RUSSIA: Petrochemical company Sibur has signed a seven-year agreement to lease 550 Type 15-1780 propane and butane gas tank wagons from Brunswick Rail.
The first 20 wagons were delivered in April, with the rest to follow by October. ‘Long-term co-operation with such clients is a key element of Brunswick Rail’s strong market position’, said Vladimir Khoroshilov, the leasing firm’s Deputy CEO.
RUSSIA: Private freight operator Globaltrans is poised to take advantage of a partial liberalisation of the traction market which the government is expected to announce later this year, CEO Sergey Maltsev said on April 4. Globaltrans is one of a number of independent freight operators in Russia, and it has ...
GERMANY: Hopes that the flow of investment in the Deutsche Bahn network would lead to a rapid improvement in operational and financial performance were dashed on July 25 when DB published its half-year results. One highlight was a 4∙9% rise in the total number of passengers ...
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale submitted engineering design documents for the 92∙8 km Ferrovia Kennedy to the Espírito Santo state government in early July. The line from Anchieta to Presidente Kennedy near the border of Rio de Janeiro state will serve Piúma, Iconha, Rio Novo do Sul ...
