Railway wagon news
News about railway wagon orders and technology.
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NewsSwiss regulator seeks dialogue with ERA as court blocks wagon safety changes
SWITZERLAND: Amid an ongoing controversy over railway wagon safety rules, Swiss national railway safety authority BAV has extended its transitional working arrangements with the EU Agency for Railways.
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Rail Business UKFreightliner orders 150 intermodal wagons to a new WH Davis design
UK: Independent wagon manufacturer WH Davis is to supply 150 intermodal wagons of a new design for Porterbrook to lease to Freightliner.
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NewsHydrogen transport container developed to support green steel ambitions
AUSTRIA: The H2Tainer designed for rail and road transport of hydrogen for use in the production of green steel has been developed by Innofreight, steelmaker Voestalpine Tubulars and HyCentA.
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In depthFreight: Rolling laboratory supports innovation
Portugal’s Rail CoLab association is developing its Freight Laboratory Train to act as a platform for both monitoring systems and the testing of new concepts, as Andre Pires explains.
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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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In depthFreight: A fresh approach to wagon bearing health
Flats on wagon wheelsets continue to pose a derailment risk to railways around the world. Technology company Trilogical believes its novel approach to monitoring vibration could offer more reliable insights into wheelset condition.
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NewsKnorr-Bremse and VTG Rail UK sign long-term wagon digitalisation agreement
UK: Leasing company VTG Rail UK has signed a long-term framework agreement for Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK to supply its FreightControl Sentinel system, which forms the backbone of VTG’s iWagon platform for the digitalisation of wagons.
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NewsRobot dog checks freight trains for defects
LITHUANIA: The national railway’s freight business LTG Cargo is testing the use of a robot dog which autonomously walks around a train and uses artificial intelligence to search for wagon faults.
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Rail Business UKEG Steele agrees wagon component supply framework with Mandy Rail
UK: EG Steele has entered into a framework agreement to supply, store and handle new and reconditioned wagon and bogie components for Mandy Rail, working with an extensive supply chain and providing next-day delivery.
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NewsSwiss safety authority accused of ‘regulatory zigzag’ as it adjusts wagon rules further
SWITZERLAND: Federal transport office BAV has issued a further amendment to the safety rules governing wagons using the Swiss main line network. Rail freight associations are demanding the changes be dropped entirely to avert risk of what UIP terms a ‘supply chain crisis’.
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NewsGATX opens wagon training academy to keep its expertise on track
GERMANY: Wagon leasing company GATX Rail Europe says the opening of its technical and safety training centre at Lehrte marks ‘the start of a new chapter in how we transfer expertise across the company’.
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NewsUniversity collaboration aims to make wagon repair more efficient
USA: Railinc and Duke University’s Christensen Family Center for Innovation are to collaborate to explore how AI, mobile devices and ‘social media-style technologies’ could improve wagon repair work.
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NewsGATX to acquire DB Cargo wagons in sale and leaseback deal
EUROPE: GATX Rail Europe has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 6 000 wagons from DB Cargo, which will then lease them back.
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NewsIndia tests rail-borne ballistic missile launch system
INDIA: An intermediate-range ballistic missile has been successfully test launched from a rail-based mobile launcher system under a ‘full operational scenario’, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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Rail Business UKSwedish predictive maintenance technology to support Drax wagon fleet
UK: Davis Wagon Services is to use Swedish company Predge’s data-driven approach to help minimise downtime and improve reliability of electricity generator Drax’s biomass wagon fleet.
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NewsADY targets more flexible and efficient freight operations with expanded wagon fleet
AZERBAIJAN: National railway ADY has purchased wagons to support faster and more efficient operations on domestic routes as well as north-south and east-west international corridors.
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NewsMarmon Rail launches safer tank wagon cleaning system
NORTH AMERICA: Marmon Rail has launched a mobile system for the on-site cleaning of tank wagons without the need for anyone to enter confined spaces containing hazardous residues.
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NewsJoint efforts bring rolling stock to Guinea
GUINEA: Mining company Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée has taken delivery of passenger coaches and freight wagons manufactured by CRRC.
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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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Rail Business UKExport order win enables British wagon manufacturer to expand
UK: Wagon manufacturer WH Davis expects to create 20 jobs taking its workforce to 100 people as a result of winning its first export order for 20 years.