will travel on 65km of track between Groningen and Leeuwarden,
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Train manufacturing re-energises Morwell
Choosing to set up its manufacturing base in Morwell, Victoria, CTEA demonstrates its ongoing commitment to local rail manufacturing.
The town of Morwell, in the Gippsland region of Victoria,
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Light Rail 2020 agenda to engage with current project pipeline
Alstom to acquire Bombardier Transportation
Confirming weeks of rumours, Alstom has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bombardier Inc to acquire Bombardier’s transportation unit.
The MoU values Bombardier Transportation
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The importance of intuitive light rail
Engineering firm Columbus Group is known as an industry innovator. CEO Donald Yates spoke to Rail Express about the innovation light rail can offer.
Light rail’s flexibility,
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Alstom receives first order for battery-electric trains
To meet the demand for electrically powered trains on a non-electrified line, rail manufacturer Alstom will build, deliver, and maintain 11 battery-electric trains.
The Coradia Continental trains will
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Sydney opening caps big year for Alstom
Alstom Australia’s managing director Mark Coxon sat down with Rail Express after a whirlwind 2019, with big wins for Alstom across multiple states and sectors.
The New Year’s
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NGR to run on North Coast line for first time
Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) will be introduced to the Sunshine Coast line for the first time on March 2.
The change comes as Queensland Rail introduces 32 new weekly services across
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Final train in NGR fleet enters service
The final New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) train has now entered service for the Queensland government.
The 75th train, manufactured by Bombardier, will be used by the Queensland government to provide
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Unconfirmed reports of Bombardier and Alstom in merger talks
Neither Bombardier nor Alstom have confirmed reports published by Bloomberg, that the two rail companies are discussing a potential merger.
An unnamed source told Bloomberg that the French
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