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Škoda electric trains

30.05.2022

The war has changed the way new Škoda electric trains are delivered to Latvia

Latvia has delayed and changed the delivery method for new Škoda electric trains. This was stated by the Minister of Transport of Latvia, Talis Linkaits, Railway Supply magazine informs.
Cement wagons

30.05.2022

Britain abandons V-shaped cement wagons

The V-shaped cement hoppers found on British railways will soon be history as rail operators upgrade their fleet of wagons to more modern models.
Siemens leaves Russian market

30.05.2022

Siemens has already lost 600 million euros after leaving Russia

Siemens decided to leave the Russian market in connection with the Russian attack on Ukraine, recording a collection of 600 million euros in the results of the second quarter.
Supply of trains

29.05.2022

Swiss court upholds Stadler’s victory to supply trains for SBB

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has dismissed Alstom's appeal against SBB's decision to enter into a Stadler framework agreement for the supply of 286 electric trains.
Transportation of Ukrainian grain

29.05.2022

Croatia offered its ports for the transportation of Ukrainian grain

Croatian ports on the Adriatic coast can provide an alternative route for transporting grain from Ukraine. Ports on the Black and Azov Seas remain blocked as a result of Russian aggression.
Kharkiv metro

29.05.2022

Kharkiv metro resumed passenger transportation

The Kharkiv metro resumed operation on May 24, exactly three months after the start of the war. It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the Kharkiv metro.
Supply of military cargo

29.05.2022

Ukrainian special services paralyzed the delivery of military cargo near Melitopol

The Ukrainian special services, together with the military and partisans of Melitopol, carried out a successful special operation, which was aimed at paralyzing the supply of weapons and ammunition to the territories temporarily occupied by the Russians.
Railway border crossing

29.05.2022

Round-the-clock operations at the border crossing of the railway station Vadul-Siret

From May 24, work will be carried out around the clock at the railway border crossing Vadul-Siret-Dornesti (Romania). Such information was made public during an online meeting with the railway carriers of Romania and Moldova, the railway magazine Railway Supply reports.
Three-section trams

29.05.2022

Kyiv received new three-section Tatra-Yug trams

Kyiv received three new trams manufactured by Tatra-Yug LLC. It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the information of the Kyiv City State Administration.
Launch of hydrogen train

29.05.2022

Hydrogen train to be launched in Slovakia by 2024

Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik believes that the hydrogen train will start running on the Nowe Zamky-Prievidza line by the end of this parliamentary term, which will last until 2024.
Lithuania stops transit of fertilizers from Belarus

29.05.2022

Belarusian railway loses millions of tons of cargo because of the war

Due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation and sanctions, the railway of Belarus will lose more than 2 million tons of cargo every month.
1520 mm gauge

27.05.2022

ÖBB withdraws from the Vienna-Slovakia wide gauge project

The Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially pulled out of the joint venture responsible for expanding the wide gauge line from Kosice in Slovakia to the Austrian capital Vienna.