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Keith Fender

July 5, 2019 | Freight

Can open-access rail freight shake up Colombia’s logistics sector?

Start-up rail freight operator Holdtrade Atlántico is hoping to commence open-access intermodal and general rail freight services in Colombia next year. Keith Fender talks with Leonardo Suarez, vice-president for business development at Holdtrade Atlántico, about the operator’s plans.

June 27, 2019 | Fleet

New Saarland EMU fleet delayed

THE Ministry of Transport in the German region of Saarland together with Bombardier and train operator Vlexx announced on June 19 that a new fleet of Talent 3 EMUs ordered for the Saar Electric Network will not be fully-available in time for the start of the 2020 timetable in December.

June 17, 2019 | Locomotives

More diesel locomotives to be rebuilt for PKP Intercity

PKP Intercity (PKP IC) has agreed a Zlotys 90.3m ($US 23.7m) contract with rail engineering firm H Cegielski in Poznan, Poland, to rebuild 13 class SM42 diesel locomotives. The work is being funded as part of the European Union (EU) Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment 2014 - 2020.

May 23, 2019 | Europe

Abellio Baden-Württemberg Talent 2 fleet delayed

ABELLIO will be required to use alternative trains on some routes in Baden-Württemberg and subcontract other services to DB Regio following the late delivery of a fleet of 52 Talent 2 EMUs by Bombardier.

May 21, 2019 | Freight

Czech logistics firm acquires Locon

GERMAN rail freight operator Locon Logistics & Consulting has been sold to Czech company EP Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prague-based utility company Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding (EPH) for an undisclosed sum.

May 13, 2019 | Central/South America

Buenos Aires opens rebuilt Mitre commuter line

ARGENTINEAN president Mauricio Macri officially opened the new elevated section of the Retiro Mitre - Tigre line on May 10, commenting in his speech that it is the first new railway viaduct in the city built in a century.

May 13, 2019 | Freight

Colombian open-access freight start-up reveals plans

COLOMBIAN start-up rail freight operator Holdtrade Atlántico has announced plans, in conjunction with the country’s largest road haulage and logistics operator, OPL Carga, to start open-access intermodal and general rail freight services.

May 10, 2019 | Technology

Potsdam autonomous light rail trial extended

THE autonomous tram trial in the German city of Potsdam has been expanded from the original 6km section of line in the city’s suburbs to 13km, extending all the way to the Line 96 terminus at Marie-Juchacz Strasse.

April 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail

New Berlin S-Bahn trains on test at Wildenrath

SIEMENS, Stadler and German Rail (DB) presented the first operational next-generation Berlin S-Bahn EMU at Siemens’ Wildenrath test centre in northwest Germany on April 9.

April 5, 2019 | Fleet

DB halts ICE4 deliveries due to weld quality issues

GERMAN inter-city operator DB Long Distance has suspended deliveries of ICE4 high-speed trains following the discovery of quality problems in bodywork welding on some of the vehicles already in service.

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