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New Line From Púchov In Slovakia
New Line From Púchov In Slovakia

On 17 September 2020, first part of the new double track electrified main line between Púchov, Považská Bystrica and Považská Teplá was put into operation.

Chinese Bison For Rail Cargo Hungaria
Chinese Bison For Rail Cargo Hungaria

CRRC ZELC finalised the first of the hybrid electric-battery locomotives ordered by Rail Cargo Hungaria.

BLS Depot Enhancements
BLS Depot Enhancements

Not only new EMUs form part of the BLS fleet rejuvenating strategy. The operator wants to ensure that its fleet can be serviced and maintained at three works in the long term so that S-Bahn Bern can continue to operate efficiently and powerfully in the future.

New BLS FLIRT Unveiled
New BLS FLIRT Unveiled

On 9 September 2020, BLS and Stadler presented the new BLS FLIRT EMU to the public for the first time in Erlen.

First FLEXITY In Duisburg
First FLEXITY In Duisburg

On 7 September 2020, the first pre-series FLEXITY low-floor tram for Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG (DVG) was presented to the public. 

More OVK-Built Container Wagons For Laude Smart Intermodal
More OVK-Built Container Wagons For Laude Smart Intermodal

OVK (UWC) and Laude Smart Intermodal have signed a contract on the development and supply of 1,000 new Model 13-6724 container wagons for use on the Russia-Poland corridor.

Certification Of OVK-Built Class Sgmmns Wagons For Laude Smart Intermodal
Certification Of OVK-Built Class Sgmmns Wagons For Laude Smart Intermodal

On 7 September 2020 OVK (UWC) announced that its four-axle Class Sgmmns container wagons designed for the transports of large-capacity containers on 1,435 mm gauge network and produced for Laude Smart Intermodal have successfully passed certification testing in Europe.

More EffiShunters completed
More EffiShunters completed

The EffiShunter 1000 for the Italian operator EVM Rail and the sixth EffiShunter 1600 for the Finnish operator Fennia Rail were recently completed at the CZ LOKO works in Jihlava.

Akron The First Company In Russia To Use Six-Axle Hoppers
Akron The First Company In Russia To Use Six-Axle Hoppers

Gruppa Akron (Acron Group), a leading mineral fertiliser producer in Russia and worldwide, becomes the first company in Russia to use innovative Model 19-6978-01 hoppers manufactured by OVK (UWC).

DB Cargo Ordered A Batch Of Vectron Dual Mode Locomotives
  • updated 9th Sep 2020 22:46
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DB Cargo Ordered A Batch Of Vectron Dual Mode Locomotives

On 8 September 2020, DB Cargo signed the framework agreement worth of well over 1 billion EUR with Siemens Mobility for up to 400 Class 248 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives.

Railpool's TRAXX AC3 Last Mile For Croatian Market
Railpool's TRAXX AC3 Last Mile For Croatian Market

Railpool announced that after the finalisation of the approval for the Croatian corridor for the TRAXX AC3 Last Mile locomotive on 20 May 2020, the successful commercial operation has started on 19 July by Transagent Rail using 187 305.

Full Turnout Service With URM 700-2
Full Turnout Service With URM 700-2

Plasser & Theurer developed the URM 700-2 universal ballast cleaning machine. Unique on the world market, its innovative technology enables to fill a market niche by offering full turnout service. 

More Metro Trains For Harbin
More Metro Trains For Harbin

On 7 September 2020 Bombardier Transportation announced that its Chinese joint venture, Changchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles Company Ltd. (CBRC), has signed a contract with CRRC Changchun to manufacture 390 metro cars for Harbin Metro Line 2 Phase 1 and Line 3 Phase 2.

First TRAXX For CARGOUNIT
  • updated 8th Sep 2020 14:38
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First TRAXX For CARGOUNIT

On 4 September 2020 Bombardier Transportation and CARGOUNIT of Poland celebrated the handover of the first of three TRAXX MS locomotives in Gdańsk, at the siding of LOTOS Kolej.

New Box Wagons For RailSpetsTrans
New Box Wagons For RailSpetsTrans

On 31 August 2020 OVK announced that it will deliver 300 new generation Model 11-6874 box wagons to RailSpetsTrans (RST) of Moskva.

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