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Latest news about train technology, including diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, coaches and wagons.
Hyundai Rotem to supply 34 hydrogen trams to Daejeon
SOUTH KOREA: Daejeon municipality signed a 293·4bn won contract with Hyundai Rotem on July 25 for the supply of 34 hydrogen vehicles to run on Daejeon’s planned first light rail route, Line 2.
First Minsk 2024 metro train delivered
BELARUS: The first custom-designed Minsk 2024 metro train was delivered to the Belarusian capital from the TMH Metrowagonmash factory in Russia at the end of July.
CRRC unveils 250 km/h Type C trainset
CHINA: CRRC Puzhen has unveiled a 250 km/h Type C inter-city trainset designed to offer a low life-cycle cost and high capacity with capability for GoA4 unattended driverless operation.
DAC programme agrees electrical coupler standard
EUROPE: A Voith electrical connection has been selected as the standard design for freight trains equipped with Digital Automatic Couplers, and approved by the European DAC Delivery Programme Supervisory Board.
Lithuanian operator pulls out of broad gauge wagon sharing agreement
LITHUANIA: LTG Cargo is to withdraw from the CIS Railway Council agreement for the shared use of wagons across the 1 520 mm gauge region, and will instead use a private fleet from January 1 2025.
Battery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line
USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board has approved a proposal to replace diesel locomotive-hauled trains on Boston’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line with battery-electric multiple-units.
Israel Railways DMUs purchased by Romanian company
Freight operator says HVO is the only alternative to electrification
NJ Transit orders more double-deck EMU cars
Liebherr enters Kazakh rail market with air-conditioning order
Locomotives ordered to support Simandou iron ore venture
Battery trams to avoid overhead wires in historic Firenze
Automated wagon inspection to make rail freight more competitive
Alstom to overhaul Buenos Aires metro cars
Wabtec expands Indian locomotive servicing capabilities
Hitachi Rail awarded Philadelphia metro train contract
New trains and CBTC to increase Bilbao metro capacity
Alstom wins €4bn contract to supply ‘tailor-made’ Köln S-Bahn trains
Korail to maintain passenger trains in Bangladesh
Philippines plans second Hybrid Electric Train prototype
Driverless tram operation demonstrated in depot
Desert train air-conditioning units delivered
Vectrons ordered for trans-Alpine routes
First light rail vehicle delivered to Maryland’s Purple Line