Vossloh AG finalized the sale of the Locomotives business unit to CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd., Zhuzhou, China (CRRC ZELC), a subsidiary of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Ltd. (CRRC), effective May 31, 2020. With the approval by the Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office) on April 27, 2020, all official approvals required in Germany and abroad for the execution of the transaction have been granted.
ADIF High-Speed has awarded Ardanuy Ingeniería and Urci Consultores the Consultancy and Technical Assistance Contract regarding the expansion of the current High-Speed Line for this new section in the province of Castilla & León.
ProRail, the government agency that manages maintenance of the Dutch railway network, has awarded Fugro and two other partners a 3-year framework contract for geotechnical investigations to support renewal works of existing railway lines across the Netherlands.
The Austrian Federal Forests (Österreichische Bundesforste), the State of Lower Austria and Austropapier are opening a new hub for timber logistics in collaboration with the Rail Cargo Group, which is providing logistical support.
Colas Rail was awarded the contract for the extension of line B extension of the Lyon metro by SYTRAL (Syndicat mixte des transports pour le Rhône et l’agglomération lyonnaise). This 2.4 km extension will connect the current Line B terminal “Gare d’Oullins” to the newly built “Hôpitaux Lyon Sud” station located in the city of Saint-Genis-Laval. The line will serve the southwest of greater Lyon and connect business and education centers to the central city.
Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has signed contracts for 28 BOMBARDIER BiLevel commuter rail cars with two US West Coast transportation authorities in a procurement led by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) in Seattle, Washington. The total combined value of the contracts is approximately $108 million US (99 million euro).
When it comes to special transports for exceptionally large goods, the Rail Cargo Group's experts not only have an innovative and suitable logistics and transport solution for every individual requirement, but also a cool head. Because our services are more than just freight transport by rail.
Deutsche Bahn, the German transport minister Andreas Scheuer, the Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft (EVG), DB’s works council as well as the employer association AGV MOVE have signed the ‘Bündnis für unsere Bahn‘ (‘Alliance for our Railway’) in Berlin.
Spie GmbH are responsible for the repair, maintenance and refurbishment of machinery for a leading train manufacturer in Germany. They were faced with a difficult problem: an old DUO welding system was broken down more than it was in operation and it was giving the company a constant headache.