locomotives

1 min read 2021-12-24 15:28:00

EIB provides PKP Intercity with loan for rolling stock

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided PKP Intercity with a Zlotys 2bn ($US 489.34m) loan to help the operator finance the purchase of

1 min read 2021-12-22 22:02:46

AUSTRALIA’s largest rail freight company, Aurizon, and mining giant Anglo American are to work together on a feasibility study to assess the

1 min read 2021-12-21 17:47:32

UNITED STATES Class 1 BNSF, Caterpillar and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a pilot locomotive powered by

12 min read 2021-12-08 00:06:00

I’m building an 1854 Pannier Tank for Farthing in ca. 1919 condition, using a modified Hornby 2721 body, a Bachmann 57xx chassis and various parts

2 min read 2021-12-06 22:12:38

“In February 2021, Union Pacific announced a science-based target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% by 2030

1 min read 2021-12-04 02:30:55

The QST30 locomotive power module consists of a six-cylinder diesel engine, traction alternator, SCR (selective catalyst reduction) emissions system

2 min read 2021-12-03 19:09:11

GERMAN Rail (DB) has confirmed to IRJ that it has ended its Hybrid Electronic Mechanical Shunter (Helms) programme to convert 1970s four-axle class

5 min read 2021-12-02 08:02:33

Locomotives have traditionally been equipped with multiple pieces of onboard hardware. Reviewing data from multiple platforms is complex: One person

2 min read 2021-12-02 00:54:24

VIA Rail Canada launched the first of its 32 Siemens trains in Ottawa on November 30. The fleet will operate on the Quebec City – Montreal –

2 min read 2021-12-01 00:26:50

TESTING of the first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive for North America reached a new milestone on November 30 when the prototype unit moved

2 min read 2021-12-01 00:26:50

TESTING of the first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive for North America reached a new milestone on November 30 when the prototype unit moved

1 min read 2021-11-30 21:22:55

BELGIAN railfreight operator Lineas has reached sale and lease-back agreements for a fleet of locomotives and wagons with Beacon Rail Leasing and

1 min read 2021-11-29 18:35:53

ALSTOM has signed a collaboration agreement with Liebherr Aerospace & Transportation, France, aimed at optimising hydrogen systems including

1 min read 2021-11-26 22:36:47

First class lounges are not just the pursuit of the jet set: certain UK train companies also offer this service at key stations. However, when

1 min read 2021-11-26 00:15:44

NIGHT trains could begin operating between Oslo and Copenhagen from August 2024 after Norway’s new government requested the Norwegian Railway