March 1, 2021
Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG), the transport authority in Lower Saxony, has selected Alstom as the preferred bidder for a contract to supply a fleet of 34 double-deck electric multiple units (EMUs) worth EUR760 million.
March 1, 2021
The state of Baden-Württemberg has terminated a contract with Deutsche Bahn (DB) Regio for the operation of regional services between Singen (Germany) and Schaffhausen (Switzerland).
February 26, 2021
Pesa has secured a PLN2.5 billion framework contract from České dráhy (CD)/Czech Railways for the supply of up to 160 diesel multiple units (DMUs).
February 24, 2021
A consortium of Kiepe Electric and Van Hool will supply six zero-emission 18-metre-long trolleybuses with in-motion-charging (IMC) technology to Trasporto Unico Abruzzese (TUA), the public transport operator in Pescara.
February 23, 2021
UK-based Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has secured a contract from Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) to supply 56 double-decker buses in Hong Kong.
February 23, 2021
Navya has signed a non-binding letter of intent to collaborate in the development of an autonomous bus with Bluebus, part of the Bolloré Group.
February 22, 2021
Siemens Mobility (Siemens) has secured a contract from the RiVier joint venture (JV) comprising Haagsche Tramweg Maatschapp (HTM), the public transport operator in The Hague; Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)/Netherlands Railways; and Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET), the public transport operator in Rotterdam, to build a national Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) integrated travel planning platform.
February 17, 2021
Škoda Transportation (Škoda) has secured a joint contract to supply up to 45 ForCity Plus light rail vehicles (LRVs) in three cities in the state of Brandenburg.
February 12, 2021
Baselland Transport (BLT), the public transport operator in Basel, has selected Stadler as the preferred bidder for a contract to supply a fleet of 25 light rail vehicles (LRVs).
February 12, 2021
Keolis has secured two contracts from Île-de-France Mobilités for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of two bus networks in the Yvelines department.
February 11, 2021
Solaris has secured three framework agreements from Österreichische Postbus AG, the bus operator in Austria, for the delivery of up to 182 buses.
February 11, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructures (Siemens) has secured a contract from Stadtwerk Regensburg to provide charging stations for a bus depot in Regensburg.
February 11, 2021
Turkey-based Aselsan has secured a EUR17 million contract by Eze Insaat for the delivery of a driverless signalling system for the Gebze–Darica metro line, which is currently under construction.
February 11, 2021
The Department of Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) of South Australia, in partnership with the Renmark Paringa Council, Flinders University, EasyMile, and Keolis Downer, has commenced a trial of an EZ10 driverless bus called Murray in Renmark, a town in South Australia.
February 11, 2021
Auckland Transport (AT), in partnership with New Zealand-based Hiringa Energy Limited, has announced plans to conduct a trial of hydrogen fuel-cell buses using a hydrogen refuelling facility being developed in south Auckland.
February 9, 2021
Germany-based Knorr-Bremse has signed a cooperation agreement with Deutsche Bahn (DB) on the use and analysis of train operations and vehicle subsystem data.
February 8, 2021
VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland GmbH (VDL) has secured contracts from three bus operators in Germany to supply 12 electric buses from end-2021 onwards.