Overhaul of F4 Bogies Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 9, 20250 Ljubljana Maintenance Section reached another milestone in rolling stock maintenance provided to international customers by having completed the 9th overhaul of F4 locomotive which involved both the body and the bogies. Thanks to fit-for-purpose equipment and skilled maintenance technicians, we have achieved the objective which was set five years ago. This
Alstom Delivers First Five Léman Express Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 28, 20190 SNCF has received the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains from Alstom. Delivered to the SNCF Technicentre in Annemasse, these trains will operate on the CEVA railway line between France and Switzerland around the south of Lake Geneva. Alstom says it will start delivering five trains a month between
Flat Cars for Deutsche Bahn Sent for Testing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, a subsidiary of United Wagon Group, has sent a number of flat cars it is manufacturing for Deutsche Bahn for testing. The flat cars, model Sggrs80, will transport heavyweight containers. Deutsche Bahn signed a contract with United Wagon Company for 160 units. Chief Procurement Officer at
From the archive: Last of the Giants – SNCF CC72000 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Late August saw the final regular workings of France’s most powerful diesel locomotives. Ben Jones looks back at their varied career. AFTER the devastation of the Second World War, the railways of France recovered quickly during the 1950s. Electrification was a priority, with most of the major routes
Alstom to Provide Trains for the CDG Express in Paris Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 6, 20190 Alstom has been chosen to manufacture 13 trains for the Hello Paris consortium – a joint venture between Keolis and RATP Group – which will operate the Charles de Gaulle Express (CDG Express), which will run between Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport when it opens in 2025. An Alstom Coradia
CDG Express trains ordered Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 2, 20190 FRANCE: The Hello Paris consortium selected to operate the CDG Express airport rail link has ordered 13 electric multiple-units to run the service at a cost of €160m, Alstom confirmed on August 1. CDG Express will run for 32 km between Paris-Est and Charles-de-Gaulle airport Terminal 2, using a mix of new
Ridership surge prompts SNCF to order more TGVs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 31, 20190 FRANCE: SNCF Mobilités announced an order for 12 double-deck TGVs on July 31 as part of its fleet renewal strategy. Branded TGV Océane by the operator, the Avelia Euroduplex trainsets are to be supplied by Alstom for use on routes between Paris and Metz and Nancy in eastern France, and from
Alstom to Supply 5 Additional Trains to Occitanie Region Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 31, 20190 The French regions of Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée have placed an order for an additional 5 Coradia Polyvalent trains from Alstom. Alstom Coradia Polyvalent train for Régiolis © Alstom The order is worth approximately 30 million euros (27.46 million GBP / 33.45 million USD). The region previously ordered 46 Coradia Polyvalent trains for
ČD Cargo Effishunter locomotives unveiled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 31, 20190 CZECH REPUBLIC: ČD Cargo has taken delivery of the prototype Class 742.71 EffiShunter 1000M Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive which CZ Loko has produced by extensively rebuilding a ČKD-built Class 742. ČD Cargo ordered 50 of the locomotives for shunting and light main line duties in a KC2·1bn contract signed in November 2018.
