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SBB Cargo receives type approval for automatic brake test
SBB Cargo receives type approval for automatic brake test

SBB Cargo has reached an important milestone in the automation and digitalisation of railway freight traffic in Europe: on 8 November 2023, the BAV has granted type approval for the automatic brake test.

Swiss Consortium Launched The DAC+ Pilot Train
Swiss Consortium Launched The DAC+ Pilot Train

At the beginning of February, a Swiss consortium launched the DAC+ pilot train.

XLoad Vectrons For SBB CINT
  • updated 25th Jul 2022 22:37
  • Freight
XLoad Vectrons For SBB CINT

At the end of June 2022, Siemens Mobility announced that SBB Cargo International in cooperation with SüdLeasing has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives equipped with the new XLoad package.

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Reichmuth Orders Vectrons For SBB Cargo
Reichmuth Orders Vectrons For SBB Cargo

On 14 July 2022, Siemens Mobility signed a contract with Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG for 35 Vectron AC locomotives through its investment vehicle LokRoll 3 AG.

Anniversary Of 175 Years Of Swiss Railways
Anniversary Of 175 Years Of Swiss Railways

At the SBB works in Yverdon-les-Bains, SBB Cargo’s Re 420 251 and SBB’s Re 460 019 were unveiled on 9 March 2022 in their new anniversary livery.

SBB Class Tm 234-4: The Next Chapter In The WINDHOFF Success Story
SBB Class Tm 234-4: The Next Chapter In The WINDHOFF Success Story

WINDHOFF is currently executing a major SBB order for a total of 35 Class Tm 234-4 multi-purpose vehicles. The details of this contract, as well as the innovative approach of the manufacturer, are described in the following article.

More Voith CargoFlex Couplings For SBB Cargo
More Voith CargoFlex Couplings For SBB Cargo

Since May 2019, the Voith CargoFlex couplings have been successfully deployed in regular service at SBB Cargo on 100 wagons and 25 locomotives,

Last Green Class Re 4/4 Locomotives
Last Green Class Re 4/4 Locomotives

At SBB there remain the last three green-painted Class Re 4/4 electric locomotives, which are used in regular service all over Switzerland, two of them by SBB Cargo.