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SBB and Stadler Strengthen Swiss-Italian Rail Connections with Additional Giruno Orders

SBB and Stadler Strengthen Swiss-Italian Rail Connections with Additional Giruno Orders

SBB orders five additional Giruno high-speed trains from Stadler for the planned expansion of its international services to Italy. Just like the 29 Giruno trains from the first series, the trains will also be manufactured entirely at the production plant in Bussnang, Switzerland. The Giruno, Stadler’s SMILE, is the first high-speed…

16 / 02 / 2024
Business
Trenitalia Expands Fleet with Hitachi's Latest ETR1000s in Multimillion Euro Deal

Trenitalia Expands Fleet with Hitachi's Latest ETR1000s in Multimillion Euro Deal

As part of a major new order, Hitachi Rail has signed a contract worth €861 million with Trenitalia for…

14 / 11 / 2023
Business
Braking New Ground: Knorr-Bremse to Equip Alstom's Swedish High-Speed Fleet

Braking New Ground: Knorr-Bremse to Equip Alstom's Swedish High-Speed Fleet

Alstom has commissioned Knorr-Bremse to equip new Swedish high-speed trains with braking systems, which…

04 / 09 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
The Legacy of TurboTrain: A Glimpse into the 1960s Era of High-Speed Trains

The Legacy of TurboTrain: A Glimpse into the 1960s Era of High-Speed Trains

During the heyday of jet aviation in the 1960s, the world entered the era of high-speed trains. One such…

20 / 06 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
EXCITING: Alstom's TGV M Launches Its First Dynamic Tests in the Czech Republic

EXCITING: Alstom's TGV M Launches Its First Dynamic Tests in the Czech Republic

Since December 7, 2022, the first TGV M test train, from Alstom's Avelia Horizon range, has been at the…

14 / 02 / 2023
Passenger
GREAT NEWS: Polish Pesa presented a high-speed train project

GREAT NEWS: Polish Pesa presented a high-speed train project

Pesa Bydgoszcz wants to expand its offer with high-speed trains up to 250+ km/h. This time Pesa showed the concept of trains under the name Premium. It…

13 / 10 / 2022
Technologies and infrastructure
Adif AV will allocate EUR 7.7 million to remodel Puertollano station to respond to the growth in traffic

Adif AV will allocate EUR 7.7 million to remodel Puertollano station to respond to the growth in traffic

Adif Alta Velocidad will allocate EUR 7.7 million to remodelling the tracks and platforms of Puertollano station to improve its operation and increase…

11 / 09 / 2022
Technologies and infrastructure
Alstom Presents a Complete Portfolio of Its High- and Very-High-Speed Trains. What Trains Represent the Company's Lineup?

Alstom Presents a Complete Portfolio of Its High- and Very-High-Speed Trains. What Trains Represent the Company's Lineup?

French multinational company Alstom, which operates in the global rail transport market, has unveiled a complete portfolio of its high-speed and very-high-speed…

05 / 05 / 2022
Freight
Alstom’s Avelia Horizon very high-speed train wins German Design Award

Alstom’s Avelia Horizon very high-speed train wins German Design Award

Alstom’s Avelia Horizon very high-speed train received the prestigious German Design Award, the official design award presented by the German Design Council…

19 / 11 / 2021
Technologies and infrastructure
Norwegians demand more train lines to the detriment of air travel

Norwegians demand more train lines to the detriment of air travel

A study carried out by KANTAR for Norwegian railway infrastructure`s, Bane NOR highlighted the need for more lines, especially high-speed ones, to replace…

02 / 10 / 2021
Passenger
In Europe, high-speed trains beat air carriers

In Europe, high-speed trains beat air carriers

Mr. Nick Brooks, Secretary General of ALLRAIL published an interesting comment of how the US analyzed the experience of using high-speed trains in the…

24 / 09 / 2021
Technologies and infrastructure