‘Traxx locomotive with zero-emission last mile operational in 2025’
A Traxx locomotive with battery traction for the catenary-free last mile will be operational in three years, said Frank Schleier, vice president locomotives at Alstom, to RailTech during Innotrans. Read more
First locomotive retrofitted with ETCS delivered to Czech Railways
Representatives of ČD Telematiky and AŽD Praha ceremoniously handed over the first locomotive retrofitted with the on-board unit of the European train protection system ETCS to Czech Railways (České Dráhy) on Thursday. The Czech Republic...Read more
Jail time for train driver who targeted U.S. Navy vessel
A US District Court sentenced a former Pacific Harbor Line train driver to three years in prison earlier this week, local media report. In 2020, the man intentionally derailed a shunting locomotive to target a...Read more
Czech railways orders 50 Vectron locomotives from Siemens
Czech Railways (CD) has ordered fifty Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility, including service for fifteen years. The locomotives will be deployed on cross-border lines for passenger traffic and have a maximum operating speed...Read more
Ukraine’s locomotive deal with France marks integration in EU transport system
Alstom and Ukrainian Railways signed a protocol on cooperation, which includes the supply of 130 new electric and dual-system locomotives. The deal was signed on the sidelines of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Ukraine...Read more
The journey of Siemens’ Vectron locomotive
AnalysisAccording to the latest statistics, almost 1,200 Siemens Vectron locomotives had been sold by autumn 2021 to 56 customers, whether they are public or private companies. Frédéric de Kemmeter dives into the background and success...Read more
DB Cargo orders 200 new dual locomotives
At the start of the new year, DB cargo is taking action to modernise its locomotive fleet. The German operator and one of the European rail freight giants ordered a batch of 200 new locomotives...Read more
Railpool orders 100 Siemens locomotives
Rolling stock leaser Railpool is expanding its fleet with an order of 100 locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The various locomotive variants will be used on different European rail corridors (north-south and east-west) and can be...Read more
New electric locomotives for old Kazakhstan fleet
Rail freight carrier Silkway Transit LLP from Kazakhstan renews its locomotive fleet with 22 new electric Russian locomotives. The first three 2ES7 ‘Black Granite’ locomotives manufactured by the Ural Locomotive plant in Russia have already...Read more
Siemens Mobility sells 1000th Vectron locomotive
Last week, Siemens Mobility celebrated an anniversary: the 1000th Vectron locomotive left the manufacturer’s site in Munich-Allach to join its owner, the Danish public operator DSB.Read more
DB Cargo to develop fully automated shunting by 2024
DB Cargo has contracted Railergy to fully automate the activities of shunting locomotives in its train formation facilities. This is to further boost single wagonload traffic throughout Germany. Read more
High electricity prices makes Freightliner resort to diesel locos
The shocking rise in electricity prices has sparked some rail freight operators into a startling scenario. Electric locomotives are to be stopped and operators will resort to diesel traction instead. This would pose difficult questions...Read more
New locomotive leasing company Nexrail joins EU market
Nexrail will focus on providing innovative, sustainable locomotives for non-electrified operations, and is currently dedicated to the freight and shunting markets. It has purchased 53 shunting locomotives, and ordered another 50 hybrid locomotives from Vossloh.Read more