Clayton Equipment Hybrid+ CBD90 90-tonne shunting locomotive

Leasing company to take hybrid shunting locomotives

May 26, 2020 | Railways

UK built emission free hybrid shunting locomotives will be available to the rail network on a leasing scheme. Long-standing UK manfacturer of railw... read more
Trenitalia Frecciarossa ETR500 very high-speed trains to be serviced by Bombardier

Maintenance contract keeps Italian trains on the rails

April 30, 2020 | Railways

Bombardier will provide maintenance and logistics service in support of the Trenitalia ETR500 Red Arrow trains. Italian train operator Trenitalia h... read more
Carbon-carbon composite strips improve conductivity in railway pantographs

New material sets future trends

April 23, 2020 | Railways

Research work on carbon composites could provide answers to sticking points in the rail and solar energy sectors, according to Morgan Advanced Materia... read more
Bombardier to supply the Regio 2N regional train to SNCF

Regio 2N trains to serve Auvergne region

April 1, 2020 | Railways

The Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region of the SNCF network has ordered a further 19 Regio 2N trains from Bombardier. Double deck rail vehicles from Bomba... read more
Railway points could be replaced if self-guided vehicles used

Railway research could lead to flangeless steering

June 8, 2018 | Railways

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have been working on innovative rail improvement projects including the elimination of points by using f... read more