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.
BMZ Bryansk, a subsidiary of Transmashholding (TMH), Russia, has awarded a contract to Wärtsilä TMH Diesel Engine Company (WTEC) for 12 Wärtsilä 20L generating sets for installation in series TEM 18B diesel shunters.
ALSTOM and its Russian partner Transmashholding (TMH) are carrying out static and dynamic tests on the first 2ES5 double-unit electric locomotive for Russian Railways (RZD) at TMH's Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NVEZ) in southwest Russia.
PRESIDENT Nursaltan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan officially inaugurated a new locomotive manufacturing plant in Astana on December 4, in a ceremony attended by a host of national dignitaries including Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) president Mr Askar Mamin.
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) will step up its fleet modernisation programme next year by spending a record Roubles 85bn ($US 2.7bn) on new locomotives, transport minister Mr Maksim Sokolov confirmed on November 8.
THE first of 10 pre-series KZ8A 25kV ac freight locomotives was unveiled today in Belfort, France, by the president of Alstom Transport, Mr Henri Poupart-Lafarge, who was accompanied by the president of Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), Mr Askar Mamin.
RUSSIAN rolling stock manufacturer Transhmashholding (TMH) has purchased a 50% stake in Kazakhstan's Kurastyru Zauyty Locomotive plant from Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), following a signing ceremony on June 15 overseen by Russian prime minister Mr Dimitry Medvedev and his Kazakh counterpart Mr Karim Masimov.
A CHINESE manufacturer has topped the league table of the world's rolling stock manufacturers for the first time, according to a new study of the industry, which reveals CSR Corporation leapfrogged Bombardier to become the largest supplier by turnover in 2010.
