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November 26, 2020 | Technology

Split-cycle internal combustion engine could decrease emissions

RESEARCHERS in Britain have developed a new internal combustion engine which could offer near zero emissions for rail and road applications by separating the cold and hot sections within the engine to reduce heat transfer and increase efficiency.

November 23, 2020 | Locomotives

CRRC Dalian completes 14.4MW locomotives for Uzbekistan

CRRC Dalian has completed four 12-axle, two-section locomotives for Uzbekistan Railways (UTY), the first batch from an order for 60 electric locomotives.

November 18, 2020 | Fleet

CFL Cargo orders 10 Traxx locomotives

LUXEMBOURG freight operator CFL Cargo has ordered 10 Traxx MS multi-system electric locomotives from Bombardier, following the signing of a contract on November 18.

November 16, 2020 | Asia

Pakistan Railways to open first section of Karachi Circular Railway

PAKISTAN Railways (PR) will resume services on a restored 14km section of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) on November 19.

November 16, 2020 | Financial

SNCB secures grant for ETCS pilot upgrade

BELGIAN National Railways (SNCB) has received a €2.4m grant from the European Union (EU) to support a pilot project to upgrade onboard ETCS signalling and control systems from ETCS Level 2 Baseline 2 to ETCS Level 2 Baseline 3.

November 14, 2020 | Locomotives

LA and Long Beach port railway purchases battery locomotive

CALIFORNIA shortline Pacific Harbour Line (PHL) has reached an agreement with Progress Rail to receive its new EMD Joule battery-electric locomotive for a demonstration project in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

November 12, 2020 | Locomotives

ČD seeks 50 multi-system locomotives

CZECH Railways (ČD) has invited bids for a framework contract to deliver up to 50 multi-voltage locomotives with an operating speed of at least 230km/h.

November 11, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: Skoda trains finally authorised in Germany; Perm to purchase 15 LRVs; New EMUs on their way to Israel

Germany: DB Regio will begin operating services in the state of Bavaria using six Škoda double-deck push-pull trains from November 12. Following testing on the Munich - Ingolstadt -Treuchtlingen line that is due to begin on November 16, they will enter service from December 13 on Nuremberg - Munich Express regional services.

November 5, 2020 | Tenders

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: Afghanistan receives train for Herat - Khaf line; Seven locomotives delivered to Cuba; Russia to develop hydrogen trains

Afghanistan: The Afghan Railway Authority received an experimental train from Iran on October 28, for use on the planned 218km railway between Herat, Afghanistan, and Khaf, Iran.

November 3, 2020 | Policy

ERA becomes European Union’s sole certification authority

THE European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has become the sole authority for the certification and authorisation of rolling stock across the entire European Union (EU), following the expiry of a deadline for member states to transpose the Technical Pillar of the Fourth Railway Package into national law on October 31.

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