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May 16, 2022 | Locomotives

KfW provides €92m for dual mode Vectron fleet

KfW IPEX-Bank has announced a funding package for up to 30 Siemens Vectron dual mode locomotives to be managed by rolling stock leasing company Northrail.

May 13, 2022 | Signalling

Dutch ERTMS rollout could reduce rail freight growth

A report has warned that the introduction of ERTMS is expected to reduce Dutch rail freight traffic by 23% if measures are not taken to properly prepare.

May 11, 2022 | Freight

New China - Caspian Sea - Europe rail freight service launched

The first full-length container train organised by Nurminen Logistics, Finland, departed on May 10 from Chongqing, China to Central Europe.

May 11, 2022 | Freight

Azerbaijan Railways and ÖBB agree rail freight MoU

Azerbaijan Railways and ÖBB have signed a MoU to ensure uninterrupted rail freight traffic from Europe to Central Asia and China

May 10, 2022 | Financial

ČD reports loss in 2021

ČD reported a loss of Koruna 1.6bn ($US 67.7m) in 2021 following difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 9, 2022 | Innovations

Clean Air Power adds hydrogen to class 66 fuel mix

Fuel injection technology that enables a class 66 locomotive to run on a combination diesel, biogas and hydrogen has completed nine months of trials.

May 9, 2022 | Financial

Pakistan seeks more Chinese finance for Mainline-1 project

Pakistan’s planning minister, Mr Ahsan Iqbal, has made a renewed request for finance from China to undertake the $US 6.8bn Mainline-1 (ML-1) project.

May 8, 2022 | Locomotives

Alstom to maintain Alpha Trains locomotives in Benelux and Germany

The contract extends an earlier agreement that started in October 2021.

May 6, 2022 | Locomotives

Vale receives second battery locomotive

Vale has received a second battery-equipped electric locomotive as part of a strategy to accelerate the use of renewable technologies.

May 5, 2022 | Financial

Passenger numbers in China up 18.5% year-on-year

More than 2.16 billion passengers travelled by rail in China in 2021, up 18.5% compared with 2020.

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