Dan Templeton

VOSSLOH announced on March 23 that it achieved increased profitability in 2016 after it focused on higher-margin projects as well as efficiency and cost management enhancements.

THE federal government of Nigeria has concluded plans to borrow $US 6.1bn from the Chinese Export-Import (Exim) Bank in order to complete all of its ongoing rail projects by the end of 2019.

BOMBARDIER announced on March 27 that it, along with its local partner Hartasuma, will supply 27 additional Innovia Metro 300 trains for the recently-extended Kelana Jaya LRT Line in Kuala Lumpur.

CRRC Sifang’s American subsidiary held a ceremony on March 16 to mark the beginning of construction of its new 35,391m2 assembly plant in Chicago, which will produce 846 7000 series metro cars for Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and create over 300 jobs.

EUROSTAR, which operates high-speed services between Britain and mainland Europe, says improvements in performance and the trading environment reported at the end of 2016 have continued in the first 10 weeks of this year.

SWEDISH transport company Hector Rail has ordered 15 Vectron AC electric-diesel locomotives from Siemens, and delivery will begin in early 2018.

AUTOMOBILE logistics group Mosolf announced on March 15 that it has reactivated rail freight traffic to its site in Düsseldorf, Germany, five years after they were withdrawn.

GERMAN freight operator Havellian Railway (HVLE) signed a purchase agreement for the supply of 10 six-axle Eurodual locomotives from Stadler’s Spanish subsidiary, Stadler Rail Valencia. The deal also comprises a full service maintenance agreement.

ALSTOM announced on March 14 that its hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train completed its first test run at 80km/h at its test track in Salzgitter, Germany.

CONSTRUCTION of the 331km high-speed line between China’s eastern cities of Hangzhou and Wenzhou began on March 9.