ROMANIA: Ferotrans has purchased 33 redundant IC3 diesel multiple-units from Israel Railways

UK: ‘Until a firm commitment is made to electrification of the UK network, hydro-treated vegetable oil is the only credible solution to rail freight decarbonisation’, according to DB Cargo UK’s Chief Sales Officer Roger Neary. ’More services could be operated with HVO if the right policies and incentives were in ...

PERU: Following the completion of initial viability studies, in July Minister of Transport & Communications Raúl Pérez Reyes Espejo approved the start of design work for the San Juan de Marcona – Andahuaylas and Lima – Ica railway projects.

INNOTRANS: The key message from Siemens Mobility for InnoTrans 2024 is similar to that the company promoted at recent editions of the show: enhancing digitalisation and sustainability. But this year, it is placing particular emphasis on how software tools can further reduce the environmental impact of the rail sector, influencing ...

USA: The board of New Jersey’s NJ Transit has approved an order for 36 more Alstom Multilevel III electric multiple-unit cars.

MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has appointed a Franco-Moroccan consortium of Egis, Systra and Novec to provide project management assistance services to support the development of the Kénitra – Marrakech high speed line.

News from the world rail freight market.

POLAND: Torpol as general contractor has awarded Alstom a subcontract to supply traffic control systems for a 4·2bn złoty project to upgrade the line through the city of Katowice.

INNOTRANS: Lankhorst Engineered Products will be showing what it says is the world’s first composite sleeper with integral moulded baseplate connections at InnoTrans 2024.

FRANCE: Surveillance of the rail network has been stepped up using human and technical resources on the ground and in the air following the large-scale disruption caused by carefully targeted sabotage on July 26, the opening day of the Paris Olympic Games.

POLAND: The CPK project has called tenders for the construction of 4·6 km tunnel in Łódź which will be a key element of the Y-shaped high speed line between Warszawa, the future national hub airport, Wrocław and Poznań.

FRANCE: A €450m agreement for Vossloh to acquire concrete sleeper manufacturer Sateba Group from TowerBrook Capital Partners was signed on July 30.

This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.

InnoTrans: Railway maintenance tool specialist Enerpac will be making its first appearance at InnoTrans this year, as the company sets its sights on the global market.

UK: A Rail Skills Academy programme is being launched to help to combat the skills shortage and lack of diversity in the rail industry as part of the legacy programme for the East Kilbride Enhancement Project.

FRANCE: Another step towards restoration of commercial services over the 89 km route from Nancy to Contrexéville was taken at the end of June with signature by the Grand Est région and the Nova 14 consortium of the 22-year concession announced on May 24 for rehabilitation and operation of the ...

GERMANY: Alstom has confirmed that it is in ‘constructive’ discussions with an unnamed industrial partner regarding the future of the rolling stock factory at Görlitz in Sachsen.

KAZAKHSTAN: Stadler has awarded Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) Co a contract to supply 550 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems by 2030 for installation on sleeping and couchette cars ordered by national railway KTZ.

SPAIN: The country’s first rolling motorway service for moving lorry semitrailers by rail was formally launched on July 22 following several weeks of tests.

GUINEA: The SimFer mining joint venture has awarded Wabtec a US$277m contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi diesel locomotives for the Simandou iron ore project.