Railway News

Pol-Miedź Trans sells 46 railway wagonsPol-Miedź Trans has put 46 railroad cars up for sale. All of these cars do not have valid certificates and have been taken out of service, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» reports citing Nakolei.

PCC Intermodal SA signed an agreement with Tabor Dębica for the supply of modernized shunting locomotivesPCC Intermodal SA signed an agreement with Tabor Dębica for the supply of modernized  locomotives for shunting operation at container terminals.

Končar Električnih Vozila unveiled the tram for Latvia.The first of 12 trams ordered for the city of Liepāja was unveiled at Croatian manufacturer Končar Električnih Vozila’s factory on October 25, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» referring  Railwaygazette«Railway Supply» magazine №2-2021Liepāja ordered six trams from Končar in November 2018, and a further six in August 2020, taking the total value of the orders to €17,6m.

Railway track construction to Odessa-Peresyp stationThe construction of an access railway to the Odessa-Peresyp station is a necessary measure related to the small throughput capacity of the port itself and its railway station, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» citing  Odessa.

Iraq signs Letter of Intent with Alstom and HyundaiA consortium of Alstom and Hyundai has signed a Letter of Intent with the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to define a framework to accelerate implementation of the $US 2.

Hydrogen rail transport is the future of railways“Hydrogen rail transport is a fundamental innovation capable of increasing the environmental sustainability of both freight and passenger transport on the remaining sections of unelectrified railway” said FS Group CEO Gianfranco Battisti, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» informs referring to RailwaygazetteEesti Raudtee will receive 10.

Kronospan to purchase 100 flat wagons for the timber transportationKronospan signed a contract with United Wagon Company for the supply of 100 flat wagons for the timber transportation.

Construction of the first hydrogen station for passenger trains.Construction of the first hydrogen station for passenger trains held in Hesse.

Softronic Craiova to supply 100 electric locomotives to SwedenSoftronic Craiova Group has signed a contract with the Swedish company Green Cargo to supply 100 electric locomotives by 2030, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» reports, citing România Feroviară.

Siemens Mobility and Newag sign traction equipment agreementSiemens Mobility and Newag have signed a five-year framework agreement for the supply of up to 200 traction drives for Impuls 2 electric multiple-units ordered by commuter operator SKM Warszawa, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» informs citing Railway GazetteTRANS EXPO ODESA 2021This is the first contract for Siemens Mobility to delivery complete traction drives for electric trains from a Polish manufacturer.

Five refurbished electric locomotives in October!As railway magazine «Railway Supply» reports, «Zaporizhia Electric Locomotive Repair Plant» handed over the fifth electric locomotives to the structural division of Ukrzaliznytsia in October.

Two shunting diesel locomotives of TEM18DM series were shipped to Mongolia.Bryansk Machine-Building Plant (subsidiary of JSC Transmashholding) sent two TEM18DM shunting locomotives to Mongolia under the 2019 contract, as railway magazine «Railway Supply» reports citing Transmashholding website.