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Wabtec Info

Green Friction Technology - Tackling fine particle pollution in tunnels

Wabtec is tackling the challenge of reducing fine particles in tunnels on train networks through technology that drastically reduces friction brake emissions. Pollution – whether of oceans, groundwater or air – is one of the hot-button topics of our age. Reducing air pollution by car fumes has long been the primary objective of much research and development, and equally the issue of air quality in train tunnels is not a new concern.

Tenneco News

TENNECO TO INTRODUCE NEW LL BRAKE BLOCK FOR RAIL FREIGHT AT 2022 INNOTRANS

Tenneco will showcase its new Jurid 847 LL brake block for customers in the rail freight industry at the 2022 InnoTrans in Berlin, Germany (September 20 – 23, stand 430 / Hall 1.2). The Jurid® 847 has been homologated by the International Union of Railways (UIC) and represents Tenneco’s second generation of LL blocks for Europe.

TX Logistik News

TX Logistik is underway with new safety certificate

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued TX Logistik AG with a single safety certificate for transports in Germany and the Netherlands for further five years.

Mosmetro News

A new modified Ivolga 3.0 will be launched on the prospective Moscow Central Diameters

The train has been tested without passengers and has been improved since the last autumn. Now the certificate of compliance with the safety requirements for passenger transportation has been obtained and the Tver Carriage Works (part of the JSC Transmashholding) can produce trains of this model on a serial basis. Ivolga 3.0 will run on the MCD-3 and MCD-4.

Siemens News

CEREMONIAL SIGNING OF THE ELBE-SPREE NETWORK TRANSPORT CONTRACT & PRESENTATION OF THE SIEMENS DESIRO HC

Today Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH, together with representatives from the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt and the transport authorities VBB-Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH, and Verkehrsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH, signed the transport contract for the Elbe-Spree network in Brandenburg an der Havel.

Thales News

THALES TECHNOLOGY IS PUT INTO SERVICE ON THE NEW CHAMARTÍN - TORREJÓN DE VELASCO SECTION, A KEY CONNECTION POINT BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF SPAIN

This technological project – in the new section of Chamartín-Torrejón de Velasco of high-speed - is now completed and includes the Atocha-Chamartín high-speed tunnel. This project is key for the connection of the high-speed lines linking north and south. It provides a more convenient, comfortable and faster travel experience for travellers.

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