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
Massive investments to renew the fleet of Danish Railways
Danish Railways DSB will completely renew its passenger train fleet by 2030. The public operator is preparing to welcome a variety of rolling stock in the coming years. What will the new fleet consist of?Read more
16 billion euros set aside for rail transport in Poland
Poland will be the biggest beneficiary of the upcoming EU financial perspective for 2021–2027. Around 170 billion euros is expected to be dedicated to the country. In total, 16 billion euros has been set aside...Read more
Sinara develops virtual locomotive testing
A ‘virtual testing ground’ to test the locomotive control system of new trains is Sinara Transport Machines’s latest project. With it, the Russian company wants to speed up the process of developing new locomotives.Read more
CRRC to provide Rotterdam with zero-emission locomotives
The first zero-emission, fully electric shunting locomotives for the port of Rotterdam are in the production line. By 2024, the Dutch harbour wants to replace diesel shunting locomotives and make its rail operations fully carbon...Read more
Alstom to equip DB Cargo freight locomotive with ETCS
Alstom has signed an agreement to equip one of DB Cargo’s freight locomotives with ETCS signaling technology. As part of this project, subsidised by the CEF and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, a...Read more
Ukrainian Railways to buy 130 electric locomotives from Alstom
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) will receive 130 heavy electric locomotives by Alstom as part of a fleet renewal project. The French and Ukrainian governments signed an intergovernmental agreement to finance the hundreds of million purchase. Alstom...Read more
Russian Railways to use virtual coupling on 630 locomotives this year
Russian Railways (RZD) is continuing to implement virtual coupling in freight locomotives in Eastern Russia. Currently, over 300 locomotives operating in Eastern Russia are already equipped with virtual coupling systems, and this number is scheduled...Read more
Alpha Trains upgrades Traxx locomotives with ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2
Alpha Trains has 77 locomotives upgraded with ETCS on-board equipment for Baseline 3 Release 2 (B3R2), the railway equipment leasing company reports. The upgrading is part of the replacement in the Netherlands of the current...Read more
PKP Cargo International upgrades 29 locomotives with ETCS
PKP Cargo International, a PKP Cargo Group subsidiary, will retrofit 29 of its Type 753,7 locomotives with the Level 2 ETCS safety system. The project’s total costs will reach the amount of 278 million Czech...Read more
Bio-fuel locomotive DB Cargo UK in full commercial service
DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel have completed collaboration and trials in commercial service, using the freight operator’s bio-fuelled locomotive. The two companies have successfully used the experimental class 60 locomotive, to run a load...Read more