Hitachi Rail launches new innovations as part of an enhanced offer to freight railroads and passenger rail operators, as the Hitachi Group continues its investment and focus on the North American rail market
E to the power of three stands for Economic - Ecologic - Ergonomic, for economic efficiency, pollution control and advanced ergonomics of Plasser & Theurer track maintenance machines. Now, Robel as the first partner company, has adopted the E3 brand for products that live up to the high environmental standards.
Alstom completes handover of the first trainset for the Kanpur metro, to Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). The unveiling was done at Alstom's rolling stock manufacturing facility in Savli, Gujarat by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath in the presence of Shri Kumar Keshav – MD, UPMRC, and Alain Spohr – Managing Director, Alstom India. These metro trains are 100% indigenously manufactured at the facility in Savli, Gujarat
Cargounit, the largest independent locomotive leasing company in Poland, has ordered up to 30 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The framework agreement includes the delivery of ten units by the end of 2023 and an option for 20 additional locomotives by 2024 as well as the maintenance of the vehicles. The first two locomotives will be delivered this year. The locomotives are planned for service in Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia, the Netherlands and optionally Romania and Bulgaria. The leasing company previously ordered six locomotives from Siemens Mobility in 2018 and 2019. Cargounit’s Vectron fleet could grow to 36 locomotives by 2024.
CAF Signalling, a technological subsidiary of the CAF Group and specialized in Railway Signalling Systems, has partnered with Kombud, a reference company in the railway sector in Poland with 30 years of experience. Thanks to this strategic alliance, the Spanish technology company strengthens its international presence and adds a new milestone in its expansion plan.
Plastic Omnium, major player in hydrogen mobility, and Alstom, the global leader in sustainable railway transportation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
collaborate on the development of high-end hydrogen storage systems for the railway sector
ACTIA Telecom, the ACTIA Group’s telecommunications division, is deploying its wireless trackside safety warning system on several railway track work sites on France’s railway network. This second-generation radio warning system is one of the first in the market to cover a work site over 1 km long.
Following the budget announcement by the Victorian State government on 18th May, today Alstom signed a €300m contract with Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) to locally supply 25 six-car X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail network.