Rail transport

Norfolk Southern REDI Site investment in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, is set to anchor SODECIA AAPICO JV’s new $120 million manufacturing facility and further strengthen the state’s fast-growing automotive supply chain.

CRRC EMUs and locomotives for Malaysia ECRL were officially completed on 18 November, CRRC Dalian has confirmed — a development also reported by Railway-News and one that marks a key step for the Malaysia East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project as it aims to improve connectivity between the country’s east and west coasts.

Western Argentina rail expansion sits at the heart of a $US 4bn programme to restore rail connectivity across the Cuyo region and open a new freight corridor to Chile, bringing together leaders from Mendoza, San Juan and San Luis around a shared cross-border plan.

AS “Daugavpils Lokomotīvju Remonta Rūpnīca” (Daugavpils, Latvia) specializes in the production of gear wheels for locomotive wheelsets and traction motor pinions used in heavy-duty railway applications.

Transnet Traxx 23E locomotive production in Durban has reached a major milestone. South Africa’s state-owned transport company has unveiled the 200th unit from its local assembly line with Alstom, a development highlighted by Ecofin Agency, reinforcing efforts to renew its freight fleet and stabilise rail capacity.

Malaysia ETS Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur services are scheduled to start on Dec 12, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke has confirmed, as reported by Channel NewsAsia.

Phú Quốc island metro PPP project is now taking shape, with Vietnamese authorities opting for a build-operate-transfer public-private partnership on the island — a choice recently detailed by Railway Gazette.

UNIFE welcomes Military Mobility Package as a timely move, with the European Rail Supply Industry Association calling it a key step towards strengthening the European Union’s defence readiness by making transport systems more interoperable, resilient and responsive for both military and civilian use, in line with the objectives set out by the European Commission.

The Eurotunnel UK tax dispute has moved up a gear: the Channel Tunnel operator now says tax pressures in the UK have climbed so high that further investment no longer makes sense.

UNIFE calls for fair competition as it urges European policymakers to act while more operators in Europe consider, or already use, rolling stock built in China.

AŽD Praha reports progress on its driverless operation project on the Kopidlo – Dolní Bousov line, previously covered by industry outlet Railway Supply, where the company tracks the results of autonomous train trials and upgrades key technologies.

Progress Rail is deepening its role in the State Railway of Thailand’s network upgrade after winning a contract to install signalling and ETCS Level 1 on the Khon Kaen–Nong Khai corridor, a route long viewed as overdue for a full technical refresh.