Russia: As Gudok cites Oleg Chikirkin, Chief Engineer of the Traction Directorate of Russian Railways (RZD), the production of the prototype 940 kW six-axle TEM29 shunting LNG locomotive is planned for 2026 and its certification for 2027.
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Latvia: The respective agreement was signed by Hanko Trans, the Estonian company that owns the Latvian transport company DZ Loko, and the Spanish Coolergy, which has been developing cryogenic and gas chemical equipment since 2023.
Russia: Oleg Chikirkin, Chief Engineer of the Traction Directorate of Russian Railways (RZD), spoke at a meeting of RZD’s Joint Scientific Council held in December 2023 about hydrogen locomotives to be developed soon, according to Gudok.
Russia: Over the next month, the vehicle built by Ural Locomotives, a subsidiary of Sinara–Transport Machines, will undergo tests with an electric traction laboratory that will record its actual tractive effort.
Israel: The national operator Israel Railways has started to take delivery of a new batch of Desiro HC partially double-deck EMUs, comprising 36 six-car sets, which will enter service within a year.
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Bulgaria: The country's Ministry of Transport and Communications will change some specifications and qualification criteria following the cancellation of three of the four tenders announced in May, which attracted virtually no interest from global manufacturers.
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