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Smartron Starts Operation In Romania
Smartron Starts Operation In Romania

After being well established in Bulgaria, Smartrons start to operate in Romania now. Bucureşti-based operator E-P Rail has placed an order for four last year, and the first one was handed over to the customer just recently and put in service.

The First Three-Section Sinara
The First Three-Section Sinara

In mid-March 2020, the production of a booster for the Class 2ES6 locomotive was started at the UL plant of Verkhnyaya Pyshma.

More Capricorn EMUs For RhB
More Capricorn EMUs For RhB

On 11 June 2020 Stadler announced that Rhätische Bahn will order 20 additional Capricorn EMUs worth 172.9 million CHF.

CZ LOKO
Railjet Regularly To Berlin
Railjet Regularly To Berlin

Between 14 and 16 June, international passenger services from the Czech Republic in the directions to Austria and Germany were restored, this including the operation of railjet Praha - Wien - Graz services and “Berliner” Praha - Berlin - Hamburg (- Kiel) services. At the same time, this enabled start of one new direct Graz - Wien - Praha - Berlin railjet service.

Modernisation Of The BLS Class Re 465 Locomotives
Modernisation Of The BLS Class Re 465 Locomotives

BLS has started to modernise its Class Re 465 locomotives, which, after about a quarter of a century of operation, will be adapted to another 15 years of service.

RZD Granits With New Driver’s Cabs
RZD Granits With New Driver’s Cabs

In mid-May 2020, 2ES10-167 was finished at UL, becoming the first locomotive of the Class 2ES10 to receive new modular driver's cabs.

Transitio Orders More DOSTO EMUs For Mälab
Transitio Orders More DOSTO EMUs For Mälab

On 15 June 2020 AB Transitio has ordered 12 more Class ER1 four-car DOSTO EMUs from Stadler.

Stadler Appointed VolkerFitzpatrick To Build New Gosforth Depot
Stadler Appointed VolkerFitzpatrick To Build New Gosforth Depot

On 15 June 2020 Stadler announced it has officially commissioned VolkerFitzpatrick to build a brand new depot at Gosforth, which will accommodate the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro, set to enter passenger service from 2023. 

What Real Benefits Can Bring The Creation Of „Alstombardier“?
What Real Benefits Can Bring The Creation Of „Alstombardier“?

Since early 2020 most of the railway and other media were employed by the plans to merge the transport divisions of Alstom and Bombardier. However, what can be the real benefits of this acquisition?

Questions Over Various Talgo Projects (1)
Questions Over Various Talgo Projects (1)

DSB Talgos - the weight contradictions...

Assembly Of The New ČD Double Deck Push-Pull Trains
Assembly Of The New ČD Double Deck Push-Pull Trains

In addition to the ČD Viaggio Comfort cars, six of which are now at various stages of final assembly, Škoda Vagonka also produces the first double deck cars for České dráhy.

HS2 Preparations For The Chiltern Tunnels
HS2 Preparations For The Chiltern Tunnels

The two 2,000 tonne machines - currently being manufactured in Germany - will dig the 10-mile-long Chiltern tunnels from the site next to the M25, to near South Heath in Buckinghamshire.

TSB Vehicles Sent To China
TSB Vehicles Sent To China

On 3 June 2020 the Max Bögl group sent a two-section maglev unit of the Transport System Bögl (TSB) with one of the world's largest transport aircraft, Antonov 124-100, to Chengdu.

Second Re 421 In A Historical Livery
Second Re 421 In A Historical Livery

Following locomotive Re 421 393, which in January and February 2020 was revised at Bellinzona works and rolled out in a historical TEE painting, IRSI now presented a second locomotive in a historical livery.

RJ Is Preparing Operations To Hungary and Croatia
RJ Is Preparing Operations To Hungary and Croatia

On 2 June 2020, locomotives 193 205 and 206, which RegioJet hires from ELL, completed the approval runs required for operation in Hungary.