Yet again, the CAF Group consolidates its position as a global supplier of Zero Emissions Mobility solutions by securing two new contracts in the Balearic Islands. These consist, on the one hand, of the supply of five electric units to Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca, and on the other, five hydrogen buses to the capital city of Palma.
HS2 is continuing its commitment to ‘Build the Future’ – the theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week – by recruiting for more talented individuals to play a part in the construction of Britain’s new high capacity, zero carbon railway.
ABB has won orders worth around $80 million from Stadler for energy-efficient traction and high-performance battery technologies for high-capacity commuter trains. Many of these trains will strengthen the short-distance transportation network in Spain serving more than one million commuters every day in some of Spain’s largest cities such as Madrid and Barcelona. The orders also include traction equipment for new locomotives.
Driverless trams may be launched in testing mode in Moscow in the end of 2022 – in the beginning of 2023, declared Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport, at the discussion Robots in the City: The Future of Megacities with Autonomous Transport, held by the Noôdome community in Moscow.
CargoBeamer, a European pioneer in decarbonizing freight traffic, accelerates its growth rate. The Supervisory Board appointed Nicolas Albrecht (33) as the Company’s new CEO. Albrecht joined the Executive Board in January 2020 as Chief Business Development Officer.
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the first of the fifteen Class 18 hybrid+ CBD90 shunting locomotives to be manufactured by Clayton Equipment.
PKP Energetyka unwaveringly invests in state-of-the-art technological solutions for the Polish railway. The company has published a tender for the supply of hydrogen-based energy storage system components. It will be the first solution of this kind in Poland dedicated to railways, being a significant step towards the development of railways based on renewable energy sources.
Exo, the public transit network serving the North and South Shores of Montréal, is about to receive the first two units from a total order of 44 new train cars
Complex air-conditioning systems on trains and buses make sure the temperature and ventilation is just right. In the podcast, Dr. Wolfgang Reuter, chairman of Konvekta AG, explains how air-conditioning can help to reduce energy consumption, minimise the environmental impact and ensure an optimum passenger experience. The episode is available online from 08 February 2022.
New designs revealed for ‘Automated People Mover’ shuttle between HS2’s Interchange Station and Birmingham Airport: Architect's impression of the Automated People Mover (APM) at HS2 Interchange Station.