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Alstom and TMH to support Russian Railways in lean manufacturing implementation

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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    Transmashholding’s Demikhovo Engineering Plant received compliance certificate for special-purpose EMU

Transmashholding’s Demikhovo Engineering Plant received compliance certificate for special-purpose EMU

Demikhovo Engineering Plant (DMZ, a part of JSC Transmashholding) has received a compliance certificate for serial production of a new rolling stock type, special-purpose  EMU EDS1R. The special EMU for transport of RZD permanent way work team will come into service for the first time ever. It is formed of

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    Alstom expands its activities in Kazakhstan

Alstom expands its activities in Kazakhstan

On the occasion of Innotrans, Alstom and KTZ agreed on the possibility for Alstom to acquire a larger share in their joint company EKZ (a joint venture between Alstom, 25%; KTZ, 50% and Transmashholding, 25%) and expand its activities to maintenance and signalling in Kazakhstan. Henri Poupart-Lafarge, President of Alstom

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    New Alstom-TMH tramway comes into commercial operation in Moscow

New Alstom-TMH tramway comes into commercial operation in Moscow

The new low-floor tramway developed on the basis of the Citadis platform by TramRus, Alstom and Transmashholding (TMH) joint venture, was released for the tram service 17, connecting Medvedkovo with VDNKh. This is how the tramway entered the trial commercial operation with passengers on the Moscow tram network. Recently, this new joint product

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    Transmashholding presented 4ES5K the world’s most powerful freight electric locomotive and 2ES5 the first Russian freight AC electric locomotive with asynchronous traction motors

Transmashholding presented 4ES5K the world’s most powerful freight electric locomotive and 2ES5 the first Russian freight AC electric locomotive with asynchronous traction motors

The newest 4ES5Ks  locomotive, with a power that reaches 13120 kW (one hour-power) is able to haul heavy trains up to 7100 tons on Eastern RZD line with complex profile. 4ES5K is a modification of serial electric locomotives ‘Ermak’ built by Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant, but unlike them, it features axle

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    Alstom and Transmashholding obtain certification for 2ES5 electric locomotive

Alstom and Transmashholding obtain certification for 2ES5 electric locomotive

Alstom and TMH 2ES5 locomotive just obtained the certification, confirming its compliance with Russian mandatory safety norms. By 2020, 200 units will be delivered to the customer, Russian Railways (RZD). The first ones should enter commercial service during autumn and will start operating in Syberia along winter time. Developed by

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    Gas-reciprocating engine TEM19 Locomotive manufactured by Bryansk Engineering Plant on tests

Gas-reciprocating engine TEM19 Locomotive manufactured by Bryansk Engineering Plant on tests

TEM19, the world’s first locomotive with gas-reciprocating engine manufactured by the Russian company Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ, a part of Transmashholding) was delivered for test to Depot Egorshino, Sverdlovsk region. It will run a test for 300 hours that is the most major part of new loco tests, as per

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Central Suburban Passenger Company and Transmashholding signed an agreement for development of Double-Deck EMUs

Central Suburban Passenger Company and Transmashholding entered into an Agreement for development of innovative double-deck EMUs designated for inter-city traffic. Mikhail Khromov, General Director of Central Suburban Passenger Company and Andrey Andreev, General Director of Transmashholding signed the agreement. The document specifies development of double-deck EMUs with asynchronous traction drives

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    TransMashHolding presented EG2T EMU prototype

TransMashHolding presented EG2T EMU prototype

Transmashholding’s Tver Carriage Works presented a prototype of EG2T, a modular EMU. EG2T is the first representative of a new Russian EMU gama by Transmashholding and was produced using up-to-date technology. The exterior and interior design was developed by the Spanish company Integral Design and Development. It combines modern trends and high functionality. The concept allow modifications for speeds

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