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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.
Plasser & Theurer Upgrades Tamping Machine 08-275 ZW.

15.09.2023

Plasser & Theurer Upgrades Tamping Machine 08-275 ZW

Johannes Max-Theurer, the CEO of Plasser & Theurer, officially handed over the fully upgraded tamping machine 08-275 ZW to Nordic Maskin & Rail, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
contract for the railway section

14.09.2023

The system contract for the railway section Devača – Koper has been signed

Slovenian state project company 2TDK has signed a contract worth 203. 8 million euros with the consortium SŽ – Železniško gradbeno podjetje, Kolektor IGIN, GH Holding, and YM Construction for the construction of the railway project Devača – Koper, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Commencement of Work on the Iran-Iraq Railway Connection

10.09.2023

Commencement of Work on the Iran-Iraq Railway Connection

The construction of a cross-border railway connection between Iraq and Iran officially began on September 2nd during a ceremony that marked the laying of the first stone at the Shalamcheh border crossing near Basra, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

30.08.2023

Testing of Two-Section Rail Inspection Complex

In Slovakia, the operation of the first diagnostic complex "SEVER-1435" by "TVEMA" has commenced, reports railway journal Railway Supplywith reference to Rollingstock.
in the field of track machinery

28.06.2023

Italian company SRT is expanding its expertise in track machinery

It has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of local company Colmar Technik. The deal is valued at €25 million and is expected to be completed in August, according to railway journal Railway Supply.
the modernization of railways

27.06.2023

An agreement on the modernization of railways in the Republic of Moldova has been signed

An agreement between the government of Chisinau, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the European Commission was signed on Tuesday for the modernization of railways in the Republic of Moldova, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing railwaypro.
Swiss railway

20.06.2023

Huge 500-ton rock posed a threat to Swiss railway

SBB has begun dismantling and removing a 500-ton boulder on the slope of Mount Ross, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing SBB.