Rail transport

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.

Alternative version of Hyperloop in EuropeThe Spanish startup Zeleros has raised over 7 million euros to create an alternative version of Hyperloop in Europe.

Electrics in the diesel age: What went wrong?Despite the strong performance of this advanced electric motive power, U.

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.

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.

Electric locomotive Stadler EuroDual: Retrack and European Loc Pool announce long-term locomotive leasing dealVTG Rail Logistics subsidiary Retrack has signed a long-term full-service leasing contract with European Loc Pool covering up to four Stadler EuroDual six-axle electro-diesel locomotives.

Localization of the production of electric locomotives in Ukraine On October 22, during a meeting with representatives of Alstom, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krykliy noted that the maximum localization of the production of electric locomotives in Ukraine is a priority in updating the rolling stock of modern Ukrzaliznytsia.

Frantisek Bures: Cooperation is in the hands of Ukrainian producersFrantisek Bures, Member of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia, visited RAIL EXPO 2020 and participated in the round table “REindustrialization - Localization of Complex Technology” - 10 years of special conditions for the development of Ukrainian industry: how to combine competition and healthy nationalism? The public procurement system can become a tool for attracting investments and developing innovations, ensuring the technological ability of the domestic industry.