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Since 2012 the global media have been intrigued by Hyperloop, a revolutionary concept enabling passenger- and freight-carrying vehicles to move through hermetically-sealed vacuum tubes, at speeds of between 1,100 and 1,200 km/h. It is worthwhile, therefore, for us to undertake a critical examination of some of the technical characteristics of the Hyperloop idea.
In March 2015 Flytoget awarded CAF a 118 million EUR contract for eight four-car 245 km/h trains for its express services linking Gardermoen airport, Oslo Sentrum and Drammen.
On 12 February 2020, the EURODUAL HYBRID six-axle bi-modal locomotive type produced by the Stadler Rail Valencia plant was approved for operation in Germany.
On 4 March 2020, deliveries of all ten Vectron MS locomotives for METRANS were completed, following 383.409 and 410 being handed over at company’s Praha-Uhříněves intermodal terminal.
On 4 March 2020 Stadler announced that ERA awarded the SBB's Class RABe 501 type approval to run in Italy.
In the previous article we described the problems with delivery of Prima electric locomotives to KTZ. However, the situation with deliveries of Primas for Azerbaijan is not much better.
Since 2012 the global media have been intrigued by Hyperloop, a revolutionary concept enabling passenger- and freight-carrying vehicles to move through hermetically-sealed vacuum tubes, at speeds of between 1,100 and 1,200 km/h. It is worthwhile, therefore, for us to undertake a critical examination of some of the technical characteristics of the Hyperloop idea.
On 3 March JR East announced plans to develop and purchase new Shinkansen Class E8 EMUs.
On 3 March 2020 Alstom announced that it will supply 17 more Citadis trams to Strasbourg.
On 2 March 2020 MPK Kraków announced that it had chosen the consortium of Stadler Polska and Stadler Śróda as the supplier of up to 60 new TANGO Lajkonik low-floor trams to Kraków.
Since 2012 the global media have been intrigued by Hyperloop, a revolutionary concept enabling passenger- and freight-carrying vehicles to move through hermetically-sealed vacuum tubes, at speeds of between 1,100 and 1,200 km/h. It is worthwhile, therefore, for us to undertake a critical examination of some of the technical characteristics of the Hyperloop idea.
On 2 February 2020, Desiro HC 1462 006 (and four Mireo EMUs) were moved by RailAdventure to Donauwörth, to be tested in and around the latter station.
On 28 February 2020, International Rolling Stock Investment took over Re 421 393, which was overhauled at SBB Bellinzona works.
On 28 February 2020 Sinara Transportnye Mashiny handed over to FGK the first Class TEM9 diesel shunter.
Since 2012 the global media have been intrigued by Hyperloop, a revolutionary concept enabling passenger- and freight-carrying vehicles to move through hermetically-sealed vacuum tubes, at speeds of between 1,100 and 1,200 km/h. It is worthwhile, therefore, for us to undertake a critical examination of some of the technical characteristics of the Hyperloop idea.