UK: Last week, the first five-car Aurora train entered passenger service on the route between Sheffield and London.
UK: The German component manufacturer and VTG Rail UK, the British division of the leasing company, have signed an agreement for the delivery of at least 2,000 sets of the FreightControl Sentinel system.
Deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock markets.
France: The Board of the French national operator SNCF, which holds the controlling share of the European passenger operator Eurostar, has approved a framework contract worth around €2 bln.
UK: The four-axle EuroDual locomotive has been launched on the 642 km West Coast Main Line.
UK: On 4 October, Hitachi Rail hosted a Railway 200 ‘Open Day’ at its site, marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.
UK: The five-car Inneo train has entered revenue service on the 38 km Docklands Light Railway since late September.
UK: Kineco says that the acquisition will allow the group to broaden its product offering and strengthen its position on the global market.
UK: A prototype Class 230 battery-electric train, developed from a former metro train, has completed a non-stop journey of 320 km on a single battery charge.
