Industry publication for railway transport specialists
electric locomotives

28.10.2020

22 new electric locomotives for ČD Cargo

22 new electric locomotives for ČD Cargo ČD Cargo wants to buy a six-axle electric locomotive for the first time. They announced a tender for the supply of 22 new electric locomotives of various types, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» with reference to zdopravy.
High-speed railway

28.10.2020

High-speed railway lines project in Ukraine

High-speed railway lines project in Ukraine High-speed railway lines project in Ukraine. Ukraine is interested in cooperation with Korea in the development of high-speed railway traffic in Ukraine.
Alstom

27.10.2020

Iraq signs Letter of Intent with Alstom and Hyundai

Iraq signs Letter of Intent with Alstom and Hyundai A 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

27.10.2020

Hydrogen rail transport is the future of railways

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 Railwaygazette Eesti Raudtee will receive 10.
flat wagons

27.10.2020

Kronospan to purchase 100 flat wagons for the timber transportation

Kronospan to purchase 100 flat wagons for the timber transportation Kronospan signed a contract with United Wagon Company for the supply of 100 flat wagons for the timber transportation.
irst hydrogen station for passenger trains

27.10.2020

Construction of the first hydrogen station for passenger trains.

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

27.10.2020

Softronic Craiova to supply 100 electric locomotives to Sweden

Softronic Craiova to supply 100 electric locomotives to Sweden Softronic 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.
Hyperloop

27.10.2020

Alternative version of Hyperloop in Europe

Alternative version of Hyperloop in Europe The Spanish startup Zeleros has raised over 7 million euros to create an alternative version of Hyperloop in Europe.
Electrics in the diesel age

26.10.2020

Electrics in the diesel age: What went wrong?

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

26.10.2020

Siemens Mobility and Newag sign traction equipment agreement

Siemens Mobility and Newag sign traction equipment agreement Siemens 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 Gazette TRANS EXPO ODESA 2021 This is the first contract for Siemens Mobility to delivery complete traction drives for electric trains from a Polish manufacturer.
shunting diesel locomotives

26.10.2020

Two shunting diesel locomotives of TEM18DM series were shipped to Mongolia.

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.
Электровоз

24.10.2020

Electric locomotive Stadler EuroDual: Retrack and European Loc Pool announce long-term locomotive leasing deal

Electric locomotive Stadler EuroDual: Retrack and European Loc Pool announce long-term locomotive leasing deal VTG 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.