New Rail Link: Inside Switzerland's largest-ever construction project

 

Vectron with a container train Image: SBB Cargo International.

Article in Future Rail about NRLA. This new link allows
-Use longer trains, which will be up to 750m long
-Transportation of higher containers (P400 Standard)

See the link to the article:
https://rail.nridigital.com/future_rail_sep20/new_rail_link_switzerland

First FLIRT bi-mode trains in Italy enter service

A Flirt BMU by MARCO STELLINI

This units are prepared for G1 gauge according to EN 15273-3.

Texas Central names Renfe as a high-speed train operating partner

Amtrak Eagle heads for the Fort Worth (Texas) Transportation Center with a GE P42 Genesis locomotive by Shinitzel_bank
This will change with the new high speed train planned between Dallas and Houston. See below the route of the Eagle and the high speed train

Trains in San Diego, California

An EMD F59PHI locomotive hauls double deck Surfliner cars on Amtrak California’s Pacific Surfliner at San Diego station.

Thalys to launch Brussels - Bordeaux services

Two types of Thalys units PBA and PBKA in Gare du Midi in Brussels by https://sobrebelgica.com

Bombardier presents Traxx DC3 locomotive

TRAXX DC3 for Mercitalia Rail in the last mile operation

Rolling stock leasing company Alpha Trains has ordered nine Euro 4001 diesel-electric locomotives from Stadler Rail Valencia

Image of the Euro2001 from Stadler

South American Light Locomotives from Stadler for Bolivian operator Ferroviaria Andian

Artist's impression of Stadler's Sali locomotive for FCA Bolivia. Photo by Stadler

ONCF orders more Alstom Prima locomotives

Alstom E 1400 "Prima II", on its way to Marrakech in a dessert area. Photo by https://bahnbilder.ch

SBB upgrades international distribution systems with Amadeus IT group

Photo of Pendolino RABe 503 from SBB. Photo by Johan Wofgang

Spain draws up €2bn rolling stock investment plan

Infographic with the main manufacturers for spanish Rolling Stock: CAF and Alstom

Picture by El Pais

Video of M7 by CAF for Brussels Metro

Early August 2016 the Brussels city transport operator STIB-MIVB awarded a 12 year framework contract for metro train sets to CAF for 43 train sets

Eurodual in certification to Belgium

Eurodual Co'Co' from Standler Valencia in the preseries certification.

Photo by trainspotter gilliam