The European Union Agency for Railways has granted approval for Siemens Mobility’s Vectron MS locomotives to operate at a maximum speed of 230 km/h in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.
Recent deals and tenders in the passenger rolling stock markets.
EU: Austrian Transport Minister Peter Hanke announced that the relevant initiative would be submitted to the European Commission before the end of the year.
EU: Michael Peter, head of Siemens Mobility, has stated this position to the Rynek Kalejowy, Polish news agency.
EU: The European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE) has called on the European Commission to make several amendments to the public procurement rules.
Slovakia: One of the largest European freight car manufacturers has signed the relevant agreement with PJM, Austria’s supplier of digital solutions for rail transport.
EU: GATX Rail Europe, a subsidiary of the leasing company GATX, has unveiled the renderings and drawings of the four-axle Slnps flatcar.
Agreements and deals in the global rolling stock market.
Deals and transactions in the locomotive global market.