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Battery train begins testing ahead of trials in Yorkshire

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September 1, 2024
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Testing of battery trains is to begin soon between York and Manchester Airport and Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street.

KTZ to buy 574 locomotives by 2029 for freight operations

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August 28, 2024
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) plans to buy 574 new locomotives by 2029. At least 200 of them will be purchased from the Chinese firm CRRC. “By…

New locomotives for ČD Cargo might lead to further international expansion

Marco Raimondi
August 28, 2024
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The Czech state-owned rail freight operator ČD Cargo will receive a batch of Traxx 3MS locomotives that might help the company in its international expansion.…

New locomotives for ČD Cargo might lead to further international expansion

Marco Raimondi
August 28, 2024
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The Czech state-owned rail freight operator ČD Cargo will receive a batch of Traxx 3MS locomotives that might help the company in its international expansion.…

Georgia cancels Russian locomotive order due to fear of sanctions

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August 27, 2024
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Georgian Railways has cancelled a locomotive order from a Russian production plant. Georgia wants to avoid the risk of secondary sanctions by doing business with…

Alstom to refurbish CrossCountry Voyagers at Derbyshire site in new £60m deal

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August 19, 2024
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Alstom has announced that they have signed a £60m contract with CrossCountry which will see the operator’s Voyager trains refurbished both inside and out. The work, which will take place on 312 carriages (136 Class 220 Voyagers and 176 Class 221 Super …

Newest VLocity trains hit the tracks in regional Victoria

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August 16, 2024
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The Victorian Government’s first train from its latest order of new, locally made regional trains has started taking passengers– supporting …

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Norway and Sweden enter into military rail wagon purchasing agreement

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August 14, 2024
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Norwegian state-owned railway company Bane NOR, Norway’s Armed Forces and the Swedish Armed Forces have entered into a rail wagon purchasing agreement. Through the deal,…

Made in UK hybrid shunters for GBRf

Simon Walton
August 12, 2024
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has acquired four new electric “Class 18 hybrid+” shunters (switchers) from manufacturer Clayton Equipment. The new locomotives will step into roles traditionally…

Two major Pilbara rail projects are on track to deliver

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August 12, 2024
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The Western Australian Government is supporting advanced manufacturing in the Pilbara with its multimillion-dollar investment into two major rail projects. …

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