(IN BRIEF) Railpool and Siemens Mobility have entered into a significant agreement for the delivery of up to 250 locomotives, with Railpool initially calling up 70 Vectron locomotives. These locomotives, including multisystem and AC variants, will enhance Railpool’s operational flexibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Albrecht Neumann, locomotives, rail, Railpool, rolling stock, Siemens Mobility, Torsten Lehnert, train, Vectron locomotives
(IN BRIEF) European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL) has signed a significant framework agreement with Siemens Mobility for the acquisition of up to 200 Vectron locomotives. These locomotives will be used in both passenger and freight services across Europe. ELL initially … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Voith Turbo North America has started a $5 million expansion of its workshop in York, Pennsylvania, to enhance its American manufacturing capabilities. The expansion includes adding 10,000 square feet of space to the existing facility and converting 17,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged couplers, gear boxes, PA, rail, rail products, Voith Turbo North America, workshop, York
(IN BRIEF) Global mobility leader Alstom has secured a contract with Koleje Mazowieckie, a regional rail operator in Poland, to perform P5 maintenance on 37 Twindexx double-deck coaches. The project, scheduled between 2023 and 2025, will adhere to the IRIS … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has successfully sold its businesses in Denmark and Serbia to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, an international financial investor. This sale is in line with Arriva Group’s strategy to focus on its core markets in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged Arriva Group, bus, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, divestment, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, rail, SERBIA, VR Group
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility Austria has secured an order from ÖBB for an additional 27 electric trainsets from the Siemens Desiro ML series, as part of ÖBB’s efforts to renew its fleet and invest in modern trains for inner-Alpine transport. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland, a technical services provider for the rail industry, is introducing a new service called Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) that uses sensors to measure the stress on key components and provide information about their current condition, allowing … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 7-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation (HEL: CGCBV), a Finnish company that makes cargo-handling machinery for ships, ports, terminals and local distribution, has announced that its subsidiary Hiab, a leading provider of smart and sustainable load handling … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Cargotec, Hiab, HIAB iX.122 RAIL, HIAB iX.142 RAIL, HIAB iX.162 RAIL, HIAB iX.192 RAIL, HIAB iX.232 RAIL, HIAB iX.262 RAIL, HIAB iX.2758 RAIL, HIAB iX.302 RAIL, HIAB railway loader crane, IAA, loader cranes, Marcel Boxem, rail, railway, railway infrastructure, railway loader crane, SPACEevo
(PRESS RELEASE) LINZ, 5-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Voestalpine AG (VIE: VOE), an Austria-based leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise, has announced that its Railway Systems business unit part of the Group’s Metal … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Egyptian National Railways, ENR, Franz Kainersdorfer, Herbert Eibensteiner, rail, railway infrastructure systems, railway network, Railways, STEEL, voestalpine Group, voestalpine Railway Systems
(COMUNICATO STAMPA) LINZ, 5-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Voestalpine AG (VIE: VOE), un gruppo siderurgico e tecnologico leader in Austria con una combinazione unica di materiali ed esperienza di lavorazione, ha annunciato che la sua business unit Railway Systems facente parte … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Egyptian National Railways, ENR, Franz Kainersdorfer, Herbert Eibensteiner, rail, railway infrastructure systems, railway network, Railways, STEEL, voestalpine Group, voestalpine Railway Systems
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH, 14-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE : IFX / OTCQX : IFNNY), un fabricant allemand de semi-conducteurs, a annoncé qu’il allait lancer des semi-conducteurs de puissance avec CoolSiC™ MOSFET et la technologie .XT dans le package … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged carbure de silicium, combustibles fossiles, CoolSiC™ MOSFET, d mobilité verte, Dr. Peter Wawer, Infineon Technologies AG, PINTA, rail, semi-conducteurs, SIC, Siemens Mobility, Stadtwerke München, Stefan Schönewolf, technologie .XT, trains, tramway Avenio, XHP™ 2
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 14-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), a German semiconductor manufacturer, has announced it will launch power semiconductors with CoolSiC™ MOSFET and .XT technology in the XHP™ 2 package in support of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged .XT technology, Avenio streetcar, CoolSiC™ MOSFET, d green mobility, Dr. Peter Wawer, fossil fuels, Infineon Technologies AG, PINTA, rail, semiconductors, SIC, Siemens Mobility, silicon carbide, Stadtwerke München, Stefan Schönewolf, trains, XHP™ 2
L’affichage assure une meilleure vue d’ensemble et donc une plus grande sécurité dans les situations de circulation difficiles La technologie d’affichage tête haute déjà utilisée dans les voitures de production Le système d’avertissement de collision et l’assistance aux virages soulagent … Read the full press release
Display ensures better overview and therefore greater safety in tricky traffic situations Head-up display technology already in use in production cars Collision warning system and cornering assistance also relieve strain for drivers (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Combiner, Continental, Continental Engineering Services, display, Dr. Christoph Falk-Gierlinger, emergency braking maneuvers, head-up display, HUD, intra-urban traffic, rail, rail vehicles, trains, tram drivers, trams
(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 7-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB (SWX: ABBN), a Swedish–Swiss multinational company leader in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment, and automation, has announced it will supply ABB to supply energy-efficient traction and high-performance battery technologies for high-capacity commuter … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged ABB, Barcelona, commuter trains, Edgar Keller, energy-efficient traction, high-performance battery, Iñigo Parra, lithium-ion battery, locomotives, Madrid, rail, Renfe, Spain, Stadler, traction, trains
