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Stadler News

Stadler delivers further trams to Cracow

Another win for Stadler in Poland: MPK Kraków, the city of Cracow’s public transport provider, has ordered additional low-floor trams from Stadler. For that purpose, a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 60 new trams has been signed. Combined with the previous order from January 2018, Stadler will now deliver a total of up to 110 vehicles to Cracow.

Colas News

The Grand Port Maritime du Havre site starts work again

For the fourth year running, Colas Rail teams from the Tracks and Siding Agency, North East, and in particular those working on sidings, are working on a project to replace 42,000 sleepers for the Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH).

Knorr Bremse News

Super-fast Mobility For Russia: Knorr-bremse To Supply Equipment For New Sapsan High-speed Trains

Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to supply equipment for 13 high-speed trains for Russian Railways (RŽD). Based on the German rail vehicle manufacturer’s Velaro platform, the trains will operate in Russia under the Sapsan (Peregrine Falcon) brand. This is the third such contract that Knorr-Bremse has signed with Siemens Mobility to equip the Velaro model in Russia, helping to deliver fast, reliable and highly-efficient mobility.

Rail Cargo Group News

First RCG train from Jinan arrives in Budapest

The first batch of healthcare equipment travelling on our fastest direct connection between Jinan and Budapest arrived in Europe on 27th April.

HARTING Europe

Component carrier now replacing flexible PCBs

Flexible circuit boards offer numerous advantages. However, the mechanical fixation of these circuit boards is highly complex. HARTING has developed a new solution based on 3D-MID technology that is capable of replacing flexible circuit boards. Thanks to component carriers, cost savings of up to two-thirds can be achieved.

MEDIAWORLD

InnoTrans Announces New Dates

InnoTrans 2020, which was due to take place in September this year, had to be postponed because of restrictions on large gatherings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

GCF News

THE NEW GCF’S ELECTRONIC DISC RELAY

REDI tested and homologated Electronic Disc Relay manufactured by GCF is ready to debut in the national and European railway market.

Siemens News

Sacramento orders 20 light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract from the U.S. operator Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) for 20 new light rail vehicles (LRVs). This is the first new order from Sacramento since the late 1980s, when SacRT ordered 36 U2A vehicles from Siemens Mobility. The contract, including the 20 trains, spare parts and tools is approximately US$100 million.

MEDIAWORLD

Industry Collaboration Leads to Successful ETCS Testing of Class 387

GWR, Bombardier, DB Cargo, the DfT, Heathrow Airport and Porterbrook worked together to test the European Train Control System (ETCS) on the Class 387 electric multiple units on the mainline between Reading and Heathrow.

Rail Cargo Group News

Insights from corona crisis at Rail Cargo

We have been dealing with the crisis for six weeks now and we are feeling the effects. As the biggest logistics company in Austria, we are still able to keep the flow of goods moving and to secure supplies, even in these challenging times.

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