A joint venture is to be established between Zerz, a Ukrainian state-owned electric locomotive maintenance and repair company, and Skoda, Czech Republic, to build dual-voltage passenger locomotives for Ukrainian Railways (UZ).
UKRAINIAN Railways (UZ) has selected Premier Leasing as its leasing partner for 350 new electric freight locomotives, which are being procured from three suppliers at a total cost of Hryvnia 22.1bn ($US 2.8bn).
IRJ at the 1520 Strategic Partnership: Mr Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways (RZD), has confirmed that the first high-speed line to be built in Russia will connect Moscow with Kazan.
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UKRAINIAN Railways (UZ) signed a letter of intent with Luganskteplovoz, the Ukrainian subsidiary of Transmashholding, Russia, on May 16 for the purchase of 300 twin-unit electric freight locomotives.
UKRAINIAN Railways (UZ) is to step up the operation of 160km/h long-distance services by extending the use of new train fleets with the start of the summer timetable on May 26.
BELARUS Railways (BC) carried out the first test runs with an electric locomotive on the Osipovichi – Bobruysk section of the Minsk – Kiev line on March 20, marking the completion of another phase of the country’s electrification programme. Electric services are due to start on the 42km stretch next month.
STADLER has beaten Alstom and Skoda, Czech Republic, in a tender to supply a fleet of double-deck emus to Aeroexpress for operation on services to Moscow's three airports. Stadler will supply 112 cars with an option for 60 more in a deal worth around €350m.