Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

The first renovated train set is scheduled to come into commercial service in November, 2010. Mass renovation of the train sets will begin in June 2010 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2012.

As a result of a $21.7-million investment from Network Rail, the U.K. railway infrastructure operator, the Edge Hill site in Liverpool is now able to receive up to eight high-speed tilting Pendolino trains for maintenance every night, rather than the five it formerly handled.

Stockholm Public Transport placed a $129.5 million order for 12 new Coradia Nordic suburban trains. The trains feature six articulated carriages, travel at speeds of up to 99 mph, and offer enhanced accessibility, made possible by lower floors and the absence of steps.

Features of the DMUs include mobile landings, adaptable to all platform heights; onboard surveillance cameras; a special access ramp and two wheelchair spaces.

The municipality of Amsterdam has placed an order with Alstom Transport for 23 metro trainsets, for a total amount of around $272 million. The contract includes an option for additional metro trainsets for the North/South line which is under construction.

The new Commercial Team defines the company's product/market strategy, manages bid submissions and the signing of contracts, and bears responsibility for profit and loss. The department is divided into geographic regions.

Once the project is fully implemented in 2014, Austrian Railways ÖBB will operate one of the largest vehicle fleets equipped with ETCS (European Train Control System) Level 2.

First trainset of the Citadis Dualis went to the city of Nantes. Features a fold-out coupling to meet the latest safety standards, new compact bogies designed for operation at 62 mph and environmentally-friendly materials.

Will provide signaling equipment and trains to Catalan Railways for a total of $138.8 million.

Trainset is a part of Coradia Duplex range. SNCF and Alstom have signed an investment program agreement to renew the TER fleet with an order of 233 trainsets at a cost of more than $2.7 billion.