Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
Italy — Hitachi Rail and Bozankaya secure new orders for Turin and Naples. Hitachi Rail has signed a framework contract for up to 14 driverless four-car metro trains for Turin. The rolling stock, valued at €482 mln, is destined for the future Line 2. The firm order portion of €389 mln covers 12 sets, with entry into service scheduled for 2033. Meanwhile, Naples municipality has placed a follow-on order with Turkish firm Bozankaya. The manufacturer is currently supplying 20 five-section trams to the city under a 2024 contract. This marks the manufacturer’s first contract in an EU founding member state.
USA — Alstom upgrades US airport rolling stock with driverless rubber-tyred Innovia APM 300R trains. In Tampa, the first two two-car trains out of eight ordered have entered service. Meanwhile, Denver has received 26 out of 45 cars ordered in 2017 and 2025. In both airports, the new rolling stock replaces first-generation CX-100 (Innovia ARM 100) trains produced in the 1990s. The Innovia platform, along with the West Mifflin plant, transferred to Alstom following the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation in 2021.
Driverless rubber-tyred Innovia APM 300R for Tampa. Source: Tampa International Airport
Germany — Mainz transport operator MVG secures funding for 22 trams from Škoda Group. The 25-year loan of more than €100 mln was provided by leasing company DAL with participation from German banks Helaba, ISB and Rheinhessen Sparkasse. The contract for low-floor 43.5 m ForCity Smart trams was signed with the Czech manufacturer in 2025.
Visualisation of the ForCity Smart for Mainz. Source: MVG
Türkiye — Bursa municipality launches tender for 20 high-floor trams. The rolling stock must be delivered to the Turkish city within two years of contract award. The local light rail system currently operates trams from Siemens Mobility, Bombardier Transportation and local firm Durmazlar.
Finland — Consultations with manufacturers begin in Turku for 14 trams for future line. Turun Raitiotie, a city-owned project company coordinating the project, has published a notice in the Official Journal of the EU supplement. The rolling stock is to be procured under a life-cycle contract, with system launch planned for the 2030s.
