Testing is ramping up in the 15.5-kilometre twin metro tunnels between Chatswood and Sydenham in Sydney, with eight trains …
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Ukrainian Railways to start building variable gauge grain hoppers
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) built an in-house hopper wagon with variable gauge. “It is intended for the transportation of grain and other loose food cargo”, the company said. This is the first time UZ ventured into such an initiative. “Next, we plan to put such wagons (the new hoppers) into serial production” said Yevhen Lyashchenko, chairman […]
Dutch government to provide 24 million in ERTMS subsidies
The Dutch government will provide subsidies amounting to 24 million euros for the adaptation of rail vehicles to level 2, baseline 3 or higher of the European Train Control System (ETCS). The regulation is aimed at curbing the negative impact of ERTMS upgrade costs incurred by operators, which do not stand to benefit financially from […]
Extension for $1.5b Alstom VLocity maintenance contract
Australian rail manufacturing and signalling leader Alstom has been announced as the successful bidder for the $1.5 billion contract to maintain Victoria’s regional …
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