TfL suspends B23 DLR trains following wet weather braking failure
Transport for London (TfL) has temporarily taken its recently introduced B23 trains out of Docklands Light Railway (DLR) service after…
17 Nov 2025
Brightline, Sotereon AI to launch LiDAR tech on Florida passenger trains
Brightline and Sotereon.AI have entered into a partnership to implement LiDAR technology on two of the rail provider’s locomotives, marking the first use of this system on a Florida passenger…
14 Nov 2025
Progress Rail to provide signalling, telecom systems for Thai railway project
Progress Rail has secured a contract to supply signalling and telecommunications systems for the second phase of Thailand’s double-track railway extension on the Khon Kaen–Nong Khai route. The agreement, made…
14 Nov 2025
Hitachi Rail, Sistem win €126.5m HSL signalling contract in Spain
Hitachi Rail and Sistem’s UTE consortium has been selected to deliver signalling and traffic management technology on the Talayuela–Plasencia section of the Madrid–Extremadura High-Speed Line (HSL) in Spain. The contract,…
13 Nov 2025
Siemens Mobility launches multi-functional centre for train refurbishments in UK
Siemens Mobility has launched a £6m ($6.9m) multi-functional centre in Northampton, aimed at supporting modifications and upgrades to passenger trains in the UK. Lucy Rigby KC MP, Member of Parliament…
13 Nov 2025
NEXRAIL orders up to 200 Stadler EURO9000 battery-electric locomotives
NEXRAIL, a Luxembourg-based locomotive leasing firm, has signed an agreement with Stadler for the delivery of up to 200 EURO9000 panto-battery hybrid locomotives. The contract is set to expand the…
13 Nov 2025
No hydrogen trains for Groningen as plans move slowly towards electrification
Nearly two years after a tender process for hydrogen-powered trains was dropped (without a single bid), and more than five years after Alstom and the Province of Groningen agreed that…