2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (381+ words) This week’s global railway supply chain news from Railway Gazette International. Škoda Group’s Ostrava plant has launched production of prototypes for a new generation of electric multiple-units ordered by Arriva. The July 2025 contract worth more than KC7bn covers the production of…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (498+ words) POLAND: PKP Intercity has exercised the option for 32 additional Griffin 200 multi-system electric locomotives from Newag, increasing the number covered by its January 2024 contract from 63 to 95. Together with 15 Griffin 200s ordered previously, PKP Intercity will eventually operate 110 of the locomotives. The additional…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (562+ words) EUROPE: European Sleeper has launched a further international night train service between Milano and Brussels in cooperation with Arenaways. The first departure from Porta Garibaldi left Milano on September 9, with the service running three times weekly in both directions. The…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (314+ words) CHINA: The opening of metro Line 7 in Changchun on August 26 is to be followed by Line 5 next month, with two more additions expected by the end of the year. Changchun’s 23.2 km metro Line 7 opened on August 26. The fully underground line…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (300+ words) Railway Gazette International Cutting-Edge Industry Tech and Trends: APTA EXPO Heads to Chicago APTA’s TRANSform & EXPO is the premier event for the $102 billion public transportation industry, showcasing cutting-edge technology and tackling trending topics, such as AI. For manufacturers and suppliers,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (565+ words) POLAND: Gdańsk’s public transport operator has signed a contract worth more than €120m with domestic manufacturer Pesa for 20 new trams. At nearly 47 m long, they will be the longest in Poland, with the first due to arrive in February 2029. City-owned operator…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (499+ words) BULGARIA: State-owned operator BDZ has put its first Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs into regular passenger service, less than three weeks after introducing its new Škoda RegioPanter fleet. The twin launches follow a race to meet the EU Recovery & Resilience Facility’s…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (394+ words) Railway Gazette International Urban rail industry news round-up This week’s round-up of news from the global urban transport sector. On September 5 Wien tram Line 18 was extended from Schlachthausgasse on U-Bahn Line U3 to Stadion on U2, serving the Ernst Happel Stadium. Construction…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (294+ words) CANADA: Voestalpine has signed a long-term agreement to supply Canadian National with turnouts which will be produced at a factory it is currently building in Thorold, Ontario. Voestalpine Railway Systems currently has 14 sites in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (520+ words) GERMANY: An extension of the Düsseldorf light rail network to serve the city’s airport opened on September 4. The 1.9 km extension of the Stadtbahn network operated by Rheinbahn starts at Freiligrathplatz, crosses a 441 m bridge over the Nordstern motorway junction and…...