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17  '21
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Vossloh News

VOSSLOH’S LEADING LOGISTICS EXPERTISE ENABLES SUCCESSFUL MODERNIZATION OF THE BERLIN – HAMBURG HIGH-SPEED LINE IN RECORD TIME

Vossloh is one of the main players in the modernization of Deutsche Bahn's main transport lines. Deutsche Bahn has just successfully completed the comprehensive renewal of several track sections with a total length of around 193 kilometers on the Berlin-Hamburg high-speed line at a total cost of around €100 million. Vossloh supplied the pre-manufactured long rails with a total length of around 400,000 meters from its welding plants on a just-in-time basis and was responsible for the overall rail logistics. Since September 11, 2021, 34 long rail units have been working on the project in a logistical masterstroke, mainly at weekends and at night, in order to minimize the impact on traffic.

17  '21
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BNSF News

Caterpillar, BNSF and Chevron Agree to Pursue Hydrogen Locomotive Demonstration

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. Company (NYSE: CAT), BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the demonstration of a locomotive powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

16  '21
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GATX Rail Europe News

GATX RAIL EUROPE’S LATEST INTERMODAL RAILCAR HANDOVER TO LINEAS

LINEAS, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe offering premium rail products and total door-to-door logistics solutions, selects GATX Rail Europe for intermodal railcars.

16  '21
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Siemens News

“DIGITAL TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM” FOR THE FRANKFURT METRO

VGF, Frankfurt’s public transport provider, will replace the conventional train control system currently used in its metro and tram network with a new, state-of-the-art digital system. The “Digital Train Control System Frankfurt” is one of the company’s most important projects for the future. Following a public procurement procedure initiated in early 2021, the VGF is now awarding the important contract to Siemens Mobility.

15  '21
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InnoTrans News

InnoTrans Podcast: Batteries as a fire hazard – recognising and managing the risks

Battery-electric and fuel cell drive systems are among those posing new fire safety challenges for rail transport. In the InnoTrans Podcast Roger Dirksmeier, managing director of FOGTEC, explains how the rail industry must adapt its firefighting measures. The episode will be aired on 14 December 2021.

15  '21
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ULTC News

2021 on the New Silk Road: integration of infrastructures, technologies and expertise

By the end of 2021 the volume of railway container transportation between Europe and China will make one million standard containers (TEU). Integration solutions on the Eurasian railway segment are becoming a benchmark for other transport corridors. Additional 20% growth is possible.

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