SLOVAKIA’s national passenger operator ZSSK has launched a tender worth €69.5m for the supply of 26.4m-long long-distance air-conditioned passenger coaches.
CZECH Railways (CD) and Slovakian Railways (ZSSK) have announced plans to shave almost an hour off the fastest journey times between the Czech capital and eastern Slovakia with the introduction of tilting trains on the Prague – Košice route.
CZECH rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation has been granted an EC Declaration of Conformity for its 109E multi-system electric locomotive, meaning the design complies with the European TSI for High Speed Rolling Stock (TSI-HS RST).
POLISH State Railways (PKP) subsidiary PKP Cargo has become the latest potential buyer to be linked with ZSSK Cargo as the Slovak government continues its search for a strategic partner for the ailing Slovakian state-owned railfreight operator.