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Battery-powered railway maintenance machine

09.10.2020

Battery-powered railway maintenance machine

Battery-powered railway maintenance machine Railcare has presented a battery-powered multi-purpose vehicle for railway maintenance operations with reduced noise levels and eliminating emissions at the point of use.
rubber anti-trespassing mats

09.10.2020

Rolling out the mats for safety

Rolling out the mats for safety Metrolinx recently reported on the pilot program that saw the installation of rubber anti-trespassing mats (ATPs) at select level crossings across the GO rail network LLC «LDZ CARGO»: Auction for the sale of shunting diesel locomotives The 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.
renewal of rolling stock

09.10.2020

Igor Terekhov: Our plans include the renewal of rolling stock of Kharkiv metro

Igor Terekhov: Our plans include the renewal of rolling stock of Kharkiv metro, because these cars are outdated both morally and physically.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

09.10.2020

Twenty Škoda Transportation locomotives of the 380 series could change their owners.

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.
railway project

08.10.2020

Signing of agreements for financing the Rail Baltica railway project approved

Signing of agreements for financing the Rail Baltica railway project approved The 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.
rolling stock

07.10.2020

O’zbekiston temir yo’llari (Uzbekistan Railways) rolling stock has a high wear level

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

07.10.2020

East Japan Railway, Toyota and Hitachi will develop train with hydrogen-electric traction system

East Japan Railway, Toyota and Hitachi will develop train with hydrogen-electric traction system JR East, Toyota and Hitachi have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a prototype rail vehicle which uses a hydrogen-electric traction system.
Picture: Ukrainian locomotive-building company

07.10.2020

Private traction in Ukraine: the final stage!

Private traction in Ukraine: the final stage! The launch of private traction on Ukrzaliznytsia railway tracks is already at the final stage.
Railroad electrification

07.10.2020

Electrics in the diesel age

Electrics in the diesel age Railroad electrification was the bright new dawn that never came. For most of the first half of the 20th century, the United States led the world in railroad electrification.
State order for passenger cars

07.10.2020

State order for passenger cars in 2021

State order for passenger cars in 2021 The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine plans to place an order for the manufacture of passenger cars with the total cost of 3 billion UAH.
Škoda double-deckers

05.10.2020

Škoda double-deckers: to repair or to plan?

Škoda double-deckers: to repair or to plan? Ukrainian railways company (Ukrzaliznytsia) reverts to the issue of repairing of Škoda double-decker trains again.
New passenger car

05.10.2020

New passenger car for the long distance trains

New passenger car for the long distance trains The initial batch of this wagons will be released for the certification tests in the first quarter of 2021.