(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, 14-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom (EPA: ALO), a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer and leader in sustainable and green mobility solutions, has announced a EUR 10.5 million investment in Morocco for the development of a new 13 … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, France, Industrial, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 190 Citadis X02 trams, Alstom, Alstom Morocco, Avelia Euroduplex™, Casablanca, Citadis™, electrical cabinets, Fez, freight, harnesses, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, MOROCCO, Nourddine Rhalmi, Petit-Quevilly, Prima locomotives, Prima™, Rabat, rail, rail infrastructure, rolling stock, Tangier, trains, trams, transformers
(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 23-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility, redefining mobility with intelligent infrastructure, sustainability, passenger experience and availability, has announced, together with its partner ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH a successful demonstration of a test of the mFUND’s AStriD (“Autonomous … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Albrecht Neumann, AStriD, autonomous driving, Autonomous tram, Autonomous Tram in Depot, BMV, Codewerk GmbH, depot, depot infrastructure, digitalization, Energy and Mobility, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, IKEM, InnoTrans 2018, Institute for Climate Protection, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, KIT, mFUND, Mike Schubert, mobility, rail, self-driving trams, Siemens Mobility, Uwe Loeschmann, ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH, yard management system
Siemens Mobility acquires Sqills, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider for inventory management, reservation, and ticketing software Acquisition advances Siemens’ strategy to increase the availability, capacity, and utilization of public transportation Sqills complements the Siemens Mobility software portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged acquisition, Bart van Munster, bus operators, Bytemark, cloud-based inventory management, eos.uptrade, Eurostar, Hacon, Irish Rail, MaaS, Michael Peter, online booking system, Padam Mobility, passenger transportation, public transport operators, rail, Rail Delivery Group, reservation, reservation systems, Roland Busch, S3 Passenger, Siemens Mobility, SJ, SNCF, Sqills, ticketing software, travel processes, Via Rail
(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 7-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — AGRANA to again transport raw materials in its current sugar beet campaign by rail, which proves to be the most environmentally friendly transport option to deliver beets to sugar production sites in Leopoldsdorf … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Environment, Food & Beverage, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AGRANA, Austrian sugar beets, climate-friendly, environmentally friendly transport, freight wagons, Johann Marihart, Leopoldsdorf, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, rail, raw materials, sugar beet, sugar factories, sugar production sites, sustainable transport, Tulln
(PRESS RELEASE) BUSSNAG, 12-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss trains manufacturer Stadler has announced that 20 additional Capricorn trains are ordered from the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) for the Rhaetian Railway. The current purchase is worth 172.9 million Swiss Francs (~ EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Ansgar Brockmeyer, Capricorn trains, Klosters, Landquart, rail, RhB, Stadler, The Rhaetian Railway, trains
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 14-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska and Amtrak sign contract for the rehabilitation and restoration of maintenance facilities for the Next Generation Acela 21 high-speed rail service in Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York, USA. The USD 40 … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) VALENCIA, 18-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler to supply 60 new diesel-electric locomotives to Finland’s VR Group. The new locomotives will improve the operational efficiency in marshaling yards, freight terminals and on nonelectrified lines which make up 45 percent … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, News, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Iñigo Parra, locomotives, rail, Rolf Jansson, Stadler, VR Group
(PRESS RELEASE) Beasain, Spain, 21-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF has been awarded the Supply, Operate and Maintain contract for the Parramatta Light Rail Project (Stage 1), as part of the Great River City Light Rail consortium, including CAF Rail Australia and … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Australia, CAF, Laing O’Rourke, Light Rail, rail, train, Transdev Australasia, transportation
32 bi-directional trainsets offering more than 9,100 seats Passenger service expected to begin in 2022 Enhanced passenger experience MUNICH, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €650 million contract in Canada to design and build the next … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged CANADA, mobility, Montréal, Québec, rail, Sabrina Soussan, Siemens Mobility, Toronto, trainsets, TRANSPORT
BUSSNANG, Switzerland, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler is to deliver five rack-and-pinion / adhesion traction GTW-type multiple units and a multifunctional rack-and-pinion / adhesion traction locomotive for the Slovakian rail company ŽSSK (Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., Bratislava, Slovakia). The vehicles will … Read the full press release
Posted in Slovakia, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Capgemini recognized for its commitment to creating sustainable solutions for its clients and its ability to execute its climate strategy PARIS, 28-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini announced today that it has received the Railsponsible Climate Change Supplier Award in the category “General Services Related … Read the full press release
