Russia: Proposals that will pass the competitive selection will be considered by the company for trial operation with the prospect of purchase.
6 January 2022
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Russia: Proposals that will pass the competitive selection will be considered by the company for trial operation with the prospect of purchase.
In 1957, the Soviet Union ordered a series of 50 electric locomotives from the Alstom plant in France. This demand surfaced the necessity to master AC traction.
Russia: Such plans were presented by the First Deputy CEO of Russian Railways Vadim Mikhailov. Meanwhile, the company is now discussing the possibility of raising funds from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) to increase the purchases volume.
Russia: The company, which is a part of Uralvagonzavod, has produced motors for the PK Transport Systems (PK TS) trams, and has also finished pre-series contactors for electric locomotives. All products have entered the market this year.
USA: The manufacturer expects that half of the cargo shifted from road to rail will reduce 18 mln truck loads, cut fuel consumption in national economy by about 18 mln tonnes, as well as avoiding 60 mln tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Russia: Rosstandart approved the National Standardisation Program (NSP) for the upcoming year. As to NSP, the TK 045 "Railway Transport" plans to submit 13 drafts of the first edition standards, the TK 150 "Metro systems" - 10.
Czech Republic: As it is indicated by the manufacturer, the design of a new shunter is currently at the feasibility study. However, at the moment the most advanced in hydrogen locomotives development are CRRC, Pesa and Talgo.