Industry Insider Week 15 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider Week 15, with all the week's rail news, including problems with the ICE 4 and new trains for South Africa.
New Siemens Metros for Bangkok Skytrain System
7 Siemens metro trains are now running on the Bangkok Skytrain, including the most recent extension that opened in December 2018.
Siemens Service Centre Overhauls 100th Eurostar Bogie
The Siemens Bogie Service Centre in the UK has reached a milestone: it has overhauled its 100th Eurostar bogie within 4 months of opening.
Alstom Unveils Highest-Capacity Welding Robot in the Rail In...
Alstom's Le Creusot site in France, which specialises in train bogies, has unveiled the highest-capacity welding robot in the rail industry.
Siemens Obtains First UK RISAS Certification for Lincoln Fac...
RSSB, the Rail Safety and Standards Board, has announced that Siemens has been awarded its first RISAS certification for running gear and traction equipment for...
Switzerland: Stadler and Südostbahn AG (SOB) Introduce New ...
Stadler and Südostbahn AG (SOB) have launched the companies’ new multiple-unit train; ‘Traverso," for the Voralpen-Express, Switzerland. The trains operate...
United Wagon Company to Supply 50 Tank Cars to Russian Coppe...
Karabashmed, a copper smelting company in the Russian Federation, has commissioned the United Wagon Company to produce 50 model 15-9545 tank cars on a bogie wit...
Search for Lighter Train Bogies Turns to Carbon Fibre and 3D...
Research at the University of Huddersfield could lead to new generations of railway vehicles with carbon fibre frames and key components made using the...