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
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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
“United Wagon Company” (RPC UWC) and Russian Railways have opened joint training centers for providing additional training to the staff of the Central Directorate for Infrastructure (CDI), Russian Railways’ branch. The training centers will help develop the technology needed to operate rolling stock with improved technical and economic features. Three more centers
Cracow City Transport (MPK) will be testing a low-floor Solaris tram for the next three months on line 1 from Nowa Huta to the city centre. The Tramino presented in Cracow is almost 32 metres long. The 100% low-floor, multiarticulated vehicle consists of five body sections. The step-free interior makes
Chinese CSR Zhuzhou has delivered 10 metro cars ordered by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for USD 12.2 million. The two 5-car metro sets arrived at Izmir Port on the 1st of February and were stored at Halkapınar workshop. Izmir Metro, the municipal public transport company, will move ahead with testing the new vehicles. With the newly
An interdepartmental commission, formed of representatives of Russian Railways (RZD) and industry suppliers, has certified the results of the acceptance tests undertaken by Lastochka EMU, type ES2G, manufactured by Ural Locomotives. The Russian rolling stock manufacturer can now start the serial production of the EMUs and make deliveries to RZD. A total
IVU Traffic Technologies AG and the Vietnamese University of Transport and Communications (UTC) will in future cooperate to train managers and operators of transport companies in Vietnam. IVU CEO Martin Müller-Elschner and the Director of UTC Prof Tran Dac Su signed a corresponding declaration of intent in the presence of
Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK has invested PLN 35 million (EUR 8.2 million) in new platform canopies, in refurbishing platforms and pedestrian underpasses, in renovating new elevators and wheelchair ramps for people with disabilities. As part of the program for the modernisation of passenger railway infrastructure, next year the company plans to invest PLN 45 million ( EUR
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality announced tender for the acquisition of 85 light rail train vehicles
The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality announced tender for the procurement of 17 train sets (85 Light Rail vehicles – 5 vehicles in each set), including the related services (trainings), consumables during warranty period, spare parts, workshop equipment. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality has requested a €30 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The Managing Director of Iran Railways, Mohsen Pour Seyed Aqaei stated on Saturday that Gorgan-Inche Boroon railway will be completed in 20 days. Gorgan-Inche Boroon railway is part of the 910 km Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway corridor and is being built by Iran’s Khatam-ul-Anbia Construction Headquarters. The railway line will have the capacity of transporting eight