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HVAC For TSB Trains In China
HVAC For TSB Trains In China

In August 2021, Liebherr-Transportation Systems (China) has signed a contract to provide 12 Type MACS 10.0 systems for TSB maglev trains.

Certificate Of Compliance For Three- And Four-Section Sinaras
Certificate Of Compliance For Three- And Four-Section Sinaras

On 1 September 2021, Uralskie lokomotivy has obtained a unified certificate of compliance with the TR TS 001/2011 standard for its Class 3ES6 and 4ES6 electric locomotives.

HS2 Starts Work On Restoring One Of The World’s Oldest Railway Buildings
HS2 Starts Work On Restoring One Of The World’s Oldest Railway Buildings

On 2 September 2021, HS2 Ltd  announced the start of a major refurbishment project to restore the Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street Station in Birmingham.

Overhaul Of Samara Metro Cars
Overhaul Of Samara Metro Cars

On 1 September 2021, Metrovagonmash (MVM) and Samararsky metropoliten signed a contract for the overhaul of five Model 81-717/714 cars.

Siemens Mobility Signs Historic Contract For Turnkey Rail System In Egypt
Siemens Mobility Signs Historic Contract For Turnkey Rail System In Egypt

On 31 August 2021, Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to deliver a comprehensive rail system that will feature the first ever high speed line in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

S700 Trams In Charlotte In Service
S700 Trams In Charlotte In Service

Siemens Mobility’s Type S700 trams delivered to the Charlotte Area Transit system (CATS) in the United States are now in revenue service.

OVK Certifies Its New Flat Wagons
OVK Certifies Its New Flat Wagons

On 2 August 2021, OVK (UWC) has obtained a compliance certificate from RS FZhT for its Model 13-6724 flat wagon, and embarked on a contract to supply 1,000 wagons to Laude Smart Intermodal.

Class TGM8 Locomotives For RUSAL In Guinea
Class TGM8 Locomotives For RUSAL In Guinea

On 24 August 2021, following an open tender, STM has won a contract for the supply of six Class TGM8 diesel locomotives to Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia.

New Rail Shuttle From Middle Sweden To The Göteborg Port
New Rail Shuttle From Middle Sweden To The Göteborg Port

A new rail shuttle is about to begin transporting timber products from Malungsfors in Dalarna to Asia via the Göteborg port.

CargoBeamer Adds Calais - Domodossola Line
CargoBeamer Adds Calais - Domodossola Line

The line between Calais and Domodossola serves as the latest addition to the intermodal route network of CargoBeamer. Starting off on 4 October, the trains will operate on four roundtrips per week.

First 777 Handed Over To Liverpool City Region
First 777 Handed Over To Liverpool City Region

Following an intensive period of testing on the Merseyrail network and the recent authorisation from ORR, the first of 53 Class 777 EMUs has been on 26 August 2021 officially passed on to Merseytravel.

Lastochka Beta
Lastochka Beta

On 27 August 2021, at the first „VNIIZhT Science 1520: Look Beyond the Horizon“ conference, held at PRO//Motion. Expo, Uralskie lokomotivy presented its new development - the Lastochka β (Lastochka Beta).

Second Batch Of Vectrons For METRANS
Second Batch Of Vectrons For METRANS

On 26 August 2021, the first two Vectrons of the second batch ordered by METRANS left München.

Four WLC Tauruses Soon With ČD
Four WLC Tauruses Soon With ČD

The four Type ES64U4 Eurosprinters which ČD decided to acquire from Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo are being prepared for a handover to their new owner. 

AStriD - Autonomous Tram in Depot
AStriD - Autonomous Tram in Depot

On 23 August 2021, Siemens Mobility and ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam demonstrated a test of the AStriD (Autonomous Tram in Depot) research project.

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