Rail Business

Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail aim to deliver a "Spitfire for the British railway" as they join forces to make a bid for HS2 Phase One's £2.75 billion rolling stock contract. A shortlist to build at least 54 conventional compatible trains...

The total value of the order is around €115 million. Delivery of the first cars is planned within 32 months.

Amtrak has issued a request for information as it looks to procure a new fleet and replace its Amfleet I trains.

Designed and built by Alstom at nine of its 12 sites in France, the Citadis X05 tram features an innovative charging system.

Bombardier Transportation and Kiepe Electric have been awarded a contract by Transport for Greater Manchester to supply 27 new trams for Metrolink, the UK's largest tram system.

From state ownership under British Rail to its break-up into more than 100 privately owned companies and the transfer back of infrastructure to the arms-length public body Network Rail, the control of Britain’s railways has a long and well...

Worth £368.2 million, the deal also includes the supply of communication and control systems. 

The contract for upgrading the 19 high-speed Pendolinos is worth €16 million.

The contract is for three locomotives, to be delivered in early 2019.

The announcement comes after VIA Rail launched the request for qualification process in April for 32 new bi-directional trains.