Archive for 'Rolling Stock' Category
Mecca-Medina high speed link to Spanish consortium?
…according to the Spanish economic newspaper El Economista. In fact it seems that the Haramain High Speed Rail Project has good chance to be assigned to the group formed by most of the Spanish railway firms (Al-Shoula Group, including Talgo, Adif, OHl, Renfe, Ineco, etc…) cosnidering that their offer is supposed to be 20% cheaper [...]
Siemens selected as preferred bidder for Thameslink Rolling Stock Procurement Programme (TRSP) [Siemens - Press Release]
Siemens press release: Siemens and Cross London Trains (XLT) (a consortium consisting of finance partners Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, lnnisfree Limited and 3i Infrastructure plc), have been selected as preferred bidder for the UK Government’s Thameslink Rolling Stock Procurement Programme (TRSP), led by the Department for Transport. Steve Scrimshaw, managing director for Siemens’ rolling stock [...]
Alstom unveils the first Régiolis train for French regions [Alstom - Press Release]
Alstom press release (also have a look to the dedicated website): 14/06/2011 Alstom Chairman and CEO, Patrick Kron, today unveiled the first Régiolis train at a ceremony attended by the Vice-President of the Association des Régions de France, Martin Malvy, and SNCF President, Guillaume Pepy. Part of the Coradia Polyvalent product line, the Régiolis represents [...]
A high speed train for Australia by Hassell design
Australia is keenly looking at high speed railways as an alternative mean to airplanes to connect its major cities. Hassell design has developed a concept Aussie high speed train, named A-HSV (Australian High Speed Vehicle). Pictures (retrieved from The Sidney Morning Herald) and video, show the non conventional design of train, inspired by a national [...]
Siemens to build regional trains in Russia: Joint venture with Sinara Group to supply railway operator RZD [Siemens - Press Release]
From Siemens press release: Preliminary contracts over 240 regional trains with a total value of about EUR 2 billion signed. Erlangen, Germany / Sochi, Russia, 2011-Jun-01 Siemens has formed a joint venture in Russia with its Russian partner Sinara Group to deliver regional trains. The new company Train Technologies has entered into an agreement on [...]
Alstom to supply and maintain a fleet of 20 New Pendolino trains for PKP Intercity [Alstom - Press Release]
From Alstom Transport: 30 May 2011 The Polish operator PKP Intercity, in charge of long distance passenger transport, has awarded Alstom a contract worth €665 million¹ to supply 20 high speed trains, their full maintenance up to 17 years and the construction of a new maintenance depot. The first trains are scheduled for delivery in [...]
Siemens Desiro Russia: production begins
Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways (RZD), and Peter Löscher, Siemens CEO, officially launched last April 26th the production of regional trains for the Russian city Sochi in a ceremony that was attended by Dr. Peter Ramsauer, German Federal Minister of Transport. The first 38 of the total 54 Desiro RUS type regional trains ordered [...]
J.P.Morgan papers about High Speed in China
Readings for the weekend: two interesting papers from J.P.Morgan about Chinese high speed railway. China’s High Speed Rail Boom – a New Era of Mobility Postcard from the World’s Fastest Train, the CRH380>
Bombardier Transportation Presents TRAXX AC Locomotive with Last Mile Diesel at Transport Logistic [Bombardier - Press Release]
From Bombardier: May 10, 2011 — Berlin Transportation Supplementary diesel engine makes rail transport companies more independent and enables goods to be transported seamlessly At this year’s Transport Logistic trade fair from May 10 to 13, Bombardier Transportation will premiere a BOMBARDIER TRAXX AC locomotive with a supplementary diesel motor. Known as Last Mile Diesel, [...]
Arenaways rents Trenhotel from RENFE for North-South Italy services
The Italian private operator Arenaways, currently struggling with Trenitalia for the possibility to compete on the Torino-Milano with (more) comfortable intercity services and connecting both Germany and The Netherlands with Autozug and Autoslaap trains revealed last week the ambitious plan to operate some night connections from Torino to the South of Italy. Two services will [...]