Siemens and Russian Railways to develop new high-speed train
Siemens Mobility signed an agreement with the Russian Rail Engineering Centre to develop a new high-speed electric train for operation on the broad gauge high-speed lines in the Russian Federation. The Centre is a joint...Read more
New Russian high-speed train will be ready in 2028
A new high-speed train with a speed of up to 400 kilometres per hour, which is being developed by Russian Railways and Sinara, should be manufactured and certified by 2028. 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
Russian Railways signs deal for hydrogen locomotives
Russian Railways (RZD), Rusnano and Sinara Group have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of mainline hydrogen locomotives. A power plant based on electrochemical hydrogen fuel cells together with lithium-ion batteries will be used...Read more
Digital twin for locomotive diesel engines
Sinara Group, a major engineering holding in Russia, completed the validation tests of a digital twin of the 6DM-185T locomotive diesel engine. It is the first stage of the virtual trials of the technology. The...Read more
Unmanned passenger train on tracks in Moscow
The first automated passenger train was rolled out on the Moscow Central Circle, a railway line that encompasses the city. Russian Railways (RZD) plans to perform a series of tests with obstacles. It is expected...Read more
51 trains in Russia got computer vision
Russia-based manufacturer Ural Locomotives, a joint venture of Siemens Mobility and Sinara Group, has equipped 51 Lastochka electric trains with computer vision. This move is necessary for introducing the Automatic Train Operation (ATO) on the...Read more
Russia tests new LNG-powered locomotive
Lyudinovsky Diesel Locomotive Plant, a part of Sinara Group, is testing the new LNG-powered locomotive of type TEMG1. After completing the trials and certification, the vehicle will be delivered to Gazpromtrans, a subsidiary of Gazprom,...Read more
Laser inspects wheelsets of Russian trains
Laser technology has been introduced in the production of new trains and locomotives in Russia. With its help, Ural Locomotives is inspecting the geometric parameters of the wheelset axles. The new equipment increased workforce productivity...Read more
Russian autonomous train makes first test run
The first Russian autonomous train has made its initial trial run on the Shcherbinka railway test ring in the environs of Moscow. During the short trip, an emergency situation was examined. The vehicle automatically stopped...Read more
Sinara Group assembles new type of LNG-powered locomotive
Lyudinovsky Diesel Locomotive Plant, a part of Sinara Group, has started the assembling of the new type of LNG-powered shunting locomotive. The vehicle will be completed by September. It will be operated by the Russian...Read more
Siemens to supply new batch of Sapsan high-speed trains to Russia
Siemens Mobility together with its Russian partner Sinara Group has concluded an agreement for the delivery of 13 high-speed Sapsan trains to Russian Railways. The vehicles are scheduled to supply from September 2022 till July...Read more