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February 4, 2015 | Locomotives

Audi orders hybrid shunting locomotives

AUDI has awarded Alstom a contract to supply two H3 hybrid locomotives for shunting operations at its Ingolstadt automotive plant in Bavaria.

February 3, 2015 | Locomotives

Freightliner PL opts for Newag locomotives

POLISH rolling stock manufacturer Newag announced on February 2 it has secured a €17.5m contract to supply five E6DCF-DP Dragon electric locomotives to ING Lease Poland for use by open-access railfreight operator Freightliner PL.

January 29, 2015 | Locomotives

Vossloh secures Euro 4000 orders

VOSSLOH Spain has secured orders worth more than €40m for 12 Euro 4000 six-axle diesel locomotives, which will be used by railfreight operators in France.

January 26, 2015 | Locomotives

MTU to supply engines for Transnet locomotives

CNR Dalian and its local South African consortium CNRRSSA have awarded Rolls-Royce a contract worth around €100m to supply 232 MTU Series 4000 diesel engines for the fleet of 232 six-axle diesel locomotives ordered by Transnet last March.

January 21, 2015 | Financial

Vossloh’s largest shareholder to bid for company

KB Holding, which has a 29.99% holding in Vossloh, plans to offer between €48 and €49 per share for the remaining 70% of the company.

January 16, 2015 | Africa

A bridge too far? African suppliers facing unique challenges

Several companies are benefiting from what is being dubbed a railway renaissance in Africa as new opportunities emerge in markets across the continent buoyed by a rush for mineral wealth. But things are far from simple, as Paul Ash explains.

January 16, 2015 | Locomotives

Developing locomotives for desert conditions

The reliable operation of diesel locomotives in desert conditions demands specific adaptations to cope with extreme temperatures, low humidity, and sand ingress. David Babinec, locomotive model line manager for EMD explains the development of motive power for some of the toughest environments on earth.

January 12, 2015 | Locomotives

PKP Cargo issues tender for multi-system locos

POLAND's largest railfreight operator PKP Cargo has issued an international invitation to tender for a contract to supply and maintain 15 multi-system electric locomotives, with an option for five additional units, to support the expansion of its international operations.

January 7, 2015 | Locomotives

NS unveils low-emissions locomotive

NORFOLK Southern (NS) has released the first of 25 low-emissions GP33ECO heavy shunting locomotives from its Juniata Locomotive Shop at Altoona, Pennsylvania, for mainline testing.