Railway Electrification

Alstom to supply up to 20 Coradia Stream electric inter-regional trains in Romania

UK and Turkey agree clean transport deal worth £1.7bn in boost to British rail industry

Hitachi Rail announces location for US$70m factory to build all-electric railcars for Washington Metro

Lineas introduces surcharge to cover surging energy costs for rail transports

UK first rail freight electrification trial boosts industry net zero ambitions

Deutsche Bahn to build “overhead contact line islands” for battery-powered regional trains

EBRD to finance rail electrification project in Egypt, promoting greener urban transport

German transport association draws up proposals for faster overhead electrification of railway lines

Trenitalia and Hitachi Rail new “tri-brid” regional train debuts in Florence, Italy

ABB technologies will help to increase reliable service for commuters in Spain’s major metropolitan areas including Madrid and Barcelona. Image: Stadler

ABB secures orders worth US$80m for traction and battery tech in new Spanish trains

Deutsche Bahn awards Siemens Mobility with €1.5bn order for new high-speed trains

DSB’s IC3 trains were first introduced in 1990. Image credit: Tomasz Sienicki (tsca)

EIB awards €500m loan to Danish State Railways for green fleet modernization program