Federal Railroad Administration Announces Multistate Request for Proposals...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today (8-8-13) announced that U.S. manufacturers are being invited to submit bids to produce high-performance,...
View ArticleAlstom will take part in the “1520 International Railway Exhibition” in...
Alstom will take part in the “1520 International Railway Exhibition” and conference that will be organized from 11th to 14th September 2013 in the city of Scherbinka (Moscow) on the territory of the...
View ArticleAlstom and Transmashholding obtain certification for their electric...
Alstom and TMH 2ES5 locomotive just obtained the certification, confirming its compliance with Russian mandatory safety norms. By 2020, 200 units will be delivered to the customer, Russian Railways...
View ArticleAlstom and TMH EP20 Locomotives Made 10 Million Kilometres
The EP20 passenger locomotives jointly developed by Alstom and Transmashholding have run over 10 million kilometers. The fleet consists of forty four EP20 locomotives currently operating in Russia,...
View ArticleNew Locomotives Herald New Era for Keystone Service
State-of-the-art equipment provides improved reliability PHILADELPHIA – Passengers on today’s Train 605 from Philadelphia to Harrisburg were aboard the first Keystone Service train in revenue operation...
View ArticleAmtrak Delivers Strong FY 2014 Financial Results
Five consecutive years of revenue growth, higher operating cost recovery; More investment needed to meet future passenger demand WASHINGTON – Today, Amtrak reported unaudited record revenue totaling...
View ArticleAlstom Increases Its Share in Its Kazakh Locomotive Joint Venture
Joint venture awarded a €1.3 billion maintenance contract Alstom signed today an agreement with the Kazakh national railway company (KTZ) to acquire an additional 25% of KTZ’s stake, thereby bringing...
View ArticleAmtrak: Unlock Passenger Rail’s Potential
Amtrak Chairman urges Congress to fund long-term capital investments for intercity rail service to improve economy and quality of life WASHINGTON – Congress should focus on ways to unlock intercity...
View ArticleAEG Power Solutions Wins Bombardier Transportation Contract to Equip Deutsche...
ZWANENBURG, The Netherlands – AEG Power Solutions (FWB:3W9K), a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, today...
View ArticleAlstom to supply two H3 hybrid shunting locomotives for Audi
Alstom will supply two H3 hybrid shunting locomotives for Audi’s freight transport. The automotive manufacturer will use the shunting locomotives to reorganise its factory traffic in Ingolstadt. The...
View ArticleABB wins transformer order for South Africa’s expanding electric rail fleet
Transformers worth around $50 million destined for 240 electric locomotives to meet the region’s growing freight rail demand Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the leading power and automation technology...
View ArticleEuropean Electromobility Stakeholder Forum for the 3rd time in Brussels
On 25 and 26 Februay 2015 the three flagship electromobility projects of the European Commission, Green eMotion, FREVUE and ZeEUS hosted the European Electromobility Stakeholder Forum in Brussels. It...
View ArticlePresident Zuma Rolls 95th Electric Locomotive Off Transnet’s Factory
The 95 new locomotives provide a massive boost to Transnet Freight Rail’s drive to increase volumes and efficiencies under MDS – 85 of the locomotives were built in South Africa. President Jacob Zuma...
View ArticlePresident of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin Spoke at the Shanghai Forum
On May 23, 2015, President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin spoke at the opening of the 10th Shanghai Forum. The speech of the company’s president was devoted to the integration of the...
View ArticleEmil Zátopek Has Approval for Operation in Germany
Plzeň – The new 109E Emil Zátopek locomotive from the Czech manufacturer Škoda Transportation has obtained approval to be put into operation on all German railways. Approval had already been obtained...
View ArticleAlstom Hands Over a H3 Hybrid Locomotive to Volkswagen
Alstom handed over a H3 hybrid locomotive1 to Volkswagen (VW) during a ceremony at Alstom’s Stendal site in Scaxony-Anhalt, Germany, where the locomotives were built. This new generation of hybrid...
View ArticleBombardier Wins Contract to Provide 62 TRAXX AC Locomotives to Israel Railways
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to provide 62 TRAXX AC locomotives to Israel Railways (ISR). Based on the list price, the new order is valued at approximately 230...
View ArticleBombardier Wins Contract to Provide 18 TRAXX Locomotives to Leasing Company...
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to provide a combination of 18 BOMBARDIER TRAXX Multi-System (MS) and BOMBARDIER TRAXX AC Last Mile locomotives for the...
View ArticleAlstom to supply 800 double electric locomotives to Indian Railways
Alstom has received a Letter of Award[1] from the Ministry of Railways to supply Indian Railways with 800 double section freight electric locomotives with associated long-term maintenance[2]. The total...
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