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Modernised Kintetsu Railway's Class 20000 RAKU Luxury EMU
Modernised Kintetsu Railway's Class 20000 RAKU Luxury EMU

The sole EMU in the fleet was built in 1990 to serve excursion services operated on the 1,435 mm gauge part of the Kintetsu railway network. Now it is ready to offer more comfort.

Vectron (Again) On Test In Austria
Vectron (Again) On Test In Austria

In the second half of August 2020, a new test programe with a Vectron took place in Austria - this time with 193 780.

New Class 3ES5K Locomotives For Uzbekistan
New Class 3ES5K Locomotives For Uzbekistan

In recent months NEVZ handed over to the Uzbekistan Railways five new three-section Class 3ES5K freight electric locomotives.

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EffiShunter For ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog
EffiShunter For ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog

CZ LOKO completed the first of four EffiShunter 1600 locomotives ordered by ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog (AMKR), and on 24 August 2020 this arrived at the Velim test base.

RS FZhT Certification For OVK’s Second Articulated Tank Wagon Model
RS FZhT Certification For OVK’s Second Articulated Tank Wagon Model

On 21 August 2020 OVK (UWC) announced  that it has received RS FZhT certification for its Model 15-629 six-axle articulated tank wagon for the transportation of light oil products.

HS2’s Solihull Interchange Station Gains Planning Approval
HS2’s Solihull Interchange Station Gains Planning Approval

The new landmark station, set to be built in Solihull, was praised for its green credentials as Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved the design on 26 August.

New Metro Line 3 in Sofia Went Into Service
New Metro Line 3 in Sofia Went Into Service

On 26 August 2020 Siemens Mobility's Inspiro trains and Trainguard MT systems have gone into passenger service on Line 3 of the Sofia metro (Metropoliten EAD, MEAD). 

First GTW 2/6 For ARRIVA vlaky After Overhaul
First GTW 2/6 For ARRIVA vlaky After Overhaul

Repairs are already being completed on the first four GTW 2/6 DMUs bought by ARRIVA vlaky, which were moved in April 2020 from Germany to the Czech Republic.

More Vossloh Rail Fasteners For Etihad Rail
More Vossloh Rail Fasteners For Etihad Rail

In the invitation to tender for Packages 2B and C as part of Stage 2 of the new railway construction project, Vossloh was again awarded the contract for the supply of rail fasteners. 

INNOVIA Metro Trains For Kuala Lumpur
INNOVIA Metro Trains For Kuala Lumpur

On 24 August 2020 Bombardier Transportation announced that it has completed the local assembly work on the first of the batch of 27 driverless INNOVIA Metro 300 trains ordered in October 2017 for the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit line in Kuala Lumpur.

Very First Rail Freight Delivery At HS2’s Washwood Heath Site
Very First Rail Freight Delivery At HS2’s Washwood Heath Site

25 August saw the first rail freight delivery of aggregate arrive at HS2’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, signalling the start of HS2’s major programme to take up to 1.5 million lorries off the roads to cut carbon emissions.

Lavender And Jasmine On The Roof: Wiener Linien's Pilot Project For A Cool Tram Stop At Parliament
Lavender And Jasmine On The Roof: Wiener Linien's Pilot Project For A Cool Tram Stop At Parliament

Under the motto “Greener Linien”, Wiener Linien is continuously implementing projects that make public transport even more climate-friendly.

Eurostar Confirms Start Of New Direct London - Amsterdam Services
Eurostar Confirms Start Of New Direct London - Amsterdam Services

Eurostar today confirms that its London - Amsterdam service will operate fully direct both to and from the Netherlands from 26 October.

UNIPETROL DOPRAVA Orders More Vectrons
UNIPETROL DOPRAVA Orders More Vectrons

On 24 August 2020, UNIPETROL DOPRAVA announced order of four Vectron MS locomotives.

X’Trapolis Cityduplex At Velim
X’Trapolis Cityduplex At Velim

One of the first X’Trapolis Cityduplex EMUs is present at the Velim test circuit now.