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Reconstruction of the railway line

15.10.2023

Reconstruction of the main railway line Hungary – Austria has begun

In September 2023, the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) commenced the reconstruction of a double-track mainline leading from Budapest to the Austrian border, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
Sekisui Opens Railroad Tie Manufacturing Plant in the Netherlands

07.10.2023

Sekisui Opens Railroad Tie Manufacturing Plant in the Netherlands

Sekisui is opening a $52 million railroad tie manufacturing plant in the Netherlands, marking the company's first production facility outside of Japan, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Railway of Moldova

04.10.2023

The EBRD funds for railway reconstruction

The government of Moldova has ratified an agreement to secure funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the reconstruction of the railway, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Sales track machines

04.10.2023

56 track machines for OBB

Austrian carrier OBB has signed a contract worth over €250 million with Plasser & Theurer for the delivery of 56 track machines, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Sweden opens a four-track railway section Malmö – Lund

27.09.2023

Sweden opens a four-track railway section Malmö – Lund

In Sweden, the reconstruction project of the 24 km Malmö – Lund railway section has been completed, which involves increasing the number of tracks from two to four, renovating three existing stations, and constructing a new Klöstergården station in Lund, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
KTZ

26.09.2023

KTZ to purchase 108,000 tons of rails for the expansion of the Dostyk-Moyinti section

KTZ to purchase 108,000 tons of rails for the expansion of the Dostyk-Moyinti section, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply To construct additional tracks on the Dostyk-Moyinti section, JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" will procure 108,000 tons of rails, over 1,500,000 sets of concrete sleepers, and rail fastenings.
Delivery of Switch Point Drives

26.09.2023

Delivery of Switch Point Drives to Sweden

Alstom secures a contract for the supply of switch point drives to Sweden valued at €107 million, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, has signed a framework agreement with Alstom for the delivery of modular switch point drives for the country's railway lines, with a duration of 15 years and the possibility of extending the contract to 25 years.
Battery-Powered Locomotives to be Deployed on Norland Line Railway

26.09.2023

Battery-Powered Locomotives to be Deployed on Norland Line Railway

The legendary Norland Line railway, which traverses Norway from north to south, connecting Trondheim to Bodo, is set to become the country's first critically important route to undergo modernization through electrification and the use of battery-powered locomotives, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply An investigation commissioned by Norway's Ministry of Transport and conducted by the Norwegian Railway Directorate revealed that three routes, still relying on diesel traction, needed modernization after partial electrification, along with a plan for operating battery-powered locomotives.
rail fastening and switch systems

25.09.2023

Vossloh: Major Chinese Rail Fastening Systems Contract

Vossloh has secured a contract to supply rail fastening systems for two prominent high-speed railway projects in central China, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply The order is valued at approximately 20 million euros.
Rail High-Speed Grinding

23.09.2023

Rail High-Speed Grinding

DB and Vossloh are expanding their cooperation in the field of high-speed rail grinding, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Reconstruction of Railway Section Begins in Hungary

20.09.2023

Reconstruction of Railway Section Begins in Hungary

Reconstruction work has commenced on the railway section between Budapest and Győr in Hungary, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply Hungarian State Railways announced unscheduled infrastructure reconstruction work on the railway section between Budapest and Győr (the border with Austria).
Deutsche Bahn AG

20.09.2023

€45 Billion for Infrastructure Program for Germany’s Rail Network

Deutsche Bahn and the German government are launching an unprecedented infrastructure program, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply  citing railfreight.