Inauguration for Alstom Citadis X05 Tram for Caen la Mer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 Alstom’s latest Citadis X05 tram is now running on three new lines in Caen la Mer, in France’s Normandy region. Rendering of a Citadis X05 tram © Alstom Alstom Citadis X05 Features This 5-car tram measures 33 metres in length with six double doors on each side. The total capacity per tram is more
Locos retrieved from Sierra Leone Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20190 AFRICA: Diesel locomotives which South African freight and financial services company Grindrod Ltd supplied for use at a mine in Sierra Leone which has now ceased operating have been recovered for use elsewhere. Grindrod delivered a total of 34 S30SCC locomotives to haul iron ore from African Minerals Ltd’s Tonkolili mine
Mendip Rail orders aggregate wagons Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20190 UK: Touax Rail UK has signed a contract to supply 55 Greenbrier Europe JNA open wagons and 40 HOA hoppers to Mendip Rail for use on aggregates traffic. Announcing the order on July 22, the leasing company said this was its first order for new wagons for the UK market and
ICE4 deliveries to resume Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 17, 20190 GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has resumed acceptance of ICE 4 trainsets with immediate effect, Siemens Mobility and Bombardier Transportation announced on July 17. The national operator had stopped accepting delivery of further ICE4 trainsets in April after Bombardier’s quality management procedures determined that some coach body welds had not been carried out
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20190 The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprives the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities, and one whose career has no parallel in the locomotive history of this country. For nearly 30 years he held the chief executive position on the
Fertiliser producer orders stainless steel tank wagons Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20190 RUSSIA: United Wagon Co’s TikhvinChemMash plant is supplying fertiliser producer PhosAgro’s Apatit business with 87 chemical wagons with stainless steel tanks. The Type 15-6900-01 design has 25 tonne axleload bogies and a capacity of 54·5 m3 or 76·5 tonnes, up to 8·5 tonnes more than older designs. The stainless steel tanks
DB Starts 3D Printing Heavy Metal Components Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 10, 20190 Deutsche Bahn has begun producing heavy components made of metal in a 3D printer. This will reduce wait times during vehicle maintenance works. Deutsche Bahn can now use 3D printing for heavy metal components for its ICE trains © DB AG The Berlin-based company GEFERTEC has developed an innovative process that allows Deutsche
Wheel boots approved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 10, 20190 WHEEL PROTECTION: Protective boots designed to protect wheel treads and flanges while bogies and wheelsets are in transport or storage have been officially endorsed by UIC and included in its latest shipping guidelines. Developed by Swiss manufacturer Rex Articoli Tecnici, the moulded boots are intended as a reusable alternative to the
Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 27 for 01–05 July 2019: Siemens Mobility Avenio tram for Munich © www.siemens.com/press Infrastructure DART station on the Blue Line © Michael Barera under licence Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA
Hamburg Buys Additional 32 DT5 Metro Trains metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20190 Germany: The Hamburger Hochbahn AG has selected the Alstom-Bombardier consortium to supply an additional 32 DT5 metro trains to the city. This contract is worth 186 million euros (210 million USD). An Alstom-Bombardier DT5 metro train in Hamburg © fleno.de under licence More than 100 million euros (113 million USD) will go
Vivarail Battery Train Wins Environment Award Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 2, 20190 Vivarail’s converted Class 320 battery train and its fast-charge system have won the Rail Industry Innovation Environment Award. Vivarail’s Class 320 battery train wins environment award © Railway-News As a major industry event, Vivarail says it is proud to be recognised for its work. Not only will a battery-powered train allow trains to
Mechan Transforms Turntable Design Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 Rail maintenance equipment specialist, Mechan, has reinvented one of its most enduring products, saving depot operators time and money during installation. Mechan’s new turntable for use in rail depots. The Sheffield-based manufacturer has launched a new turntable design, following 18 months’ research and development into ways to overcome common problems with pit
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Words: Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became the
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far – Part One: The British Years (1967-71) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 By Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became
Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 FLEXITY tram for Brussels © Bombardier Transportation This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in April 2018. The framework contract covered a maximum of 175 trams. The initial order STIB placed (also in April 2018) was for 60 trams. This current order is worth around 67 million
Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 FLEXITY tram for Brussels © Bombardier Transportation This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in April 2018. The framework contract covered a maximum of 175 trams. The initial order STIB placed (also in April 2018) was for 60 trams. This current order is worth around 67 million
Unipart Rail: Value through Innovation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Innovation for innovation’s sake is not a good position to take. It’s critical that innovation delivers value, helping the railways to improve and deliver a better service to operators and passengers. Our value in innovation is added though: Increasing safetyOptimising costReducing riskImproving performanceIncorporating digital solutionsIncreasing corporate responsibility At Unipart Rail we carefully assess both
The Belt & Road Initiative: 7 Considerations for CEE & Europe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20190 The Poland & CEE: Co-Building the Belt & Road conference took place in Warsaw this week. Its primary focus was to look at the Chinese-led Belt & Road Initiative (formerly One Belt One Road) from a Central and Eastern European standpoint. How can the CEE region benefit? What are the
ZSSK RegioPanter EMU rolled out Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20190 SLOVAKIA: Škoda Transportation has rolled out the first of the Class 660 electric multiple-units ordered by national passenger operator ZSSK for use on regional services around Žilina. The €160m contract for 25 dual-voltage 3 kV DC/25 kV AC EMUs with a maximum speed of 160 km/h was signed in March 2018,
DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 Germany: DB Regio and Stadler have signed a contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of 18 double-decker KISS trains. DB Regio will put them into service on the ‘Elektronetz Ost’ (Hamburg metropolitan area) route. DB Regio once again won the franchise in March this year. The contract is worth
Toshiba unveils tri-mode locomotive demonstrator Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 GERMANY: Toshiba Railway Europe unveiled a electric-diesel-battery hybrid traction technology demonstrator locomotive at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 4. The company has a contract to supply 50 diesel-battery centre cab locomotives to DB Cargo from 2021, TRE Managing Director Hinrich Krey told Railway Gazette. The demonstrator is
Ratchet-P clamp offers versatility and durability Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 2, 20190 CLAMP: HellermannTyton has launched the Ratchet-P one-piece adjustable clamp for applications including securing pipes, hoses and cable bundles from 6 to 51 mm wide to rolling stock bogies. ‘Old fashioned P-clamps can be difficult to position, can twist and pinch wires during installation and, put frankly, can make complicated and lengthy
Alstom Delivers First MP16 Metro Train for Lyon metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 Alstom has delivered the first MP16 train that will run on Line B of the Lyon Metro. Following its arrival at the La Poudrette depot on 25 April. This train has been put through over five months of testing in Valenciennes. During that time it completed 5,000km. Now, this first
Stadler Wins Maintenance Contract in Norway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20190 Stadler has won a maintenance contract for more than a hundred trains in Norway. Vy selects Stadler to maintain its fleet of 100 FLIRT trains © Stadler Stadler-Vy Maintenance Contract Details The train operator Vy, previously NSB, has awarded Stadler a maintenance contract for more than 100 FLIRT trains in Norway. These electric multiple
Doncaster hub prepares to maintain Azuma fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20190 UK: Hitachi Rail Ltd is ramping up maintenance activity at Agility Trains East’s new Doncaster depot as the roll-out of Class 800/801 Azuma trainsets begins on the East Coast Main Line. The first Azuma entered service on May 15, and four more were being used for driver training in late
MOB’s gauge-changing bogies pass test Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Montreux-Oberland Bahn is on course to launch its long-planned through-service between Montreux and Interlaken on December 13 2020, following the completion of tests with specially-developed dual-gauge bogies and a gauge-changing facility at the break of gauge in Zweisimmen. Announcing the success of the trials during a demonstration of the equipment
Stadler Delivers More Hybrid Locomotives for European Freight Corridors Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20190 Stadler has signed a contract with European Loc Pool for ten six-axle hybrid locomotives. European Loc Pool (ELP) intends to expand its fleet and consolidate its leading position as lessor of hybrid locomotives. Euro Dual Hybrid Locomotive © Stadler The contract between Stadler and the European Loc Pool comprises the construction and delivery
Boosting bogie performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 18, 20190 BOGIES: Anti-vibration specialist Trelleborg and Bombardier Transportation have developed a hydraulic axle guide element for Bomabardier’s Flexx family of bogies which provides frequency-dependent longitudinal stiffness. This reduces wheel and track wear, energy consumption and curve squeal noise. Flexx Curve can be installed in all past and planned Flexx Compact bogies. ‘Moving away
