Electric Locomotives News
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Production Begins at India’s First Electric Locomotive Manufacturing Facility
Located at Madhepura, in the state of Bihar, it is Alstom’s first electric locomotive manufacturing facility in India, set to transform the …
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Alstom Unveils Passenger Locomotive for Azerbaijan Railways
Alstom presented its first Prima M4 passenger locomotive for Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) yesterday (09 October) in Belfort, France.
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Siemens Multisystem Vectron Locomotive Certified for the Netherlands
The multisystem variant of the Siemens Vectron locomotive received certification by the dutch safety authority ILT (Inspectie Leefomgeving …
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Mitsui Rail Capital Europe Orders Siemens Vectron Locomotives
Delivery of the Siemens Vectron locomotives is scheduled to begin from January 2018. The contract with MRCE also includes an option for an a…
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Deutsche Bahn Orders 100 Vectron Locomotives from Siemens
The Vectron locomotives will serve on the Rhine-Alpine-Corridor (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands). Delivery of the …
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Chinese Electric Locomotive Obtains EEU Certification
CRRC's new electric train, the China-Belarus No. 2 electric locomotive, has obtained the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) vehicle safety standa…
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Siemens Presents First Rhine-Ruhr Express Prototype
Siemens has developed a new design for the Rhine-Ruhr Express fleet based on the successful Desiro platform. The train's concept combines...
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Siemens Celebrates Order for 500th Vectron Locomotive
European Locomotive Leasing (ELL), a provider of full-service leasing of electric locomotives, has ordered an additional 8 Vectron locomotiv…
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Stadler Delivers Euro 4000 Locomotives to Alpha Trains
On 31st May 2017, six new Euro 4000 locomotives were delivered by Stadler to Alpha Trains. Four of them will be operated under a long-term l…
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Switzerland: Hupac Orders New Siemens Locomotives
The new Siemens locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a top speed of 160 km/h. In addition to having national train control system…
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First Vectron Locomotives Enter Service in Finland
The VR Group ordered the Nordic version of the Vectron Locomotives in February 2014. The locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a t…
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Bombardier Launches New Locomotive Platform
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation presented its new product platform for the locomotive sector at the Transport Logistic trad…
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Californian Charger Clean Diesel-Electric Locomotives Set for Operation
The Charger Clean Diesel-Electric Locomotives are the first high-speed passenger locomotives to receive Tier IV emissions certification from…
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Hector Rail Orders 15 Siemens Locomotives
All of the Siemens locomotives will have a maximum output of 6,400 KW and a top speed of 200 km/h. All Vectron AC locomotives are equipped w…
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HVLE Orders Electric-Diesel Locomotives from Stadler
Stadler and German rail freight operator Havellian Railway, have announced a purchase agreement for the supply of six-axle Electric-Diesel l…
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Direct Rail Services Receives First Class 88 Locomotive from Stadler
Direct Rail Services’ Class 88 locomotive is the first to arrive from Stadler, Valencia. Ten Class 88002 locomotives have been ordered from …
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Austrian Railways Order Locomotives from Siemens
ÖBB (Austrian Railways) has signed a framework contract with Siemens for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives. Under the contract, …
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GB Railfreight Wins New Contract with B-Logistics
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the UK’s leading rail freight companies, has won a contract with B Logistics, the Belgian rail freight company…
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CRRC Unveil Locomotives for Nigeria and Serbia
On January 5 2017, the first two type CDD3B1 passenger diesel locomotives for Nigeria rolled out in CRRC Dalian. The locomotives will enter …
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KiwiRail to Terminate Electric Haulage of Freight Trains
KiwiRail will improve its reliability and efficiency for customers by employing an all-diesel fleet on the North Island Main Trunk line, Kiw…
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Siemens Completes First Brightline Trainset
The first Siemens built Brightline trainset, comprised of two locomotives and four coaches adorned in Brightline Blue, is complete and has..…
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PKP CARGO Receives First Modernised ET41 Locomotive
The first modernised ET41 Locomotive in the history of this series was put into operation at the Rolling Stock Repair Workshops of PKP CARGO
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CRRC Locomotives Shipped to Argentina
On 15 Oct. 2016, the first of two CRRC locomotives were shipped from Shanghai Seaport. They will arrive in Argentina at the end of November.