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December 14, 2018 | Locomotives

UZ begins operation with first Evolution Series locomotive

UKRAINIAN Railways (UZ) and GE Transportation have celebrated the introduction of the first Evolution Series locomotive into service in Ukraine as part of an ongoing effort to upgrade the country’s diesel-electric fleet.

December 5, 2018 | Locomotives

Volkswagen emissions settlement funds new locomotives for Chicago’s Metra

ILLINOIS Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced on December 3 that funds from the US government’s multi-billion dollar settlement with Volkswagen for violations of the Clean Air Act will be used to fund the acquisition of low-emissions diesel locomotives for Chicago commuter rail operator Metra.

November 27, 2018 | Locomotives

Specifications revealed for Watco Australia locomotives

LOCOMOTIVE manufacturer NRE, United States, has released details of its recent contract with regional freight operator Watco Australia for the design and manufacturing of eight light-axle locomotives to support Watco’s new haulage contract in Queensland.

November 9, 2018 | Locomotives

Moldovan Railways orders GE locomotives

MOLDOVAN Railways (CFM) signed a €45m contract with GE Transportation on November 6 for 12 Evolution Series diesel locomotives.

November 9, 2018 | Locomotives

Akiem orders 33 more Traxx locomotives

ROLLING stock leasing company Akiem has placed two orders under framework contracts with Bombardier to deliver a total of 33 Traxx locomotives which, based on their list price, are valued at €112m.

October 30, 2018 | Locomotives

SBB to modernise Matterhorn Gotthard Railway locomotives

MATTERHORN Gotthard Railway (MGB), Switzerland, has awarded SBB a SFr 35.4m ($US 35.2m) contract to modernise nine HGe 4/4 II geared locomotives and three BDt driving cars, and supply a spare parts package for the vehicles. The vehicles will be refurbished at the SBB workshop in Bellinzona over the next four years.

October 30, 2018 | Locomotives

KiwiRail to retain and refurbish electric locomotives

NEW Zealand’s state-owned operator KiwiRail has been given a $NZ 35m ($US 22.8m) cash injection to refurbish its fleet of 30 year-old EF class electric locomotives over the next four years, revising a decision by the KiwiRail board in 2016 to decommission the fleet in March 2019.

October 19, 2018 | Locomotives

Estonia’s Operail rebuilds US diesel locomotives

ESTONIAN rail freight operator Operail (formerly EVR Cargo) unveiled its first modernised C30-M six-axle diesel locomotive at its workshop in Tapa earlier this month.

October 17, 2018 | Europe

Shift2Rail awards 19 grants for new research projects

SHIFT2RAIL (S2R) announced on October 17 that it will fund 19 projects worth €152.6m under its 2018 call for proposals for research and innovation activities. S2R’s co-funding will amount to up to €77.3m.

October 17, 2018 | North America

BNSF and GE to trial battery-electric locomotive in California

THE California Air Resource Board has awarded BNSF Railway and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District a $US 22.6m grant to pilot low-emissions technologies including battery-electric locomotives in and around freight yards in the state.

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