INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY
11 Jul 2008 | The power wrench evolves
WRENCH: An updated version of Robel Bahnbaumaschinen's 30.82 RKS universal power wrench for track fastenings was launched on the track maintenance market last month. An evolution of the widely-used 30.82 machine, the detailed design has been improved with ergonomic changes and more components place More...
10 Jul 2008 | Prima goes modular to tap new markets
LOCOMOTIVES: As well as Europe's changing freight market, Alstom has China, India and Russia in its sights as targets for the latest addition to its product range. Laurent Charlier reports from Belfort. More...
10 Jul 2008 | Industry news in brief
Knorr-Bremse has selected Budapest as the site of a new factory which will produce braking and air supply systems for rolling stock and other applications from the end of 2009. Production at the company's existing plant in the city will also be moved to the new site. Faiveley is negotiating the p More...
07 Jul 2008 | Banks agree train lease venture
RAILPOOL: This month HSH Nordbank and KfW IPEX-Bank are to launch Railpool, a joint venture to lease rolling stock to private operators. München-based Railpool plans to place orders for locomotives and passenger and freight vehicles once the company is formally established. 'The aim is to create More...
05 Jul 2008 | Products & Technology in brief
CNR Changchun has completed in-service testing of a CW720 bogie developed for New Zealand's 1 067 mm gauge network. Toll had awarded a contract for the supply of 50 air-sprung bolsterless bogies in March 2007. Manusa has updated its platform screen door range with the addition of the InfoBoard, a More...
03 Jul 2008 | Wabtec completes purchase of POLI
POLI: Wabtec Corp announced on July 1 that it had completed it acquisition of braking equipment manufacturer POLI SpA for €53m. POLI employs 500 people in Italy and Macedonia, and has annual sales of €30m, primarily in Europe. 'We will begin immediately to integrate our existing products and techn More...
03 Jul 2008 | Customising ballastless track to suit different conditions
TRACK: Contractors can now choose from a variety of ballastless trackforms to suit the requirements of different projects ranging from urban tunnels to high speed lines. More...
01 Jul 2008 | UIC training centre opens
SOUTH KOREA: The International Union of Railways officially inaugurated its training centre for the Asia region during the recent statutory meetings in Seoul. International Railway Training Centre Asia is located at Korail's Railway Human Resources Institute in Uiwang, close to the South Korean capi More...
01 Jul 2008 | Royal opening at Knorr-Bremse factory
SPAIN: A factory bringing two Spanish subsidies of Knorr-Bremse together on one site was formally opened in the presence of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and Princess Letizia on June 25. Situated at Getafe, 20 km south of Madrid, the factory houses Knorr-Bremse's braking and door systems subsidiary F More...
30 Jun 2008 | Vossloh confirms sale of Infrastructure Services
EUROPE: On June 30 Vossloh Group announced its acceptance of a €150m bid for its Vossloh Infrastructure Services business unit from Vinci Group company Eurovia. Acquired as part of the Cogifer Group in 2002, Vossloh Infrastructure Services undertakes track and electrification construction and main More...
