Topic: Railbus

New Russian railbus expands geography of routes

After introducing on the Sakhalin island network, the brand new railbuses of RA-3 type have started to run on the Briansk – Orel route. The latter provides connection between the administrative centres of Briansk and...Read more

18-10-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

ZSSK type 813 train, source: Ukrainian Railway (UZ)

Slovakia launches new train to Ukraine

Slovak national passenger operator ZSSK has launched a new train connection to Ukraine. In around four hours, the railbus delivers passengers from Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, to Mukachevo, an important railway junction...Read more

10-06-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

New Russian railbus on test tracks

Russian manufacturer Metrovagonmash, part of Transmashholding, is testing the brand new railbus RA-3. The trials are running on the range of Russian Railway Research Institute (VNIIZhT) in Shcherbinka, Moscow region. The certification tests will go...Read more

12-04-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Russian Railways to purchase new railbuses for Sakhalin

Russian Railways considers the acquisition of three brand new railbuses of type RA-3 to run on the Sakhalin regauged network. The first vehicle is expected to be delivered to the island in autumn. The procurement...Read more

05-02-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Transmashholding to build new type of railbus: RA-3

Metrovagonmash, a subsidiary of Transmashholding, is constructing a new type of diesel railbus RA-3. The first units will enter into service in August 2019 and will serve the routes of Central Suburban Passenger Company, the...Read more

06-12-2018|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko