SOUTHERN California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) has released the first images of the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) F125 locomotive, which will be compliant with the latest US EPA Tier 4 emissions standards.
THE prototype 2ES7 freight locomotive developed by Ural Locomotives, the Russian joint venture of Siemens and Sinara, began a six-week programme of trials on Russia's Yuzhno - Uralskaya South Urals Railway on January 18.
SWEDISH open-access operator and traction provider Hector Rail has acquired 15 six-axle class 151 freight locomotives from DB Schenker with the aim of offering railfreight operators a cost-effective alternative to leasing new locomotives.
THE first Sr3 Vectron electric locomotive for Finnish national train operator VR Group left Siemens' Allach plant in Munich on January 3 on the first stage of its journey to Finland.
VOSSLOH confirmed the sale of its Spanish-based Rail Vehicles division to Stadler Rail on December 31 following the completion of all relevant merger control clearances. The deal was initially signed on November 4 and is the first of three prospective sales of the units which comprise Vossloh's Transportation division.
A consortium of China National Technical Import and Export Corporation and CRRC Corporation subsidiary Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock has completed delivery of an order for 11 electric locomotives for Uzbekistan Railways (UTY).
INITIAL testing has been completed at Siemens' Allach plant in Munich on the first three EU 46 Vectron electric locomotives for PKP Cargo.
A Bombardier Traxx AC3 Last Mile locomotive owned by leasing company Railpool was tested on the Zagreb - Slavonski Brod line on December 14 with the aim of completing authorisation for the commercial operation of the type in Croatia during the first quarter of 2016.
POLISH open-access railfreight operator Lotos Kolej signed a contract with Newag in Gdansk on December 23 for the supply and maintenance of five Griffin E4DCU-DP electric locomotives.
TORONTO commuter rail operator Go Transit has taken delivery of its first locomotive to comply with the latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 emissions regulations.