Metrolink fleet modernisation contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 15, 20190 USA: Southern California Regional Rail Authority has awarded a joint venture of Talgo and Systra a contract worth up to $138·9m for the refurbishment of up to 121 Bombardier BiLevel coaches used on Metrolink commuter services. There is a firm order for the modernisation of an initial 50 coaches, with work
The WINDHOFF Pit Stop Concept: Get Back on Track Faster Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 9, 20190 Between 2017 and 2018, the most complex and technically sophisticated in-floor lifting system in the world was built in Olten, Switzerland. It comprises 16 lifting units carrying 40 tons each, with 48 car body lifters and a total length of 180m as well as fully automatic operation. It was designed according
Fuel cell proof-of-concept train to be tested Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 8, 20190 UK: A collaboration agreement for the development of a multiple-unit able to operate on either hydrogen or battery power was announced by Vivarail and fuel cell specialist Arcola Energy on May 8. The companies said they ‘share a determination to help de-carbonise the UK’s transport system’. A diesel version of Vivarail’s
‘Deltic’ Alycidon fails on main line charter Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20190 THE Deltic Preservation Society reports Class 55 No. D9009 Alycidon suffered a high-voltage power surge while heading the return working of the A1 Trust’s ‘Auld Reekie’ railtour from Edinburgh to Doncaster on March 3. The train was rescued from Berwick by DB Cargo Class 67 No. 67004. ‘Deltic’ No. D9009 Alycidon failed on the ‘Auld
Stadler Delivers 10 Additional FLIRT Trains to GySEV Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20190 Stadler successfully completed a contract it signed with Hungarian railway operator GySEV in September 2016. GySEV ordered ten FLIRT electric multiple units from the Swiss manufacturer, essentially doubling its fleet of FLIRT trains. Stadler is pleased to have delivered on this order on time and in line with the terms
High-capacity container wagons ordered Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20190 RUSSIA: Eurosib SPb - Transport Systems has awarded United Wagon Co’s Tikhvin plant a contract to supply 400 Type 13-6903 container wagons by February 2020. They will have 25 tonne axleload bogies, capacity of 74·5 tonnes and a loading length of 80 ft, enabling them to carry high-capacity containers including refrigerated
Tipping wagons expand UWC range Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20190 RUSSIA: United Wagon Co is expanding its range with the development of two side tipping wagons for the transport and automated discharge of aggregates and ore. The wagons were designed by UWC’s All-Union Research & Development Centre for Transportation Technology and are currently undergoing certification, ahead of the planned start of
‘National Train’ EMUs on course for delivery this year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 17, 20190 TURKEY: State-owned passenger train manufacturer Tüvasaş expects to begin construction of the first of 21 five-car electric multiple-units under the National Train programme ‘within the next two months’. The first trains should be handed to operator TCDD Tasımacılık before the end of the year, the company told Railway Gazette at
Rolling Railway Maintenance to a Digital Destination Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20190 In the rail industry time is valuable currency. SKF’s latest digital innovation is proven to extend maintenance levels and keep rolling stock rolling as much as possible. Condition-based maintenance (CBM), which involves measuring and monitoring parameters such as vibration and temperature to spot anomalies at an early stage, has been applied for
Industry Insider Week 15 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider […] The post Industry Insider Week 15 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/industry-insider-week-15-2019/
New Siemens Metros for Bangkok Skytrain System metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20190 Thailand – In August 2018 Siemens Mobility and consortium partner Bozankaya (Turkey) delivered metro trains to Bangkok. The first […] The post New Siemens Metros for Bangkok Skytrain System appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/siemens-22-metros-bangkok-skytrain/
Siemens Service Centre Overhauls 100th Eurostar Bogie Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 9, 20190 United Kingdom – The Siemens Bogie Service Centre in Lincoln has overhauled its 100th Eurostar bogie. The Siemens Bogie […] The post Siemens Service Centre Overhauls 100th Eurostar Bogie appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/milestone-siemens-100th-eurostar-bogie-overhaul/
DB stops accepting ICE4 trains after welding issues discovered Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20190 GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has stopped accepting deliveries of new ICE4 trainsets, after it emerged that bodyshell welding had not been carried out as prescribed. Siemens Mobility is the general contractor for the ICE4 fleet under framework contract awarded in May 2011, with subcontractor Bombardier Transportation responsible around 30% of the overall
Alstom Unveils Highest-Capacity Welding Robot in the Rail Industry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 4, 20190 Alstom has revealed its high-capacity welding robot at its Le Creusot site. In fact, Alstom says it’s the highest-capacity […] The post Alstom Unveils Highest-Capacity Welding Robot in the Rail Industry appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/alstom-high-capacity-welding-robot/