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UK electric shunter completes field trials

Simon Walton
November 1, 2024
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Developers Positive Traction have successfully completed trials with their prototype electric shunter, rebuilt from a successful diesel design dating back to the 1930s. Their first-of-a-kind…

New locomotives for the South Island unveiled

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November 1, 2024
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The first of KiwiRail’s new hi-tech locomotives have been unveiled in Christchurch. Transport Minister Simeon Brown came to see the …

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Wabtec’s rolling stock business in Kazakhstan goes beyond 400 million dollar deal

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October 31, 2024
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Besides the recently announced 400 million dollar deal with Kazakh Railways (KTZ), American rail technology company Wabtec is delivering more rolling stock to the rail…

Successful Somerset trials for battery-powered locomotive

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October 30, 2024
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Battery-powered Class 08e locomotive, No. 08308, has had a successful two weeks with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. Positive Traction built…

Ukrainian Railways builds 200 wagons for own use

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October 30, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has built 200 platform wagons at its own production facilities. The wagons are supposed to be used for large containers for intermodal…

Government invests in upgrading rail manufacturing equipment

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October 30, 2024
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As part of the West Australian Government’s vision to boost railcar manufacturing in Western Australia, more than $340,000 is being …

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Rail Cargo Hungaria opens the door for more Chinese locomotives

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October 29, 2024
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ÖBB’s subsidiary Rail Cargo Hungaria is going to operate two Chinese hybrid locomotives in Hungary as part of a leasing agreement with rolling stock manufacturer…

KTZ to get locomotives worth 400 million dollars from Wabtec

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October 28, 2024
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Wabtec, an American rail technology company, will deliver locomotives to Kazakh Railways (KTZ) valued at 405 million dollars. KTZ is currently renewing its locomotive fleet,…

MSC’s first wagons should roll out of Trieste in July 2025

Marco Raimondi
October 28, 2024
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Shipping giant MSC has recently taken over a site near the port of Trieste, in northeastern Italy, and is reconverting it into a rolling stock…

Custom locomotives for Paris metro

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October 26, 2024
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Stadler has announced that it is to support twelve locomotives to Régie autonome des transports Parisiens (RATP), operator of the Paris Metro.