Traction & rolling stock news – Page 177
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NewsIONX and Ermewa agree telematics partnership
EUROPE: Amsted Rail used the Transport Logistic tradeshow in München on May 9-12 to mark the extension of its telematics activities in Europe. Amsted’s IONX subsidiary has finalised a preliminary co-operation agreement with wagon leasing business Ermewa for the supply of telematics technology. The agreement covers IONX telematics equipment, proprietary ...
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NewsLegios Clever demonstrator wagon includes nanotechnology
CZECH REPUBLIC: A range of advanced subsystems and materials selected to highlight possible technology options are included in the Legios Clever demonstrator wagon which Legois exhibited at the Transport Logistic trade fair in München on May 9-11. Legios worked with researchers at the University of Liberec to develop nanotechnology-based ...
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NewsIsrael Railways orders more Twindexx Vario coaches
ISRAEL: Bombardier Transportation announced on May 10 that it had signed a €56m contract to supply a further 33 Twindexx Vario double-deck push-pull coaches to Israel Railways by February 2019. The order has been placed within the terms of an October 2010 framework agreement, and will take ISR’s fleet of ...
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NewsStadler seeks 'most powerful' loco family as Eurodual trials begin
EUROPE: Stadler Valencia outlined plans for the development of its Eurodual family of electro-diesel locomotives at the Transport Logistic trade fair in München on May 10. German freight operator HVLE is to be the launch customer for the Eurodual, having confirmed an order for 10 six-axle locomotives in March. Stadler ...
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NewsTraxx locomotive family expanded with multi-system and DC options
EUROPE: Bombardier Transportation announced two additions to its Traxx locomotive family at the Transport Logistcs trade fair in München on May 9. The Traxx MS3 is designed for 15 kV 16·7 Hz, 25 kV 50 Hz AC and 1·5 and 3 kV DC power supplies, the four most common electrification ...
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NewsHitachi unveils AT400 ‘British Bullet Train’ concept
UK: A prominent feature at the front of the Hitachi Rail Europe stand at Railtex 2017 is a model of its AT400 ‘British Bullet Train’ concept. Hitachi said this 'vision' builds on the company's 'rich history in creating iconic high speed rolling stock' ranging from Shinkansen trainsets in Japan to ...
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NewsX’Trapolis Mega EMUs enter revenue service
SOUTH AFRICA: The first 13 X’Trapolis Mega electric multiple-units for Metrorail commuter routes entered revenue service on the Pretoria suburban network on May 9 after being unveiled by President Jacob Zuma. ‘This is the beginning of the revival of passenger rail after 40 years of underinvestment.’ ...
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NewsIDS Cargo buys EffiLiner 3000 locomotive
CZECH REPUBLIC: Open access freight operator IDS Cargo has bought CZ Loko’s demonstrator EffiLiner 3000 mainline electric locomotive, which it intends to use on transit freight services on the Děčín – Břeclav (–Slovakia) route where it can utilise its 3 kV DC/25 kV AC capability. Locomotive 365.001 is former SNCB ...
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NewsČD leases ELL Vectrons for Hamburg – Praha route
CZECH REPUBLIC: On May 4 the board of national operator ČD approved the signing of a 10-year agreement to lease 10 Siemens Vectron 200 km/h multi-system electric locomotives from European Locomotive Leasing of Austria. The €48m deal will include maintenance. Eight of the locomotives are scheduled to arrive in mid-November, ...
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NewsSliding seats could enable passenger trains to carry freight
UK: A working demonstration module containing seats which can be automatically stowed to enable passenger train interiors to be reconfigured to carry low density, high value freight at off-peak times will be unveiled by 42 Technology at Railtex 2017. According to the developer, 20 rows of seats in a typical ...
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NewsLokotrans orders high-capacity vans
RUSSIA: Lokotrans has awarded United Wagon Co subsidiary TikhvinSpetsMash a contract to supply 40 high-capacity covered vans by the middle of this year. The Type 11-6874 general purpose van was developed by UWC’s All-Union Research & Development Centre for Transportation Technology. The 25 tonne axleload bogies allow for a ...
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NewsIranian rolling stock production agreement
IRAN: Industrial Development & Renovation Organisation of Iran and Russian rolling stock manufacturing group Transmashholding have signed a joint venture agreement to co-operate in the financing and manufacturing of 500 coaches in Iran. This follows a visit to Russia by IDRO’s senior management. The Iranian company said the passenger rolling ...
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NewsCRRC to build North American wagon plant in Canada
CANADA: Chinese rolling stock manufacturing group CRRC announced on May 5 that it plans to open a factory at Moncton in New Brunswick to produce wagons and braking systems for the North American market. The plant would be a joint venture between Sichuan-based wagon builder CRRC Meishan, a CRRC subsidiary ...
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NewsShiki-Shima luxury cruise train launches
JAPAN: East Japan Railway welcomed the first passengers aboard the Train Suite Shiki-Shima (Island of Four Seasons) luxury cruise train for a tour of eastern and northern Japan starting on May 1. Passengers board the champagne-liveried 10-car train via the lounge car where the windows are designed to resemble trees ...
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NewsČD Cargo expands locomotive fleet for flagship freight routes
CZECH REPUBLIC: National freight operator ČD Cargo announced a KC300m order for a further three Siemens Vectron MS electric locomotives on May 2. The locomotives are scheduled to be delivered from the manufacturer’s München-Allach plant by early 2018. The latest order has been placed as an option on an April ...
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NewsDB Regio orders Saarland EMUs
GERMANY: DB Regio has signed a €150m contract for 25 four-car Coradia Continental electric multiple-units, Alstom announced on May 3. The firm order has been placed within a 2012 framework agreement covering up to 400 units. The latest batch of units are to be used on SaarRB Lot 1 services ...
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NewsBLS selects Stadler for its largest rolling stock order
SWITZERLAND: BLS has selected Stadler for the largest rolling stock order it has placed, a SFr650m contract covering the supply of 58 single-deck electric multiple-units in 2021-26. The order includes 30 EMUs for RegioExpress services and 28 for S-Bahn Bern routes. The 105 m long six-car 160 km/h Flirt units ...
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NewsAbellio orders Talent EMUs
GERMANY: Abellio has placed a firm order for Bombardier Transportation to supply a further five Talent 2 electric multiple-units for use on the Neckartal services from Stuttgart which it is to operate from June 2019 under a contract awarded by the Land of Baden-Württemberg. The order for two three-car and ...
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NewsHitachi trainset for Devon and Cornwall sets sail from Japan
UK: The first of the Hitachi AT300 electro-diesel trainsets for Great Western Railway services from London to Devon and Cornwall left the Japanese port of Kobe on April 26, and is expected to arrive in Southampton during June. GWR and leasing company Eversholt Rail ordered 22 five-car and ...
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NewsMRCE sells diesel locomotives
EUROPE: Irish-registered RIVE Rail Leasing Ltd has acquired 32 Vossloh diesel shunting locomotives from Mitsui Rail Capital Europe, in a transaction co-arranged by Paribus Capital and Paris-based RIVE Private Investment. Senior debt was structured and provided by KfW IPEX-Bank. RIVE Rail Leasing is a joint venture between investors advised by ...