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Conditions Of TRAXX MS3 Test Operation In The Czech Republic Fulfilled
Conditions Of TRAXX MS3 Test Operation In The Czech Republic Fulfilled

Conditions given by Drážní úřad for test operation of the very first TRAXX MS3 locomotives in revenue service, 388.001 and 002, were fulfilled recently.

Alstom: Completion Of The Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation
Alstom: Completion Of The Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation

On 29 January 2021, Alstom announced completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

More TRAXXes For GTS Rail
More TRAXXes For GTS Rail

On 21 January 2021, Bombardier Transportation and GTS Rail signed a contract for three more Class E.494 TRAXX DC3 locomotives.

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MEDWAY Italia Took Over Its TRAXX DC3 Locomotives
MEDWAY Italia Took Over Its TRAXX DC3 Locomotives

On 17 December 2020, MEDWAY Italia took over two new TRAXX DC3 locomotives E.494.231 and E.494.232 at Bombardier’s factory Vado Ligure.

Bombardier To Provide ETCS Baseline 3 Upgrades For 73 Railpool TRAXXes
Bombardier To Provide ETCS Baseline 3 Upgrades For 73 Railpool TRAXXes

On 18 December 2020, Bombardier Transportation and Railpool have announced the signature of a contract for an ETCS OBU from Baseline 2 to Baseline 3 upgrade for 73 of Railpool’s TRAXX MS2 locomotives.

TRAXX Africa Fleet Completes 10,000,000 km In Service
TRAXX Africa Fleet Completes 10,000,000 km In Service

Bombardier Transportation announced that its Transnet locomotive fleet in South Africa has successfully completed ten million km in service since operations began in December 2017.

First TRAXX For CARGOUNIT
  • updated 8th Sep 2020 14:38
  • Freight
First TRAXX For CARGOUNIT

On 4 September 2020 Bombardier Transportation and CARGOUNIT of Poland celebrated the handover of the first of three TRAXX MS locomotives in Gdańsk, at the siding of LOTOS Kolej.

Alstom’s Further Step Towards Its Planned Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation
Alstom’s Further Step Towards Its Planned Acquisition Of Bombardier Transportation

On 9 July 2020 Alstom announced that following the notification of the transaction to the European Commission on 11 June 2020, it has taken a further step towards closing of its planned acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

Very First Freight Commercial Duty For TRAXX MS3
Very First Freight Commercial Duty For TRAXX MS3

On 2 July 2020, one of those two TRAXX MS3 locomotives from the ČD Cargo order, which recently started test operation, took its very first freight train. So far the machines only run light on the public network.

TRAXX MS3 For ČD Cargo Starts Test Operation
TRAXX MS3 For ČD Cargo Starts Test Operation

On 12 June 2020, both first ČD Cargo TRAXX MS3 locomotives, which are present in the Czech Republic, moved from the VUZ Velim test centre to the Ústí nad Labem depot. Following all necessary paperwork being sorted out, the first run in the test regime took place on 23 June.

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?

Further Test Runs Of ČD Cargo TRAXXes At Velim
Further Test Runs Of ČD Cargo TRAXXes At Velim

On 4 May, it was again possible to see the locomotives 388.001 and 002 at the VUZ test centre Velim.

Further EMC Measurements With TRAXX MS3 Locomotives For ČD Cargo
Further EMC Measurements With TRAXX MS3 Locomotives For ČD Cargo

Within the process to award the approval of the test service on the public network, locomotives 388.001 and 002 for ČD Cargo underwent another round of EMC measurements at the VUZ Velim test centre n 21 April 2020.

ČD Cargo's TRAXXes Towards VUZ Velim
ČD Cargo's TRAXXes Towards VUZ Velim

On the night of 14/15 April 2020 two locomotives of the new Class 388 for ČD Cargo were transported from the operator's depot in Ústí nad Labem to Velim.

New TRAXX DC3 Locomotives For TPER
New TRAXX DC3 Locomotives For TPER

On 30 January Bombardier formally handed over new TRAXX DC3 locomotives E494 201 and 281.