CANADA: Bombardier Transportation and Noveko International have signed an agreement for the joint development of rolling stock air filters.
Montréal-based Noveko said its washable and recyclable filtration equipment has antimicrobial properties and can offer train operators cost savings by cutting the number of filters used and reducing the energy consumed by ventilation systems.
UK: HVAC specialist Techtrain Associates has been acquired by Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK). Established in February 1997 by Martin Hoare, Doncaster-based Techtrain maintains and refurbishes train heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment and provides related training courses. The Railservices training activities of KBRS will now be based at ...
HEAT PUMP: Train operators in central and northern Europe could save €1000 per coach per year in heating and cooling costs by using heap pumps, according to Faiveley. A compressor and two copper coils containing refrigerant extract heat from the outside air to heat the carriage interior. In warmer weather ...
BULGARIA: Bombardier Transportation has established a subsidiary in Bulgaria and opened a project management office in Sofia. ‘With substantial rail modernisation underway in Bulgaria, this new office marks a significant milestone in Bombardier’s commitment to this growing market’, said Richard Hunter, President, Rail Control Solutions at ...
USA: Construction of the Texas Central high speed line linking Houston with Dallas is expected to start in the coming months following completion of the regulatory approval process. This concluded on September 21 when the Federal Railroad Administration released a pre-publication version of its final ...
ZIMBABWE: National Railways of Zimbabwe’s decision to terminate a US$400m recapitalisation agreement is being challenged in court by the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group, which is seeking damages worth US$236m. In mid-September, DIDG instructed its lawyers to sue NRZ and Transport Minister Joel Biggie Matiza following the ...
USA: The board of the California High-Speed Rail Authority on September 10 approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement for an 80 km section of the planned high speed railway between Merced and Fresno, known as the ‘Central Valley Wye’. The formal approval means that environmental clearance ...
