UAE enters prequalification stage for locomotive and O&M tenders
This month, Etihad Rail is expecting the prequalification documents for locomotive and operation and maintenance facility tenders published in December […]
Freight
Alstom celebrates the 500th Vectron locomotive equipped with ETCS
Alstom equipped and commissioned the 500th Vectron locomotive from train manufacturer Siemens Mobility with ATLAS 200, its ETCS level 2 […]
Siemens Mobility to supply DB Cargo 100 Vectron locomotives
Siemens Mobility and DB Cargo signed a contract for the delivery of 100 multisystem locomotives, with an initial call for […]
CFL Cargo and TX Logistik can again use pocket wagons on Danish network
The Danish Transport Authority, Trafik-, Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen, allowed CFL Cargo and TX Logistik AG to transport semi-trailers on pocket […]
RZD purchased 597 locomotives in 2018
In 2018, Russian Railways purchased 597 locomotives, investing RUB 79.3 billion (almost USD 1.2 billion). The company acquired 348 electric […]
Iran needs over 32,000 railcars and locomotives until 2023
“The development of Iranian Railways (RAI) requires more than 32,000 railcars and locomotives in the next four years when the […]
Wabtec and GE Transportation merger to be closed in Q1 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its review of the pending merger of Wabtec and GE Transportation, a business […]
The first GE locomotive entered services in Ukraine
Ukrainian Railways has put into commercial services the first of the 30 Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation. Acting Ukrainian […]
Mercitalia Maintenance to overhaul freight railcars in Italy
Mercitalia Maintenance was established as a new company of the Polo Mercitalia (FS Italiane Group) specialised in the maintenance and […]
Beacon to lease 9 Bitrac locomotives to SNCF Captrain España
Beacon Rail Leasing has acquired 9 dual-mode Bitrac locomotives from Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, for lease to SNCF Captrain […]