Chilean freight operator orders Wabtec locos
CHILE: Rail logistics company Transap has ordered four Wabtec C30ACi diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal plans.
Quarry shunting loco to be converted to battery power
UK: Positive Traction has been awarded an order to rebuild a Class 08 diesel shunter used by Heidelberg Materials at Whatley Quarry into an 08e zero-emission battery locomotive.
Trams return to Reșița after 13 years
ROMANIA: Tram services restarted in Reșița on December 20 after a hiatus of more than 13-years. The city’s sole route links Kaufland in the north to Reșița-Montana in the southeast, a distance of 9 km.
MÁV 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.
Depot 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.
Railway supply industry news round-up
This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Colour blindness testing change opens rail jobs to more people
UK: More people with colour blindness will be able to work in safety critical railway roles such as train driving as a result of research undertaken by the Rail Safety & Standards Board at the request of drivers’ union ASLEF.
MRT Jakarta introduces WhatsApp ticketing
Rolling stock owners call for action on rail’s ‘patchwork of increasingly expensive technologies’
Refurbished Stuttgart S-Bahn trains ready to return to service
Dedicated suburban services planned in three Moroccan cities
Rebuilt section of future Skopje – Sofia railway inaugurated
