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UL Started Production Of First Class 2ES6A Locomotive
UL Started Production Of First Class 2ES6A Locomotive

On 25 May 2021, Uralskie lokomotivy announced that it started recently manufacturing a prototype of a new Class 2ES6A locomotive.

TMH Develops Ivolga 3.0
TMH Develops Ivolga 3.0

Transmashholding has announced that it is working on a new version of the Tver-built Ivolga EMUs

2ES7-001 Achieved Its First Million Kilometres
2ES7-001 Achieved Its First Million Kilometres

On 20 May 2021 UL announced that 2ES7-001 covered its first million kilometers on the Russian network.

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First Coradia Polyvalent For French-German Operation Started Authorisation Tests
First Coradia Polyvalent For French-German Operation Started Authorisation Tests

On 12 May 2021, the first pre-production Coradia Polyvalent France-Germany cross-border train left Alstom Reichshoffen for DB Systemtechnik Minden.

Liebherr HVAC For Coaches In Bangladesh And Tanzania
Liebherr HVAC For Coaches In Bangladesh And Tanzania

Liebherr-Transportation Systems (China) has been selected by the Korean locomotive and railway car builder Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology to deliver 260 HVAC units for vehicles to be operated in Bangladesh and Tanzania.

TsPPK Received Six More Class EP2D EMUs
TsPPK Received Six More Class EP2D EMUs

On 18 May 2021 TMH announced that it handed over to the Central suburban passenger company six Class EP2D EMUs.

RAILPOOL TRAXXes For Inter Cargo
RAILPOOL TRAXXes For Inter Cargo

RAILPOOL and Inter Cargo have signed leasing agreement for two TRAXX locomotives.

FRACHTbahn Traktion Vectron Named
FRACHTbahn Traktion Vectron Named

On 6 May 2021, the FRACHTbahn’s first locomotive branded in the corporate design was symbolically “christened”.

Eurostar Secures Financial Support Package
Eurostar Secures Financial Support Package

Refinancing agreement paves the way for the recovery of Eurostar.

Pars Nova Changes Its Name To Škoda Pars
Pars Nova Changes Its Name To Škoda Pars

Pars nova, which focuses on the production, modernisation and repair of rail vehicles, changes its name to Škoda Pars on 17 May 2021.

Lastochka Services To Rzhevsky Memorial
Lastochka Services To Rzhevsky Memorial

In June 2020, a new memorial to a Soviet soldier (Rzhevsky Memorial Sovetskomu Soldatu) was unveiled, built southwest of Rzhev.

PESA Builds A Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive
PESA Builds A Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive

In 2019, PESA created a research team focused on the development of hydrogen fuel cell rail vehicles.

Bar Car Of Suisse Train Bleu Renovated
Bar Car Of Suisse Train Bleu Renovated

The first class express train Suisse Train Bleu from the 1950s, with its nostalgic interior, is part of a railway history. Recently a bar car was overhauled and its interior completely renovated.

Birmingham Curzon Street Station Contract
Birmingham Curzon Street Station Contract

On 11 May 2021, HS2 Ltd confirmed that a team made up of Mace and Dragados will build Birmingham’s new city centre high speed railway station.

Metropolitano De Lisboa To Be Modernised
Metropolitano De Lisboa To Be Modernised

On 10 May 2021, Siemens Mobility and Stadler consortium announced that is will execute a contract to modernise and upgrade the Metropolitano de Lisboa (ML) network and fleet.

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