Electric Locomotives News
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Swiss Federal Railways to Sell Four Re 446 Locomotives
Swiss Federal Railways is selling its four Re 446 locomotives. They currently operate on the Voralpen-Express route. The Stadler Traverso wi…
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Bombardier and Akiem Unveil TRAXX DC3 Locomotive for Poland
Bombardier and Akiem have unveiled their TRAXX DC3 locomotive for the Polish market. Akiem placed its order with Bombardier in November 2018…
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Italian National Safety Authority Authorises Bombardier TRAXX DC3 Italy Locomotive
Authorities authorise Bombardier's TRAXX DC3 Italy locomotive for operation on the country's rail network – a major milestone for Bombardier…
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Talgo Wins Contract with Deutsche Bahn for 23 Long-Distance Trains
Talgo wins contract with Deutsche Bahn: the two companies have signed a framework agreement as well as a contract for 23 long-distance train…
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Bombardier to Supply 20 TRAXX 3 Locomotives to European ROSCO
Bombardier is to supply 20 electric TRAXX 3 locomotives to European rolling stock leasing company Railpool. The contract also includes optio…
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Alstom Delivers First of 40 Prima T8 Freight Locomotives to Azerbaijan
Alstom has delivered the first of 40 Prima T8 freight locomotives to Azerbaijan. Specifically, they are of the type 'AZ8A' and will operate …
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GE Transportation at InnoTrans 2018: President and CEO Rafael Santana
GE Transportation at InnoTrans: At InnoTrans right now we’re unveiling what are called the next generation of engines. A new high- speed, hi…
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Rolling Stock Manufacturer Newag to Supply 3 Dragon 2 Locomotives to PKP Cargo
Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag S.A. has announced it has signed a contract with PKP Cargo to supply three Dragon 2 locomotives to t…
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Canadian National Orders 60 Further Locomotives from GE Transportation
Canadian National Railway Ltd have ordered 60 locomotives from GE Transportation (GE).The units in the order include GE’s Tier 4 Evolution™ …
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Railway-News Choice: Rolling Stock Highlights at InnoTrans 2018
One of the key attractions at Berlin Messe is its Outdoor Display with 3,500 metres of track on which to display locomotives, multiple units…
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Bombardier to Provide up to 50 Multi-System Locomotives to CD Cargo
Bombardier Transportation and CD Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Czech Railways, have signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 of the newes…
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Stadler Signs Service and Maintenance Contract with Arriva Nederland
Stadler has signed a contract with Arriva Nederland to provide services and maintenance for a fleet of 69 trains in the North of Holland bet…
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Alstom Reveals First Electric Locomotive for Azerbaijan Railways Order
Alstom has revealed the first of 40 Prima T8 AZ8A electric freight locomotive which it has produced for Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) via its jo…
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Canadian Pacific Orders 30 Upgraded EMD SD70ACU Locomotives from Progress Rail
Progress Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has announced that Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) has ordered 30 upgraded EMD SD70AC…
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New £46m Train Depot Provides Jobs Boost for Greater Manchester
With the number of passengers set to double in the north over the next 25 years, more depots are needed to enable the more frequent services…
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Siemens to Deliver Alternating-Current Locomotives for Danish State Railways
The new alternating-current locomotives will primarily operate in regional transport as traction units for DSB's 113 double-decker passenger…
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Alstom Completes First All-Electric Locomotive at Indian Facility
Alstom announced the completion of its first all-electric locomotive from its state-of-the-art locomotive facility at Madhepura in the State…
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New Locomotive Concept Unveiled for the German Rail Freight Market
The Smartron has already received approval for operating in Germany. The locomotives can now be ordered and will be delivered beginning late…
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Alstom to Supply 30 Electric Locomotives to ONCF in €130 Million Deal
Alstom has been awarded a contract with ONCF for the supply of 30 electric locomotives. The contract – which is the result of an internation…
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Israel Railways Orders Double-Deck Coaches for its First Electrified Line
Bombardier Transportation signed a contract on December 31 to provide 54 additional Bombardier Twindexx Vario double-deck coaches to Israel …
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Bombardier to Supply Additional Dual-Power Locomotives to New Jersey
The ALP-45 dual-power locomotives are capable of operating under both diesel power and alternating current electric power from overhead sour…
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Alstom Becomes Majority Shareholder in its Kazakh Locomotive Joint Venture
Alstom has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan Railways to acquire their 25% stake in the EKZ Joint Venture for the production of electric l…
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Italian Freight Operator Mercitalia Rail Orders Bombardier Traxx Locomotives
Bombardier Transportation and Mercitalia Rail, a major freight rail operator in Italy, have signed a contract for 40 innovative Bombardier T…
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Bombardier and Transnet Celebrate Handover of First TRAXX Locomotive
Bombardier Transportation and Transnet have celebrated the handover and acceptance of the first of 240 Bombardier TRAXX locomotives for frei…