Roslavl Railcar Repair Plant (RVRZ, a subsidiary of RTK) has produced the 1,000-th innovative railcar for “United Wagon Company” (RPC UWC), since the certificate of conformity receipt in the first quarter of 2014. In 2015, RVRZ is planning to supply the fleet of more than 1.5 thousand railcars for UWC. The
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EVRAZ completed ТSI certification of its 60E1 and 60E2 rails. They are now cleared for use in both high-speed routes and general purpose railway tracks. Issued by TUV Rheinland InterTraffic, the compliance certificate allows EVRAZ to start deliveries to Europe and other regions where these types of rails are in
Alstom has launched life-cycle tests for its advanced concrete slab track technology in Russia. Russian Railways (RZD) initiated the tests on 15 November in their facilities in Sherbinka near Moscow. The project includes the assessment of various slab tracks and their testing in local conditions, with a view to potentially
Ural Locomotives has manufactured the first kit of 10 bogies for the 5-car Lastochka ES2G EMU, assembled by the Russian company. A total of 33 high-speed Russian-built EMUs shall enter service in 2015. The train certification testing shall be conducted in November. After the test runs are over and the Certificate
COMLAB won a call for tenders issued by Stadler Rail to equip 25 double-decker trainsets for Moscow’s Aeroexpress. The transport capacity of the lines from Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo und Vnukovo to Moscow is up to 158 million passengers per year. Sixteen four-car and nine six-car trainsets will run on this line.
Mogilev Carriage Works (MCW, Belarus) has delivered the first batch of 50 drop-bottom gondolas developed for Research and Production Corporation “United Wagon Company” (RPC UWC, Russia) . The wagons with unloading gates of 18-9853 modification, equipped with Barber bogies with an axial load of 25 tf, have been sent to the
The Mongolian government has approved a new National Rail Policy, which includes the extension of rail from Erdenet to Ovoot and on to the Russian border at Arts Suuri (“Northern Rail Line”). This represents a new important rail connection between Russia, Mongolia and through the Trans-Mongolian Railway to China. The Rail Policy also stipulates the required
AXION International Holdings announced that it has received a purchase order for ECOTRAX® rail ties to be shipped and installed in Russia’s railway network. This is the company’s fourth order from Russia, signifying strong international demand. The order consists of 1,000 rail ties and was sold to AXION’s in-country distributor and business partner, TVEMA, an
Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NEVZ), part of JSC Transmashholding, has delivered the first two of the 200 2ES5 electric freight locomotives “Scythian” ordered by Russian Railways (RZD). 2ES5 is the first Russian mainline freight AC electric locomotive with asynchronous traction motors, with a 8400 kWa power output. The electric locomotive is the second project of
Alstom and its Russian partner Transmashholding signed with Russian Railways (RZD), the national railway company, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning production systems development with the use of lean manufacturing technology. The MoU was signed during the railway engineering forum “Partnership of 1520 and 1435 rail gauge manufacturers” in Berlin. In the framework of this MoU,
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