Traction & rolling stock news – Page 10
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NewsTwo bids to supply PKP Intercity double-deck trains
POLAND: PKP Intercity has received two bids for a contract to supply 200 km/h double-deck electric multiple-units.
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NewsVoith couplers ordered for DAC pilot project
GERMANY: The DAC4EU digital automatic coupler pilot project has commissioned Voith to supply further couplers for trials using 13 wagons and one locomotive.
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NewsTurkmen locos return to China for modernisation
TURKMENISTAN: CRRC Ziyang is overhauling locomotives used by national railway Demirýollary.
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NewsSNCB confirms preferred bidder for train fleet renewal contract
BELGIUM: National passenger operator SNCB has reconfirmed its selection of CAF for the AM30 contract to supply electric and battery-electric multiple-units.
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Metro Report InternationalAmsterdam plans tram fleet replacement and autonomous operation pilot scheme
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam transport operator GVB has begun the procurement of up to 78 trams to replace vehicles which will reach the end of their service lives within the next few years.
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NewsExternal shocks limit train builders’ ability to turn orders into profitable growth
INTERNATIONAL: The rolling stock manufacturing sector achieved record total revenue last year, but the ability to turn this into on-time deliveries and sustained profitable growth is increasingly constrained by external shocks.
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Metro Report InternationalCroydon tram bogie and brake overhaul contract awarded
UK: Yellow Rail has been awarded a contract to undertake a turnkey overhaul of the bogies and brake systems on London Trams’ 12 Stadler Variotram vehicles.
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Metro Report InternationalCRRC to supply Tbilisi metro trains
GEORGIA: The city of Tbilisi has selected GT group, representing Chinese rolling stock manufacture manufacturer CRRC, for a contract to supply 111 cars to replace the ageing metro fleet.
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In depthPassenger trains: Stadler leads charge into alternative traction
While the political consensus on achieving net zero emissions may not be as robust today as it seemed to be only a few years ago, there can be little doubt that Europe’s railways remain committed to phasing out fossil fuel use. The transport sector still accounts for around a third ...
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NewsInnoway Trieste rolls out its first wagons
ITALY: The first vehicles have rolled out at the Innoway Trieste wagon plant.
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NewsOrders adjusted to include more day and fewer night trains
AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways and Siemens Mobility have amended contracts for the supply of new passenger stock, increasing the number of day trains on order and reducing the number of night trains.
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NewsContainer wagons modified for agricultural loads
EUROPE: Slovakian wagon manufacturer ŽOS Trnava has modified 40 Lgs container wagons to carry bulk agricultural goods.
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NewsArriva places first order for Škoda 200 km/h long-distance EMUs
CZECH REPUBLIC: Arriva has awarded Škoda Group a contract to supply a new design of 200 km/h low-floor electric multiple-unit for long-distance services.
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NewsUkrainian Railways to order next-generation coaches
UKRAINE: National railway Ukrzaliznytsia is planning to order a new generation of coaches offering greater comfort, longer intervals between overhauls and a longer service life.
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In depthCanada: GO Transit grapples with fleet uncertainty
Ontario transport authority Metrolinx is adopting an iterative approach to modernising its commuter rail fleet as the scope of the GO Expansion programme continues to evolve. Nick Kingsley reports from Toronto.
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In depthGermany: Regions make the case for battery traction
As pioneer Schleswig-Holstein overcomes its initial difficulties with its battery train fleet, more Länder are moving ahead with the deployment of battery traction and related infrastructure to decarbonise shorter regional lines, reports Michael Dreyer.
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NewsBerner Oberland-Bahnen orders EMUs to accommodate growing ridership
SWITZERLAND: Berner Oberland-Bahnen has ordered five more electric multiple-units from Stadler as an option on an existing order.
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NewsWagon telematics partnership to combine technology and market presence
EUROPE: Dutch company Intermodal Telematics has granted Wabtec exclusive distribution rights for its wagon products in the European rail freight market.
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Rail Business UKLevel boarding included in ScotRail’s fleet replacement plans
UK: ScotRail has begun market engagement for its planned procurement of electric and battery-electric multiple-units.
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NewsLocomotive equipped to test autonomous freight train operation
GERMANY: A DB Cargo electric locomotive has been equipped with automatic and remote train operation technology.