Category: Rolling Stock

China to build four rolling stock production sites in Hungary

CCRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer CCRC, signed agreements with Hungarian equity fund Acemil to build four facilities in the Magyar country. The facilities will focus on rail vehicles production and maintenance as well as professional training and research and development. This new initiative may be part of a larger…

Back for the long haul

Downer has a range of engineering capabilities already on hand but has also recruited global experts to join the team. Image: Downer

Downer Group has returned to the freight market with a focus on decarbonisation and working closely with customers and industry …

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‘Rail magnetic levitation can work without infrastructure upgrades’

IronLev, an Italian company specialising in magnetic levitation solutions, has recently carried out tests to apply its technology on existing railways without any need to upgrade the current infrastructure. RailFreight.com had a discussion with IronLev co-founders Adriano Girotto and Luca Cesaretti to better understand how the technology works and how it can be advantageous for…