Rail transport

Electrics in the diesel age: Postwar optimismFirst part - Electrics in the diesel ageWhile the war delayed any additional electrification, it helped accelerate some technological developments that promised to make it more attractive than ever before.

Replacing diesel locomotives with hydrogen trainsAs «Railway Supply» railway magazine reports, Siemens Mobility and Siemens Energy has signed an agreement to jointly develop hydrogen systems for railway operations which will help in replacing diesel locomotives on non-electrified lines with a hydrogen trains.

CRRC Zhuzhou has made the first of four battery-equipped locomotive for Rail Cargo HungaryBattery-equipped mainline electric locomotive for Rail Cargo Hungaria has been completed on CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive plant in China.

Painting the locomotive — it might seem like no big deal. .

Conspiracy investigation at tenders: will there be a solution?Ukraine Anti-monopoly Committee has reached the final stage of the investigation into a conspiracy to tender between Interpipe Ukraine LLC, RETEK LLC, Transport Investments LLC and Intervtorprom LLC, according to the Antitrust League.

Is it possible to upgrade the rolling stock of Ukrainian Railways?$310 million can be spent to the renewal of rolling stock, if the land tax and contributions to the road fund would be canceled.

Battery-powered railway maintenance machineRailcare has presented a battery-powered multi-purpose vehicle for railway maintenance operations with reduced noise levels and eliminating emissions at the point of use.

Rolling out the mats for safetyMetrolinx recently reported on the pilot program that saw the installation of rubber anti-trespassing mats (ATPs) at select level crossings across the GO rail networkLLC «LDZ CARGO»: Auction for the sale of shunting diesel locomotivesThe hard and uneven surface of these rubber panels creates it nearly impossible to walk over and makes people think twice before they trespass into the rail corridors.

Igor Terekhov: Our plans include the renewal of rolling stock of Kharkiv metro, because these cars are outdated both morally and physically.

Twenty Škoda Transportation locomotives of the 380 series could change their owners.České dráhy (Czech Railways) have started to explore the market to find a new owner for the 380 series locomotives or let them for the long-term lease.

Signing of agreements for financing the Rail Baltica railway project approvedThe Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia has approved the signing of the fourth and fifth financing agreements for the Rail Baltica project with the Executive Agency for Innovations and Networks, which will ensure the development of the project, as well as financing and implementation of priority activities in Latvia, the Ministry of Transport reports.

O'zbekiston temir yo'llari (Uzbekistan Railways) rolling stock has a high wear levelThe monopolies of a large state-owned companies were discussed at the session of the Uzbekistan  Senate.