IN preparation for the opening of the new manganese export terminal at the Port of Ngqura, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has carried out a series of tests on the Hotazel to Port Elizabeth line evaluating the performance of 208-wagon trains with distributed traction.
TWO leading providers of rail technology services, Switzerland's Sersa Group in and Rhomberg Rail Holding, Austria, have announced plans to merge.
KIWIRAIL is to slash its infrastructure and engineering workforce by almost a quarter as part of its continuing drive to reduce operating expenses by $NZ 200m ($US 164m) over three years.
IRJ at InnoTrans: POLISH manufacturer ZNLE revealed its new family of Griffin locomotives for the European market at InnoTrans this week.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: TRENITALIA's German regional transport subsidiary Netinera signed a contract worth around €300m with Alstom at InnoTrans on September 19 for the supply of 63 Coradia Lint regional dmus.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: STADLER's double-deck Kiss emu features prominently in the outdoor display area at InnoTrans, with trains for two customers on display.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: GERMAN Rail (DB) and MTU are displaying a hybrid variant of the Siemens Class 642 dmu at the InnoTrans outside track area which is described by DB as its first converted hybrid rail vehicle for public operations.
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) today announced it has entered exclusive negotiations with PSA Peugeot/Citroen to acquire 75% of the shares in the carmaker's logistics subsidiary Gefco.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: GERMAN Rail (DB) has concluded two framework agreements with Pesa, Poland, for the supply of up to 470 Link regional dmus.
INDIAN Railways has announced it will invite bids in March 2013 for PPP contracts to establish electric and diesel locomotive production facilities at Madhepura and Marhoura in the state of Bihar.
