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January 14, 2021 | Financial

RZD reports 27.4% decline in passenger numbers in 2020

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has reported a 27.4% decline in passenger numbers in 2020 compared with 2019, to 869.4 million passengers, primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 5, 2021 | Fleet

IRJ In Brief – Fleet: CD Regioshuttles enter service; GySEV expands Desiro fleet; Sinara and Sakhalin sign LNG loco agreement

Czech Republic: Czech Railways (ČD) has begun operation of 22 Regioshuttle DMUs, formerly used by German regional rail operator Southwest Germany Transport (Sweg). The vehicles were purchased via an intermediary, with 13 sets delivered to ČD at the end of 2020. Nine more will be delivered this year, following major maintenance and/or revision. The new vehicles will expand ČD’s fleet of Regioshuttles to 55.

December 13, 2020 | Technology

Cognitive Pilot to release autonomous driver assistance system

AUTONOMOUS driving developer Cognitive Pilot, Russia, has announced it will launch mass production of its Cognitive Rail Pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-based driver assistance system in 2021, with plans to manufacture more than 2000 units.

December 9, 2020 | Metros

Moscow Metro and Beijing Metro sign cooperation agreement

MOSCOW Metro and Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation have signed a cooperation agreement, aimed at improving the comfort and security of passengers.

December 8, 2020 | Locomotives

TMH delivers first locomotives for NefteTransService

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NEVZ) has begun delivering the first of 14 AC 3ES5K Ermak electric freight locomotives to private Russian freight operator NefteTransService.

December 5, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief – Tech: Onboard 5G trials show promise; ÖBB’s first digital interlocking; Trainfo introduces level crossing safety app

Sweden: Icomera, the Gothenburg-based subsidiary of Engie Solutions, has conducted a successful trial of its X5 four-radio modem 5G-enabled router on an X2000 train on the Stockholm - Gothenburg line.

December 3, 2020 | Light Rail

Moscow Metro to take over city’s light rail network

MOSCOW’s deputy mayor for transport, Mr Maxim Liksutov, announced on November 27 that management of the city’s 168km light rail network will transfer from Mosgortrans to Moscow Metro.

December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

November 25, 2020 | Fleet

Perm and Izhevsk order new LRVs

RUSSIAN light rail manufacturer PK Transport Systems has secured contracts to supply 31 Lion LRVs to the cities of Perm and Izhevsk.

November 20, 2020 | Fleet

Transmashholding delivers new passenger fleets

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) has announced the delivery of 18 passenger coaches to Russian Railways’ (RZD) Far Eastern Railway.

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