Austin light rail design and build contractor selected
USA: The Austin Rail Constructors joint venture has been selected as design and build contractor for the Texas state capital’s planned light rail line.
Araparica DMUs take shape at Marcopolo Rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail presents the Prosper City diesel multiple-units it is building for the Araparica suburban rail project at its at its Caxias do Sul plant.
TransPennine Express turnaround reflected in Rail Business Awards win
UK: Train operators TransPennine Express, London Northwestern and Great Western Railway were among the winners at the 28th annual Rail Business Awards.
Leo Express unveils Talgo trainset ahead of service expansion
EUROPE: Leo Express unveiled the design of the three 13-car Talgo VI tilting push-pull trainsets on February 11. It is leasing the Talgo vehicles from RENFE, which is LE’s 50% stakeholder.
Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Odour filters to be tested on Chicago metro trains
USA: Chicago Transit Authority and Sandbox Carbon are to test the use of activated carbon filters to mitigate the smell of cigarette smoke and other odours on metro trains.
Nordic Re-Finance buys 31 locomotives as SBB Cargo standardises fleet
EUROPE: Nordic Re-Finance has agreed to acquire 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives from SBB Cargo, as part of the leasing company’s ambition to expand its portfolio of modern and interoperable electric freight locos.
Safety action plan follows death of German railway employee
GERMANY: Body cameras for employees, increased training in de-escalation techniques and higher numbers of security staff are among changes agreed as part of an Action Plan for Greater Safety in Rail Transport.
Bulgaria awards passenger train operating contracts to incumbent and new entrant
BULGARIA: Following a competitive procurement, the government has signed three contracts for national incumbent BDZ Passenger Transport and new entrant Ivkoni Express to provide passenger rail services from the December 2026 timetable change.
Competition authority approves FS Group takeover of Firema
ITALY: Competition authority AGCM has approved national railway FS Group’s planned takeover of Indian company Titagarh’s Italian rolling stock manufacturing business Firema as part of an ongoing restructuring.
Digital twin supports development of low-code tram washer
SWITZERLAND: BHB Waschanlagen Vertriebs has supplied a tram washing system to Zürich developed using both a digital twin process and simplified low-code programming.
