Export EffiShunter 1000M handed over
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:04:00 +0000
EUROPE: Czech manufacturer CZ Loko handed over the first of two EffiShunter 1000M four-axle diesel-electric locomotives ordered by Hungarian operator CER Cargo Holding at its Jihlava plant on July 28.read more
Kildare Line expansion project contract awarded
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:24:00 +0000
IRELAND: Iarnród Éireann has appointed a joint venture of Atkins, TYPSA and TUC Rail, supported by RPS, to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services for the project to increase capacity on the Kildare Line into Dublin Heuston station.read more
Spanish partners to research better ERTMS location data
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:01:00 +0000
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF and domestic partners Ineco and Cedex will start work in the second half of the year on the pan-European Railgap research project to support the roll-out of ERTMS.read more
Lighting improved at high speed train depot
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000
UK: Two maintenance tracks at Eurostar’s high speed train depot in east London have been equipped with LED lighting supplied by J Brand Ltd.read more
ILSA-Trenitalia aims to launch Spanish high speed service from March 2022
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:21:00 +0000
SPAIN: The ILSA-Trenitalia joint venture has pinpointed March 1 2022 as the start date for its Spanish open access services using a fleet of 23 Frecciarossa 1000 high speed trainsets.read more
Pantograph & Catenary dynamic simulation package launched
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:15:00 +0000
ELECTRIFICATION: Ricardo Rail has launched the Ricardo Pantograph & Catenary modelling and simulation package, which is intended to help to optimise the design of electrification systems and reduce development costs by allowing engineers to simulate the full motion behaviour of designs at an early stage in the development process.read more
Manila commuter rail civil works contracts signed
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:06:00 +0000
PHILIPPINES: The first two civil works contracts for the 53·1 km second phase of the 163 km North-South Commuter Railway Project which will cross the Manila region were signed on August 1.read more
28·8 MW freight locomotive unveiled
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:16:00 +0000
CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou has unveiled first of eight 28·8 MW six-section electric locomotives which mining company China Shenhua Energy Co has ordered for hauling 10 000 tonne coal trains on 1·2% gradients on the 266 km Shenmu – Shuozhou line.read more
Erdinger Ring financing agreement signed
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:00:00 +0000
GERMANY: A financing agreement for construction of the München airport – Schwaigerloh line was signed by the Land of Bayern and Deutsche Bahn on July 29. This will enable the national railway to call tenders for construction of the 4·5 km line.read more
Class 90s support Freightliner decarbonisation objectives
Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000
UK: As part of its strategy to decarbonise rail freight and operate longer trains, Freightliner has acquired another 13 Class 90 electric locomotives formerly used on Greater Anglia inter-city services, bringing its fleet to 23.read more
Grand Est seeks Alsace branch concessionaire
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:39:00 +0000
FRANCE: Passenger trains on the Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Épinal line are expected to resume running in 2025 under plans unveiled by the Grand Est regional authority on July 29.read more
MÁV-Start coach modernisation contract awarded
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:18:00 +0000
HUNGARY: Passenger operator MÁV-Start has awarded TMH Hungary’s Dunakeszi plant a €90m contract to undertake heavy maintenance and modernisation of 403 coaches over four years.read more
World rail freight news round-up
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Rail Cargo Logistics Germany has leased Faccns wagons from GATX Rail Europe for transporting aggregates.read more
Landmark river bridge to cross German-Polish border
Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000
EUROPE: DB Netz is to call tenders in August for the construction of a ‘landmark’ bridge across the River Oder near Kostrzyn, which forms the border between Germany and Poland.read more
Locomotive stop-start system developed
Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000
GERMANY: Voith has introduced OnEfficiency.StopStart, a tool which enables the automatic shutdown and restart of idling freight locomotive engines.read more
Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation cleared by European Commission
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:41:00 +0000
INDUSTRY: Alstom’s proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation was approved by the European Commission on July 31, subject to full compliance with a number of commitments offered by Alstom.read more
ONS reclassifies Train Operating Companies as public non-financial corporations
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:58:00 +0000
UK: Train Operating Companies which are operating under Emergency Measures Agreements with the UK and Scottish governments have been reclassified as public non-financial corporations, the Office for National Statistics announced on July 31.read more
Vossloh wins Guiyang – Nanning high speed line rail fastening contract
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:37:00 +0000
CHINA: Vossloh’s Kunshan-based Vossloh Fastening Systems China business has been awarded a €30m contract to supply rail fastenings for the Guiyang - Nanning high speed line.read more
Railway supply industry news round-up
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Luxembourg-based Beacon Rail Leasing has rebranded as Beacon, adopting a new brand identity developed with UK design and marketing agency Fellowship.read more
Advanced Automatic Sander distributor appointed
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000
SANDER: Unipart Rail has been appointed exclusive worldwide distributor of AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd’s Advanced Automatic Sander, a variable-rate sanding system which won the Technical Innovation Excellence category at Railway Gazette Group’s 21st Rail Business Awards.read more
French freight access charges waived
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:53:00 +0000
FRANCE: Track access charges for freight trains will be waived until the end of this year and halved in 2021, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on July 27read more
Bangladesh Railway orders 150 coaches
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:28:00 +0000
BANGLADESH: A joint venture of South Korean firms Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology Ltd and POSCO International signed a contract to supply 150 coaches to Bangadesh Railway on July 29.read more
Indian Railways unveils ‘post-Covid coach’
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000
INDIA: The Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala has rolled out its first ‘post-Covid coach’, incorporating what Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal said were ‘significant design improvements for post-Covid travel’read more
American Industrial Transport brand launched
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000
USA: American Railcar Industries has been renamed American Industrial Transport, as part of its strategy of focusing on leasing and repair activities following the sale of its wagon and components manufacturing business to The Greenbrier Companies last year.read more
Alpha Trains acquires DMUs in sale and leaseback deal
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:07:00 +0000
GERMANY: Leasing company Alpha Trains has acquired 22 Alstom Coradia Lint 54 two-car diesel multiple-units from Transdev in a sale and lease-back transaction, and is to acquire a further nine identical units directly from the manufacturer.read more
Plan to decarbonise Scottish passenger trains by 2035
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:56:00 +0000
UK: Full decarbonisation of passenger rail services in Scotland by 2035 including the electrification of an average of 130 track-km/year is envisaged in an action plan published by Transport Scotland on July 28.read more
Level crossing inspection trial
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000
USA: Railway Internet-of-Things developer Wi-Tronix has been awarded a grant to test the use of AI-aided machine vision for the automated inspection of level crossing equipment.read more
EMD Joule battery shunting locomotive under development
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:21:00 +0000
BRAZIL: Progress Rail has announced EMD Joule, a lithium-ion battery shunting locomotive which it hopes to make available to the global market in early 2021.read more
Stansted Express Class 745/1 trainsets enter passenger service
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:55:00 +0000
UK: The first two of the 10 Stadler Flirt Class 745/1 electric multiple-units ordered for Greater Anglia’s Stansted Express service entered passenger service on the route between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport on July 28.read more
Bangladesh locomotive handover
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000
BANGLADESH: India formally handed over 10 WDM3D diesel locomotives which are being donated to Bangladesh Railway with a virtual ceremony on July 27.read more
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