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Green Cargo And ScandFibre Logistics Form New Logistics Solution
Green Cargo And ScandFibre Logistics Form New Logistics Solution

ScandFibre Logistics (SFL) and Green Cargo renew their partnership in the form of a comprehensive Scandinavian rail freight logistics solution.

DMZ Develops EMU Repairs
DMZ Develops EMU Repairs

Demikhovsky mashinostroitelny zavod continues to develop its activities in repairs of Class EP2D EMUs. In 2021, it is planned to implement Type TR-3 („tekushchy remont“) periodic repairs.

ENNA Transport Leases RAILPOOL's TRAXXes
ENNA Transport Leases RAILPOOL's TRAXXes

On 17 March 2021, RAILPOOL and ENNA Transport have signed a long-term agreement for leasing of three TRAXX locomotives including their full-service maintenance.

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HS2 Casts First Of 112,000 Chiltern Tunnel Wall Segments Ahead Of TBM Launch
HS2 Casts First Of 112,000 Chiltern Tunnel Wall Segments Ahead Of TBM Launch

Latest milestone in the countdown to the launch of HS2’s first tunnelling machines - Florence and Cecilia.

River Diversion In Warwickshire Avoided As A Result Of HS2 Design Refinements
River Diversion In Warwickshire Avoided As A Result Of HS2 Design Refinements

HS2 has revealed revised designs of the railway in the Canley Brook area near Kenilworth in Warwickshire which will significantly reduce environmental impacts and avoid a major realignment of a local river, preserving the home of protected wildlife such as otters and bats.

Chinese Bison At Velim Test Circuit
Chinese Bison At Velim Test Circuit

The tests of the CRRC ZELC-built locomotive for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) are now moving from Germany to the Czech Republic.

Class 2TE35A To Be Built At UL
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Class 2TE35A To Be Built At UL

On 11 March 2021, Sinara - Transportnye Mashiny announced that it has identified Uralskie lokomotivy as a site for production of the new Class 2TE35A diesel locomotives.

10 Years Of A METRANS - RAILPOOL Cooperation
10 Years Of A METRANS - RAILPOOL Cooperation

More than ten years ago, a RAILPOOL locomotive hauled a block train for METRANS for the first time, travelling the approximately 1,100 km long route between Praha-Uhříněves and Rotterdam.

HS2 Begins Work On UK’s Longest Rail Viaduct
HS2 Begins Work On UK’s Longest Rail Viaduct

HS2 began work on the UK’s longest railway bridge, with an expert team of ground engineers sinking the first of almost 300 piles that will form the foundations for the Colne Valley Viaduct.

More Container Wagons For Trans Sinergia
More Container Wagons For Trans Sinergia

In early March 2021, OVK (UWC) announced that it will supply 1,000 large-capacity container wagons to the intermodal container operator Trans Sinergia (Trans Synergy) during 2021.

New HS2 Pilot Project Swaps Steel For Retired Wind Turbine Blades To Reinforce Concrete
New HS2 Pilot Project Swaps Steel For Retired Wind Turbine Blades To Reinforce Concrete

Worn-out wind turbine blades destined for the incinerator will instead be used to create carbon-friendly reinforced concrete on Britain’s new high speed rail network, HS2.

CRRC Wagons For London Underground Delayed
CRRC Wagons For London Underground Delayed

Following a contract awarded in March 2017, CRRC is building a batch of two types of wagons London Underground for track renewal and maintenance trains. Their delivery was initially scheduled to take place between 2018 and 2019.

More TRAXX MS3 Locomotives Heading To The Czech Republic
More TRAXX MS3 Locomotives Heading To The Czech Republic

Following conditions of test operation in the Czech Republic being fulfilled, remaining TRAXX MS3 locomotives ordered so far by Czech operators can be delivered, as they can use them at least within the country. 

ČD Hires Vectrons From RSL
ČD Hires Vectrons From RSL

On 11 March 2021, ČD took over into hire most of the first six locomotives from Slovak leasing company Rolling Stock Lease (former S Rail Lease).

Uralskie Lokomotivy In 2020
Uralskie Lokomotivy In 2020

The UL factory situated in the town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma fulfilled its annual production plan for 2020, despite all the COVID difficulties.

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