UK hydrogen train demonstrator to be tested in 2019 19 Sep 2018 UK: A memorandum of understanding for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator train was signed by leasing company Porterbrook and the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research & Education at InnoTrans on September 19. Porterbrook is to provide an ex-Thameslink…
Posts published in September 2018
Chinese-state owned rail-car maker CRRC is building Red and Orange line vehicles for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Photo – MBTA Mayor Domenic Sarno of Springfield, Massachusetts, has asked the Trump administration to end tariffs on Chinese-built rail cars.In a letter obtained by New England Public Radio, Sarno told U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer that…
Battery powered mobile train washer launched 18 Sep 2018 INNOTRANS: Italian company Bitimec has launched a battery-powered version of its SEP1000 train washing machine. The use of a 200 Ah lithium battery rather than a diesel engine makes the machine cleaner and quieter, and the absence of exhaust emissions means the SEP1000LH can be used inside…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/17/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA: Nine railroads 'at risk' of not qualifying for PTC extension FRA Administrator Ronald Batory Photo – fra.dot.gov Nine railroads — all passenger — have been determined to be "most at risk" of failing to qualify for an extension of the…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/17/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Arctic Gateway reports fatal derailment on Hudson Bay Railway The Arctic Gateway Group acquired Hudson Bay Railway and related facilities from OmniTRAX Inc. on Aug. 31. Photo – Photo – Port of Churchill Arctic Gateway Group reported yesterday that a fatal…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific plans to borrow some ideas from other major freight railroads as it works to improve its operations. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said Monday that it will incorporate some of the operating principles that have led to dramatic improvements in the profitability of rival CSX. Former CSX CEO Hunter Harrison…
Hydrogen multiple-units enter service 17 Sep 2018 The Coradia iLints will replace EVB's existing LINT41 DMUs on regional services. (Photo: H Hondius) GERMANY: The two prototype Coradia iLint fuel-cell powered multiple-units began operating in revenue service on September 17, following a formal launch the previous day with a ceremony at Bremervörde attended by representatives from…
Records fall as InnoTrans grows again 17 Sep 2018 Messe Berlin CEO Christian Göke was joined for the launch of InnoTrans 2018 by representatives from German and international industry associations. INNOTRANS: The 12th InnoTrans trade fair opening in Berlin on September 18 will be ‘more concentrated, more innovative and more informative’ than ever, according to…
Ermewa to install Amsted telematics 16 Sep 2018 EUROPE: International wagon and tank container leasing group Ermewa has started installing the Amsted Digital Solutions telematics platform across much of its fleet, the two companies announced ahead of the InnoTrans 2018 trade fair in Berlin. With more than 40 000 assets, Ermewa was looking for comprehensive, end-to-end…
Integrated defect alert system deployed in Slovenia 16 Sep 2018 SLOVENIA: An Incident-Response Management system which Iskratel has implemented for Slovenian Railways detected four cases of overheated wheels resulting from locked brakes in its first month of operation. Developed from a proof-of-concept exhibited at InnoTrans 2016 and due to be on show as a commercial…