The logistics professionals at the DHL Start-Up Helpdesk have fashioned a custom, multi-modal supply chain solution for transporting Bonavi brand strollers by rail, air and sea. High-end baby carriages ride the rails from China to Germany Product sample shipping with … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Management, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air, airfreight, Bonavi, DHL, forwarding, Global Forwarding, Helpdesk, multimodal, Nicolai Rehberg, Niklas Ott, parcel, rail, sea, start-up, startup, strollers, supply_chain, TRANSPORT
Contracts worth €182 million to implement ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 on two lines Development will cover 785 km of rail systems, 41 stations and 7 Local Control Centres Speed of passenger trains to increase to 160 km/h La Défense, France, 06-Jun-2018 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged infrastructure, Krakow, Kunowice, Pawel Piotrowski, Polskie Linie Kolejowe, rail, Rzeszow, Terespol, Thales, trains
Successful simulation of hybrid train operation on Lake Constance Belt Railway MTU Hybrid PowerPack reduces emissions, noise levels and operating costs on the existing infrastructure Development is part of the Rolls-Royce electrification strategy Friedrichshafen, Germany, 10-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The MTU … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Bodenseegürtelbahn, CO2emissions, DB Systemtechnik, Deutsche Bahn subsidiary, electrification, hybrid train, hybrid_train, Lake Constance Belt Railway, Lars Kräft, MTU Hybrid PowerPacks, rail, Rolls-Royce, train
OXFORD, 24-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading the way in the commercialisation of facilities, AmeyTPT, part of Amey Consulting, has been awarded a new contract by Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport operator, to provide a range of commercial management services across … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged AmeyTPT, bus, Deborah Richards, Patrick Anderson, public_transport, rail, train, Translink, TRANSPORT
Bussnang, Switzerland, 19-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler is designing and building 26 single and double-decker multiple units for the Slovenian state rail operator Slovenske Železnice. The order comprises eleven FLIRT EMU trains, five FLIRT DMU trains and ten KISS EMU trains, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Industrial, Slovenia, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Peter Jenelten, rail, rail operator, Slovenske Železnice, Stadler, trains
BUDAPEST/ STUTTGART, 07-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Hungarian state railway (MÀV) has decided to purchase nine Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 423 road-railers to maintain its rail network. Powered by the environmentally friendly Euro VI four-cylinder in-line engine OM 934 LA with an output of 170 kW (231 hp), … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Hungary, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged crane, Hungarian state railway, lifting, MÀV, Mercedes-Benz, mower boom, rail, rail grinder, rail network, railway, road-railers, snow blower, track sprayer
INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2003, the Marco Polo I and II programmes have financed transport service projects designed to shift freight transport from road … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Media, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged EU transport policy, European Court of Auditors, freight transport, inland waterways, Marco Polo I, Marco Polo II, rail, reduce international road freight traffic, Road transport, short sea shipping, TRANSPORT
Low-cost whisper brakes authorized for use throughout Europe • retrofitting of Deutsche Bahn’s existing rolling stock fleet now underway • Federal government provides funding – transport companies make their contribution Berlin, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deployment of quieter freight trains starts … Read the full press release
– A design-build contract with a value of €1.5 billion – Works over a period of five years, involving up to 3,000 employees – A flagship project in Qatar in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Rueil-Malmaison, 20-6-2013 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2022 FIFA World Cup, Al-Darwish Engineering, Doha airport, Doha metro, dual-tube underground line, GS Engineering and Contracting, Msheireb neighbourhood, Qatar, Qatar Rail, Qatari Diar, rail, Rueil-Malmaison, VINCI, Vinci Construction Grands Projets
Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes the progress achieved in the Transport Council today to enhance the quality and efficiency of Europe-wide rail services by removing remaining technical obstacles. Following the proposal of the Commission for the recast of … Read the full press release
27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Dr. Wolfgang Eder, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of voestalpine AG, made the following statement regarding the agreement with Deutsche Bahn: “We are very pleased that, after very intense negotiations, agreement with Deutsche Bahn has … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Law, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged antitrust proceedings, Deutsche Bahn, Dr. Wolfgang Eder, Duisburg, German Federal Cartel Office, German rail cartel, Peter Felsbach, rail, rail cartel, rail rolling mill, rails, statement, voestalpine
13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Voith continues to opt for efficient MAN engines in the rail sector: the drive systems manufacturer has placed a follow-up order with MAN for a further 68 D2876 rail engines that will be used in Brazil and … Read the full press release
Stadler presents mock-up of Berlin underground train at UITP in Geneva Bussnang, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The first Stadler underground trains in Berlin will start service for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) in 2015. The UITP congress in Geneva at the end of May … Read the full press release
8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An expert hearing on plans to open up the EU’s national rail passenger markets to competition will be held by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday. Experts representing passengers, rail workers, operators and infrastructure managers will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Politics, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Competition, Debate, MEPs, passenger, rail, rail passenger market, Railways
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