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April 13, 2026 | Freight

DB Cargo scraps Toshiba locomotive project

The German freight operator has sent eight brand new locomotives developed under the project to a Cologne scrapyard.

March 18, 2025 | Fleet

Work to start on Taiwan’s new high-speed fleet

Hitachi and Toshiba can begin production after interior design has been agreed.

October 2, 2024 | Fleet

E500 electric locomotive debuts in Taiwan

Toshiba is supplying 68 E500 locomotives to Taiwan Railway Corporation.

July 19, 2024 | Technology

Toshiba unveils GoA2.5 without lineside train detection

New ATO system developed with Nagano Electric Railway of Japan.

May 19, 2023 | High-speed

Taiwan High Speed Rail signs $US 898m fleet contract with Hitachi and Toshiba

Consortium to supply 12 high-speed trains.

March 29, 2023 | Fleet

Taiwan High Speed Rail to sign $US 935m contract for 12 Shinkansen trains

After four years of negotiations, THSR has agreed the price for 12 N700S trains.

January 18, 2022 | Locomotives

DB Cargo orders 200 locomotives to upgrade fleet

The locomotives all feature hybrid technology.

December 3, 2021 | Locomotives

DB to cancel hybrid locomotive conversion programme

While technically possible, the use of alternative fuels has become more economical than the conversions.

January 23, 2020 | Fleet

DB Cargo awards contract to Toshiba for hybrid locomotives

GERMAN Rail’s freight subsidiary DB Cargo has placed an order with Toshiba, Japan, for 50 hybrid locomotives. DB will also rent another 50 locomotives.

October 21, 2019 | Fleet

Toshiba to supply 68 electric locomotives to Taiwan

TOSHIBA Infrastructure Systems & Solutions has secured a contract worth Yen 40bn ($US 368m) from Bank of Taiwan to supply 68 electric locomotives to Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA).

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