All Locomotive articles
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In depthItaly: RFI deploys AI, drones and robots as part of monitoring suite expansion
Italian infrastructure manager RFI is expanding its ability to inspect and intervene on its network through autonomous and data-driven technology. Toma Bačić reports.
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Rail Business UKClarke Chapman acquires Clayton locomotive manufacturing assets
UK: Langley Holdings company Clarke Chapman has formed Clayton Locomotives Ltd which has acquired the assets of shunting, mining and industrial locomotive manufacturer Clayton Equipment Ltd from administrators.
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NewsFrench night train rolling stock order delayed
FRANCE: The government has postponed a planned order for locomotives and rolling stock to renew the national night train fleet.
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NewsAnglo-Mexican partnership targets bespoke rolling stock needs
INTERNATIONAL: UK-headquartered rail services company ROMIC has signed a partnership agreement with Mexican rolling stock and component manufacturer Locomotoras San Luis.
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Rail Business UK‘Five firsts’ celebrated at Tuxford as UK rail sector seeks role in hydrogen economy
UK: Network Rail and industry partners held an event at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire on December 3 marking the first use of rail to transport hydrogen on the main line network.
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NewsKiwiRail locos included in Traxtion’s South African rolling stock investment
SOUTH AFRICA: Leasing company Traxtion has announced a R3·4bn programme of investment in locomotives and rolling stock to expand capacity as the South African rail freight sector is reformed.
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NewsMetro-North introduces faster trains to Poughkeepsie as bi-mode Chargers enter service
USA: Faster ’super-express’ services started running on MTA Metro-North Railroad’s 120 km Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and New York’s Grand Central Terminal on October 6.
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NewsArkas Rail takes delivery of Stadler EuroDual locomotives
TURKEY: Private sector freight operator Arkas Rail has taken delivery of three Stadler EuroDual six-axle electro-diesel locomotives, with two more of the hybrid six-axle hybrid locomotives expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
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NewsBattery-powered locomotive for cold climates unveiled
CANADA: Cando Rail & Terminals has unveiled a battery-powered shunting locomotive which is says marks ‘a major step forward in sustainable rail operations and industrial decarbonisation’.
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NewsNJ Transit orders double-deck EMU cars and electro-diesel locos
USA: NJ Transit has exercised options to purchase an additional 200 Alstom Multilevel III double-deck commuter electric multiple-unit cars for $1·055bn and 12 ALP45 electro-diesel locomotives for a maximum of $204m.
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NewsLTG Cargo Ukraine pivots to rolling stock leasing services
UKRAINE: The LTG Cargo Ukraine subsidiary of the Lithuanian national railway’s freight division is changing its business model from September, and will now focus on leasing services rather than freight forwarding.
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NewsSwiss narrow gauge railways place joint locomotive order
SWITZERLAND: Narrow gauge operators Rhätische Bahn and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn have placed a SFr100m joint order for 11 Stadler electro-diesel locomotives. The 1 000 mm gauge locomotives will be manufactured at Stadler’s Bussnang works. Eight will be delivered to RhB and the remaining three to MGB. ...
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Metro Report InternationalCustomised battery locos ordered to haul Paris metro maintenance trains
FRANCE: Paris transport operator RATP has placed its first order with Stadler, covering the supply of 12 custom-designed electric-battery locomotives to haul maintenance and repair trains across the entire metro network from 2027. The order announced on October 21 has been placed as part of a ...
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NewsShuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover launched
USA: Wabtec has launched its Shuttlewagon Commander NXT wagon mover. Features include precision joystick control, the ability to operate on tight curves, an AAR coupler and rubber tyre drive. ‘The Commander NXT was designed with the customer in mind and represents the future in railcar mobilisation’, ...
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NewsGas-fuelled freight locomotive under development
USA: Plans have been unveiled for the development and testing of a prototype main line freight locomotive with a powered tender, which will be fuelled by renewable natural gas. RNG is a purified biogas that can be used interchangeably with conventional natural gas. ...
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NewsELL orders up to 200 more Vectron locos
EUROPE: European Locomotive Leasing has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply 60 Vectron locomotives with an option for 140 more. The framework agreement, announced on November 30, covers a range of multi-system locomotives, including the Vectron Dual Mode, for use on both passenger and freight ...
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NewsCRRC sets out cost savings from high-power battery shunting loco
CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou has rolled out a lithium iron phosphate battery powered industrial shunting locomotive ordered by Lianyang Iron & Steel Group. The manufacturer said the 1·5 MW locomotive unveiled on November 16 is the most powerful battery-only shunting locomotive in China, with the ...
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NewsCRRC signs Kazakhstan locomotive agreement
KAZAKHSTAN: A US$1·3bn framework agreement for CRRC to supply national railway KTZ with up to 200 main line and shunting locomotives was announced after Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met the Chinese manufacturer’s President Sun Yongcai at the Third Belt & Road Forum in Beijing. The October ...
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NewsPKP Intercity orders more 200 km/h locomotives
POLAND: National long-distance operator PKP Intercity has exercised an option to purchase five more electric multi-system locomotives from Newag. The option announced on June 21 was included in an October 2021 contract for an initial 10 Griffin E4MSP locomotives capable of 200 km/h operation. Valued at ...
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NewsNorthrail signs framework agreement for Traxx Universal locomotives
EUROPE: Alstom has been awarded a €370m framework contract to supply 50 multi-system Traxx Universal locomotives to rolling stock leasing company Northrail AG, including up to 16 years of full-service maintenance. The deal announced on June 29 includes a firm order for 15 locomotives with eight ...