The new Ivolga EMU EG2Tv manufactured by Tver Carriage Works, part of Transmashholding, is undergoing trials at the Russian Institute of Research, Design and Technological Studies for Railway Rolling Stock (VNIKTI). The EMU can serve for urban, intercity, regional, airport shuttle services. EG2Tv is equipped with the newest asynchronous motors, bogies of new structure
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Solaris and Leipzig City Transport (LVB) have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 41 Tramino. Five units are firmly ordered. The remaining 36 vehicles may be purchased in up to four tranches, each to consist of at least five and not more than sixteen trams. “The fact
Siemens was officially awarded EUR 1.7 billion record-breaking order from the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR) to supply 82 Desiro HC electric multiple units for the new Rhine-Ruhr Express and to provide maintenance services for a period of 32 years. This is the largest regional rail transport order ever won by
Belarusian Railways has in plan a new container train service from the port of Gdansk (Poland) to the container terminal Kolyadichi (Belarus), as well as from the port of Gdansk via Belarus to CIS countries and China. In order to find out transporter’s interest in the project, as well as to improve
Transmashholding’s Bryansk Engineering Plant has started the 5,000 km operational trials of the new 2TE25КМ mainline freight locomotive. The new 2TE25KM can haul heavier trains and has lower operation costs, due to the improved engine capacity and increased adhesion weight. The locomotive is fitted with a pre-crash system, air conditioning system and independent heater to offer
Russian Railways (RZD) aims to increase the localisation level of Russian locomotives production, stated Valentin Gapanovich, RZD’s senior vice president during the Infospace forum. According to him, RZD and the Russian railway industry have planned to increase the localisation rate of locomotives manufactured by Transmashholding (TMH) and Ural Locomotives (a joint venture of Russian Sinara
Stadler Rail and ABB have signed a cooperation agreement to upgrade the X2000 high-speed train fleet for SJ, Sweden’s state-owned passenger operator. Since being introduced 25 years ago, the trains have been regarded as among the most comfortable trains in the world. A total of 36 trains in the X2000 fleet will be
Bombardier Transportation has signed contracts with both the Düsseldorf (Rheinbahn AG) and Cologne transport authorities (KVB) for the delivery of 62 FLEXITY light rail vehicles in total. The contract with KVB is for 20 vehicles and is valued at approximately 64 million euro (68 million US). Rheinbahn AG’s contract for
Alstom and German Calw district have signed a letter of intent for the planned use of new emission-free fuel cell drive trains on the Hermann-Hesse railway line. “The new trains for Hermann-Hesse railway line will be completely emission-free. In times of increasing energy costs and higher level of pollution, the
Bombardier Transportation has delivered the last of 220 FLEXITY trams built for the Brussels transport authority STIB (Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles). STIB now officially owns the world’s largest, single-type tram fleet, a milestone in the long term partnership of STIB and Bombardier Transportation. Bombardier received STIB’s initial order for 46
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