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locomotive repair program

14.01.2021

Vysus supports IORE heavy locomotive repair program

Vysus Group provides design, risk management and regulatory approval services to support the LKAB mining group in the modernization of 18 heavy electric locomotives Adtranz / Bombardier IORE, which are used to transport iron ore from the Malmfelten mining area to the ports of Luleå and Narvik, informs Railway Supply  magazine with reference to the Railway Gazette.
RailTech Europe

14.01.2021

RailTech Europe 2021

RailTech Europe: registrations are open and first speakers revealed ProMedia Group opened registration for RailTech Europe 2021 and launched the new website.
railway station modernization project

13.01.2021

VAS «Latvijas dzelzceļš» railway station modernization project

The applications related to the modernization of passenger railway platforms and the construction of new stops were opened on January 5, 2020.
Chinese electric trains

13.01.2021

Chinese electric trains for Serbia

Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of Serbia Tomislav Momirovic, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Chen Bo and representatives of the national operator of passenger trains Srbija Voz, the Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC and the international division of the state railway company China Railway International, signed a memorandum of understanding on January 7, 2020 on cooperation in the field of railway vehicles, informs Railway Supply  magazine with reference to the Ministry website.
locomotives will be equipped with ETCS

13.01.2021

More ČD Cargo locomotives will be equipped with ETCS

The state freight operator ČD Cargo has signed a contract with CZ Loko worth 12. 9 million euros for the installation of Bombardier Transportation ETCS Level 2 Baseline 3 on-board equipment on 30 diesel-electric locomotives of 753.
leased Gama Marathon 111Ed-018 locomotive

13.01.2021

Captrain Polska leased Gama Marathon 111Ed-018 locomotive

Captrain Polska entered into cooperation with Rail Capital Partners and leased the Gama Marathon 111Ed-018 locomotive. It is a locomotive for intermodal transport, the first locomotive in Poland produced by PESA for RCP, as part of an intermodal project co-financed by CUPT, reports Railway Supply  magazine with reference to Captrain Polska.
Vilnius locomotive repair depot

12.01.2021

The project “Modernization of the production activities of the Vilnius locomotive repair depot” is recognized as a project of regional importance

At the meeting of the Vilnius Regional Development Council on December 29, 2020 they decided to recognize the project "Modernization of the production activities of the Vilnius Locomotive Repair Depot" as a project of regional importance, reports Railway Supply magazine with the reference to the information portal Made in Vilnius.
new high-speed rail line

12.01.2021

Start of designing a new high-speed rail line in Finland

The design of a new high-speed rail line from Helsinki to Turku has begun in Finland. The investment will be co-financed from EU funds, informs Railway Supply magazine citing Rynek Kolejowy.
Modernization railway line

12.01.2021

Modernization of the Croatian railway line to begin in 2021

The modernization of the 13-kilometer section of the Zapresic - Zagreb West Kolodvor railway line of the Zagreb - Slovenia corridor should begin in early 2021, reports Railway Supply magazine referring to Railway Gazette.
ultralight rail vehicle

12.01.2021

Self-propelled ultralight rail vehicle tests

Tests of a self-propelled ultralight rail vehicle designed for rural railways or little-used rail lines are set to begin by the end of 2021 in France, informs Railway Supply  magazine citing the Railway Gazette.
embargo on railway products from the Russian Federation

12.01.2021

The ban on the import of Russian railway wagons has been extended for a year

The ban on the import of Russian railway wagons has been extended for a year The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has extended the decree banning the import of Russian-made wagons into the territory of Ukraine for one more year, informs railway magazine «Railway Supply » citing GMK Center.
New design of a railway wheel

11.01.2021

New design of a railway wheel from a Kazakh manufacturer

In December 2020, the acceptance committee had assessed the test results of solid-rolled wheels with a curved disc made of grade 2 steel for innovative freight cars manufactured by Prommashkomplekt LLP, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» referring to the manufacturer's website.