GERMAN Rail’s (DB) freight subsidiary DB Cargo has awarded Siemens a contract to upgrade its locomotive fleet with condition-based, predictive maintenance.

SIEMENS presented the first prototype Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) EMU at its Wegberg-Wildenrath test centre on July 12, where testing will now begin.

HANS-Martin Schabert has joined Transmashholding to implement an export strategy for the Russian train builder.

GERMAN operator Bremer Straßenbahn (BSAG) has awarded a contract to Siemens for 67 Avenio trams, with an option for up to 17 more.

EUROPEAN Locomotive Leasing (ELL) has ordered an additional eight Vectron locomotives from Siemens, taking Siemens’ total order of Vectron locomotives to 507.

SIEMENS has acquired the MRX Technologies Group, Australia, in an effort to expand its predictive maintenance offering.

BADEN-Württemberg Ministry of Transport and Rhine Neckar Transport Authority (VRN) announced on June 6 that they have selected DB Regio as preferred bidder for a contract to operate Lot 2 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn network for 14 years from December 2020.

AUSTRIAN-Hungarian rail freight operator Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway (GySEV) has exercised an option with Siemens for four additional Vectron electric locomotives.

SWISS intermodal operator Hupac published its annual results on June 1, revealing volumes increased 11.5% in 2016 to 737,311 road consignments, an all-time record.

THE first eight broad-gauge Siemens Vectron locomotives for Finnish operator VR Group have been authorised for operation in Finland by the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi.