POLAND: Rolling stock supplier Newag presented a PKP Intercity Type 134Ab couchette car modernised as a Type 134Ac at the Trako 2011 fair in Gdansk.
The car is the first to use Newag’s latest 70RSTb bogie which features air springs. This will enable its maximum operating speed to be increased from 160 km/h to 200 km/h.
EUROPE: German regional operator BeNEX is to acquire Abellio’s German subsidiary from Dutch national operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The transaction covers the shares in Germany held by ATH Rail Transport Beteiligungsgesellschaft Deutschland GmbH and includes Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH Halle (Saale) and Westfalenbahn GmbH Bielefeld, as well ...
INDIA: The AT Railway a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India has signed a joint venture agreement with South Korea’s Yujin Machinery to design, manufacture, and develop critical components for various types of rolling stock used in India. The joint venture will focus on components such as ...
