USA: Wabtec together with scientific laboratories and the Convergent Science company will work to create a control system for the engine that is to burn a hydrogen-diesel mixture.
22 November 2022
USA: Wabtec together with scientific laboratories and the Convergent Science company will work to create a control system for the engine that is to burn a hydrogen-diesel mixture.
Kazakhstan: The locomotive was designed for the 1520 mm gauge market by Wabtec. The certificate for its serial production was obtained at the end of 2021, and more than 10 such vehicles have already been produced.
Namibia: This is the first such project in Africa. Its first stage includes the conversion of two GE diesel locomotives of TransNamib’s fleet to dual-fuel combustion of diesel and hydrogen.
USA: The operator and the ZTR company announced a partnership to convert the old diesel locomotive to hybrid diesel-battery traction. The prototype is expected to be released at the end of 2023.
Germany: Alstom, CRRC, Siemens Mobility, Stadler and a number of other market players presented their locomotives at the InnoTrans exhibition in Berlin. Moreover, Siemens and Alstom announced new rolling stock orders.
South Africa: A new tender is planned to be announced. This became possible after a court decision to suspend the contracts for the supply of 1,064 locomotives, concluded in 2014.
Russia: Andrey Romanchikov, Managing Director for the Intelligent Control Systems Development at TMH, CEO of TMH Smart Systems Group, told about the company's activities in digital solutions for rolling stock.
USA: Wabtec and the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national railway operator signed a memorandum of understanding for the prospective delivery of 150 battery shunters, as well as on the mainline fleet overhauling for LNG traction.
Bulgaria: The only locomotive manufacturer in the country specializing in small shunters is building a new workshop with an area of about 4,000 m2 for the development of overhaul competencies.