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April 4, 2019 | Locomotives

Strukton Rail launches hybrid locomotive project

STRUKTON Rail has acquired a former Netherlands Railways (NS) electric locomotive for conversion to a hybrid as it seeks to reduce emissions from its infrastructure maintenance operations.

April 3, 2019 | Locomotives

Progress Rail to repower class 56 locomotives for GB Railfreight

GB Railfreight announced on April 3 that it has signed a lease and contract with Progress Rail for the repowering of 16 class 56 diesel locomotives acquired from UK Rail Leasing in June 2018.

March 12, 2019 | Locomotives

VR orders 60 diesel locomotives from Stadler

FINLAND’s VR Group has awarded Stadler a €200m contract to supply 60 new diesel locomotives primarily for freight operations, which the company says will improve operational efficiency in freight yards and on non-electrified lines which make up 45% of the Finnish network.

March 12, 2019 | Locomotives

ÖBB orders 61 more Siemens Vectron locomotives

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has placed a follow-on order with Siemens for an additional 61 class 1293 Vectron electric locomotives.

March 11, 2019 | Locomotives

Siemens rolls out first Vectron Dual Mode locomotive

SIEMENS presented the first of its new Vectron Dual Mode locomotives to potential customers at its Allach factory in Munich on March 11.

March 11, 2019 | Locomotives

Serbian Railways orders EffiShunter 300 locomotives

CZ LOKO announced on March 11 it will supply two EffiShunter 300 locomotives to Serbian Railways (ŽS) for maintenance work and shunting, as part of the company’s strategy to expand its market.

March 11, 2019 | Locomotives

Bombardier hands over first Traxx E494 electric locomotive to Mercitalia Rail

THE first of 40 Traxx E494 3kV dc electric locomotives was presented in Rome to Italian State Railways’ (FS) rail freight subsidiary Mercitalia Rail by Bombardier Transportation on March 8.

March 8, 2019 | Locomotives

TX Logistik to lease Smartrons from Northrail

PARIBUS Group locomotive leasing subsidiary Northrail has signed an agreement with German rail freight operator TX Logistik for the lease of three Siemens Smartron electric locomotives.

February 28, 2019 | North America

Chicago’s Metra to order remanufactured locomotives from Progress Rail

THE board of Chicago commuter rail operator Metra has approved a $US 70.9m contract with Progress Rail to purchase 15 remanufactured diesel locomotives to modernise its ageing fleet.

February 22, 2019 | Locomotives

Hyundai Rotem wins Bangladesh locomotive order

BANGLADESH Railway (BR) has awarded Hyundai Rotem a Won 90.6bn ($US 80.5m) contract to supply 20 diesel-electric locomotives.

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