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The term rolling stock in the rail transportation industry refers to any vehicle that moves along a railway track. Global Railway Review’s coverage of rolling stock includes developments in mainline and high-speed passenger trains, plus rail freight locomotives and heavy-haul wagons.
In this issue we explore Etihad Rail’s ambition to improve rail freight transport across the UAE, the Rail Freight Forward coalition’s aims to increase rail freight modal share and SNCF’s vision of future rolling stock that are connected, driverless and emission-free.
The E494 locomotives have achieved authorisation to operate on the Italian rail network, and commercial service is planned to begin in March 2019.
The study of regular train users was launched in anticipation of the new hydrogen trains coming to the UK in the early 2020s.
Arriva entered the emerging Czech rail market in 2013 and currently operates urban rail services in Prague and a long-distance service to Slovakia.
The new trains will provide features that enhance the customer’s travelling experience, and make the rail network accessible for all.
Progress Rail has signed a contract with Bangladesh Railways to supply 40 EMD GT42ACL broad gauge locomotives, equipped with the latest locomotive technology. These will be the first broad gauge locomotives the company has supplied to Bangladesh.
The year 2018 was extremely successful for České dráhy, whose services were used by the largest number of customers reported in the last 10 years.
All of the trains ordered are designed to meet the projected increasing traffic demand across the Augsburg rail networks.
Further refurbishments, with an investment of over €40 million, will occur over the next three years as RegioJet continues to enhance its offering.
HS2 Ltd welcomed experts from Central Japan Railway (CJR) – the company that pioneered the iconic Shinkansen ‘bullet train’ – to hear how the UK’s new high-speed railway is being delivered.
On the commuter rail tracks in Chicago, fire is being used against ice to keep trains rolling as a polar vortex causes temperatures to drop to as low as -46C across the Midwest U.S.
Presenting the ready-to-use hydrogen technology in six federal states, Alstom will demonstrate an emission-free alternative for non-electrified lines.
Following the results of an open tender, United Wagon Company (UWC) has completed a contract for the delivery of 60 flatcars on bogies with enhanced axle load to Russia’s largest intermodal container operator, TransContainer. The cars are intended to carry heavyweight containers.
As part of the Rail Freight Forward initiative to increase rail's share of total freight transport in Europe, the train’s journey demonstrates the commitment of European freight operating companies to improving climate protection.
On Monday 4 February 2019, Network Rail will begin work to extend the platform at Corby station, part of a wider programme of enhancements on the Midland Main Line. The work will take place at the southern end of the platform so that passengers or station users will not be…
