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January 22, 2021 | Fleet

Indian Railways finally awards propulsion contract for 160km/h trains

INDIAN Railways (IR) has awarded a Rupees 21.1bn ($US 289m) contract to the Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives to design, manufacture and supply propulsion systems and other electrical components for 44 16-car EMUs.

January 22, 2021 | High-speed

Korea to phase out diesel passenger trains by 2029

KOREAN president Mr Moon Jae-In has announced plans to phase out all diesel passenger locomotives and multiple units in the country by 2029, resulting in an estimated 30% reduction in carbon emissions for the nation’s rail sector.

January 21, 2021 | Europe

Trainose receives first Pendolino for Athens - Thessaloniki line

GREEK national operator Trainose has received the first of five ETR470 Pendolino trains refurbished by Alstom for use on the 502km Athens - Thessaloniki line.

January 21, 2021 | Fleet

JR Central completes testing of HC85 series hybrid multiple unit

JR Central has completed a year-long operational trial of the HC85 Series diesel-battery hybrid multiple units, which will now be introduced to replace series 85 DMUs on the Nanki and Hida limited express services.

January 21, 2021 | Light Rail

First tram-train delivered for Paris T13

PARIS transport operator Île-de-France Mobility (IdFM) has received the first of a fleet of 11 Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains for the T13 light rail line.

January 20, 2021 | Financial

Alpha Trains attracts investment from PGGM Infrastructure Fund and APG

TWO major investors in rolling stock leasing company (Rosco) Alpha Trains have sold their stakes in the company.

January 20, 2021 | Main line

PKP Intercity promises improved offering under new 10-year contract

POLISH long-distance operator PKP Intercity has announced it will invest Zlotys 19bn ($US 5bn) to expand and modernise its rolling stock fleet and introduce new services, after signing a new Zlotys 21bn 2021-2030 public service contract (PSC) contract with the Ministry of Infrastructure that looks to position rail as a major player in the Polish passenger transport sector.

January 19, 2021 | Fleet

China Railways awards high-speed maintenance contract to Bombardier JV

CHINA National Railways (CR) has awarded the Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation (BST) joint venture a contract to maintain 32 high-speed trains, consisting of 280 cars.

January 19, 2021 | Fleet

DB awards ICE 4 maintenance contract to Siemens

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to undertake IS 600-level maintenance on 40 series 412 ICE 4 high-speed trains, with an option to undertake maintenance on another 50 trains of the same type.

January 18, 2021 | Financial

Railpool raises €150m to grow fleet

FOUR banks have arranged €150m in financing to allow European rolling stock leasing company (Rosco) Railpool to purchase new locomotives.

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