KiwiRail issues RFP for two ferries
New Zealand railway company, KiwiRail, has launched a RFP for two Interislander train ferries which will increase the capacity on […]
Freight
Robotic centre opened at TVZ
Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, TVSZ, has launched a robotic centre for the arc welding of intermediate beams in the […]
Knorr-Bremse begins production of quieter brake blocks
Knorr-Bremse has begun for the first time the volume production of its Problock J816M low-noise brake blocks for freight cars […]
Medical train sent from China to Paris
Russian Railways, SNCF Forwardis and Cosco Group collaborated to launch, on June 4, a new China-Europe train service, with Paris […]
TMH delivered 40 diesel freight locomotives to RZD
Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ), part of Transmashholding, has completed the delivery of 40 2TE25KM diesel freight locomotives to Russian Railways. […]
VTG completes Carbo Rail acquisition
VTG Rail Logistics GmbH has finalised the Carbo Rail acquisition process following the approvals of the relevant antitrust authorities. VTG […]
Victoria extends incentive scheme to boost rail freight transport
The Victorian government has extended the Mode Shift Incentive Scheme (MSIS) designed to shift road transport to railways. Extended until […]
Vossloh Locomotives sale completed
Vossloh AG has finalised the sale of its Vossloh Locomotives business unit to CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive (CRRC ZELC) on May […]
UWC wins a new tank car contract
RS-Trans has ordered 25 UWC sulphuric acid tank cars manufactured by TikhvinChemMash. The bogies, with a 25-tonne axle load will […]
Operail receives new containers to support volume increase
Estonian railway logistics company Operail has received 75 new bulk containers which will help to meet operator’s target to double […]