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NewsChilean freight operator orders Wabtec locos
CHILE: Rail logistics company Transap has ordered four Wabtec C30ACi diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal plans. The C30ACi is designed for routes with light axle-loads and sharp curves, with AC individual-axle traction control technology enabling one loco to do the work of two ...
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NewsMÁV group to take on GySEV staff and rolling stock as Hungarian restructuring advances
HUNGARY: Minister of Construction & Transport János Lázár announced a series of structural changes and improvements to railway services in Hungary at a press conference held in Budapest on January 8. Lázár said that ‘in line with the Hungarian government’s conscious strategy’ to increase cross-border railway ...
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NewsDepot safety systems deployed at KiwiRail sites
NEW ZEALAND: Depot safety control specialist FirstClass Safety & Control has deployed depot protection systems at two KiwiRail sites in collaboration with Freightquip. UK-based FCSC has installed its flagship Depot Protection System product at the Waltham Mechanical Hub in Christchurch, which is ...
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NewsRolling stock owners call for action on rail’s ‘patchwork of increasingly expensive technologies’
EUROPE: The Association of European Rail Rolling stock Lessors has called for the more co-ordinated deployment of ERTMS, changes to subsidy policies and measures to ensure life-time support of vehicles. It says these measures are needed to avoid disrupting procurement and to avoid rail pricing itself out of the freight market.
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NewsRefurbished Stuttgart S-Bahn trains ready to return to service
GERMANY: The first three Stuttgart S-Bahn electric multiple-units to be refurbished have been unveiled by operator DB Regio and transport authority VRS ahead of their return to passenger service in February. The €200m programme to refurbish 215 Class 423 and 430 EMUs is being undertaken at ...
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NewsRebuilt section of future Skopje – Sofia railway inaugurated
NORTH MACEDONIA: Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has inaugurated the first section of a future rail route between Skopje and Sofia which is being developed as part of pan-European Corridor VIII to link the Adriatic and the Black seas. The section of line inaugurated on January 17 ...
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NewsNew Year bug halts Spanish high speed train fleet
SPAIN: Drivers entering the cabs of RENFE’s Series 106 Avril high speed trainsets on January 1 discovered the entire fleet could not be activated. The operator contacted manufacturer Talgo, which contacted its suppliers. The problem was soon traced to the Ingeteam charging system for the batteries ...
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NewsKorean network grows as second Seoul – Busan route completed
SOUTH KOREA: The national network has expanded with the opening of two strategic links in recent weeks. The final 145·1 km section of the upgraded Central main line and the handover of a 166·3 km missing link on the country’s eastern coast has enabled national operator ...
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NewsRail freight operators propose four measures to boost growth
UK: Ahead of consultation on the government’s rail reform bill, operating group association Rail Partners and its five freight members have published A Greener Track making four proposals to support growth. The first is for the bill to include legal protections to maintain investor confidence in ...
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NewsCN tests medium-power hybrid locomotive
CANADA: CN has unveiled a 3 200 hp diesel-battery hybrid locomotive developed with Knoxville Locomotive Works. The 2·4 MWh loco is intended for use in yards and on branch lines and is suitable for biofuel operation. It is hoped the design will be able to offer ...
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NewsTitagarh Firema unveils EMUs for the Lazio region
ITALY: The first of 38 electric multiple-units ordered by the Lazio region have been unveiled at Titagarh Firema’s Caserta factory. The €282m framework agreement signed in January 2021 covers the supply and 10 years of maintenance of 38 trainsets of three types for use by operator ...
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NewsFunding finalised for first phase of Côte d’Azur railway enhancement programme
FRANCE: Funding has been finalised for the first phase of the Ligne Nouvelle Provence d’Azur project to upgrade the busy Marseille - Nice corridor to support a 66% increase in the number of daily services. The planned launch of Services Express Régionaux Métropolitains operations around Marseille, ...
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NewsIndian industrial group acquires Danish train toilet maker
DENMARK: Goa-based industrial group Kineco has acquired Danish train sanitary system supplier Semvac from Wabtec UK in an all-cash transaction. Kineco’s railway division supplies rolling stock interior and exterior products in India, and the diversified group is also active in the aerospace, defence, renewable energy and ...
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NewsHitachi to acquire Omnicom rail asset monitoring technology business
INTERNATIONAL: Hitachi Rail has agreed to acquire Balfour Beatty’s rail asset monitoring technology business Omnicom. Hitachi said this would form a ‘key strategic pillar’ of the Hyper Mobility Asset Expert platform launched at InnoTrans 2024. Derby-based Omnicom provides hardware and software for surveying, inspecting and monitoring ...
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NewsFirst Montréal Charger loco delivered to Exo
CANADA: Montréal regional transport authority Exo has taken delivery of the first of 10 Charger locomotives being supplied by Siemens Mobility. The locos were ordered in January 2022 at cost of C$132m. Testing is being supported by Systra, ahead of entry into service this spring. Deliveries ...
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NewsWagons ordered under SBB Cargo fleet standardisation strategy
SWITZERLAND: SBB Cargo has awarded Tatravagónka contracts to supply up to 840 wagons as part of its strategy to standardise its fleet.
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NewsGO Transit coach refurbishment contract awarded
CANADA: Greater Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx has awarded Alstom a C$500m framework agreement for the mid-life overhaul and modernisation of 181 BiLevel Series VIII coaches used on GO Transit services. This will include new seating, doors, flooring, walls and ceilings, upgraded toilets, updated electrical outlets ...