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DOT-111 tank car removal faces NTSB call

12.06.2026

DOT-111 tank car removal urged after CPKC derailment

10.06.2026

Magnetic train tickets face QR replacement at JR East

Traxtion capital raise brings $86m support

10.06.2026

Traxtion capital raise secures $86m in backing

12.11.2020

Vilnius locomotive repair depot: the volume of locomotive repairs increased by 16%

Vilnius locomotive repair depot: the volume of locomotive repairs increased by 16% Despite the pandemic, Vilnius Locomotive Repair Depot increased the volume of locomotive repairs by 16%! COVID-19 reduced the volume of work of the enterprise for the overhaul of railway cars by 5%, but the company's management, having taken maximum safety measures during the second wave of the pandemic, is confident that all obligations to customers will be fulfilled, as railway magazine Railway Supply reports referrig enterprise's page.

12.11.2020

Hydrogen-electric train project received EU grant

Hydrogen-electric train project received EU grant The European Commission’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) has awarded a €10m grant to the FCH2RAIL consortium for the design, development and testing of a prototype bi-mode hydrogen-electric propulsion system, as «Railway Supply» magazine reports, citing RailJournal.

12.11.2020

Serial production of the brake pads for electric locomotives

Serial production of the brake pads for electric locomotives Ukrzaliznytsia has begun mass production of brake pads of the "CS" type at the facilities of CJSC "Dnepropetrovsk Diesel Locomotive Repair Plant" (DTRZ), as railway magazine «Railway Supply» reports with reference to the Facebook page of UZ Board member Frantishek Buresh.

12.11.2020

Modernization of the railway network in the eastern part of Uzbekistan

Modernization of the railway network in the eastern part of Uzbekistan The modernization of the railway network in the eastern part of Uzbekistan is stimulating economic growth in the Fergana Valley.

10.11.2020

National passenger rail corporation Amtrak welcomes Biden win

National passenger rail corporation Amtrak welcomes Biden win National passenger rail corporation Amtrak was one of the first organisations to welcome the news on November 7 that Joe Biden had won the US presidential election, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» informs citing Railway Gazette President-Elect Biden has been a strong passenger rail advocate throughout his five decades in politics, earning him the affectionate nickname ‘Amtrak Joe’.

10.11.2020

Railgo is testing tank wagons

Railgo is testing tank wagons Rolling stock owner Railgo has awarded United Wagon Co a contract to supply 200 Type 15-9993 tank wagons for transporting petroleum products, which it will use to assess the design’s operational advantages before taking a decision on future purchases, reports «Railway Supply» magazine referring Railway Gazette.

10.11.2020

Virgin Hyperloop hosts first human ride on new transport system

Virgin Hyperloop hosts first human ride on new transport system Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world’s first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation informs «Railway Supply» magazine citing Reuters UZ has started the active phase of electrification of the Kovel-Izov-State Border section Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its Chief Technology Officer, and Sara Luchian, Director of Passenger Experience, reached speeds of up to 107 miles per hour (172 km per hour) at the company’s DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company said.

09.11.2020

Czech Railways announced a tender for the purchase of up to 50 multi-system locomotives

Czech Railways announced a tender for the purchase of up to 50 multi-system locomotives Czech Railways are returning to the idea of buying locomotives with the speed up to 230 km/h.

09.11.2020

Modernization of the Ostrava railway junction – the total investment exceeds 25 billion kroons

Modernization of the Ostrava railway junction - the total investment exceeds 25 billion kroons The modernization of the central part of the Ostrava railway junction has been planned for many years.

09.11.2020

Siemens Vectron EP Cargo locomotive derailed in Kolin (Czech Republic)

Siemens Vectron EP Cargo locomotive derailed in Kolin (Czech Republic) The Siemens Vectron locomotive derailed on 06. 11.

09.11.2020

Ukrzaliznytsia: Revealed losses for 203 million UAH

Ukrzaliznytsia: Revealed losses for 203 million UAH The economic and information security department of Ukrzaliznytsia revealed losses for 203 000 000 UAH During the inspections, specialists of the economic and information security department of Ukrzaliznytsia revealed facts testifying to criminal offenses of company’s officials.

09.11.2020

US voted for railroad projects during presidential elections

US voted for railroad projects during presidential elections During the US presidential election on November 3, 2020, they voted for rail projects.