Switzerland: The manufacturer has published a video of a single-deck four-car train departing from the production site in Bussnang to the Erlen commissioning centre.
Switzerland: The narrow-gauge railway operator the Zentralbahn AG (ZB) and the Institute for Rail Vehicles and Transport Systems (IFS) are conducting the tests.
EU: Over 2,500 Traxx locomotives have been sold across Europe, North America, Africa, and Central and South Asia, Alstom says.
One of the main trends in railway transport in recent years is replacing diesel engines with alternative ones. As all major manufacturers are responsive to market demands, they develop rolling stock on alternative traction.
Switzerland: A new company, Ace4Rail, plans to enter the market in 2028. Its founder Axel Kiese revealed some details of the project in his interview with Railcolor News.
Switzerland: The developer of IoT solutions notes that the Scope AI app accumulates data from the company's telematic sensors.
Switzerland: At the end of October, the narrow-gauge RhB operator ran a 1.9 km train on a 25 km route in the Alps with a grade of up to 35‰. The achievement was recorded by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records.
Switzerland: The manufacturer won the tender for the supply of up to 510 FLIRT trains for the SBB operator and its two subsidiaries back in October 2021. However, the contract was not awarded then due to Alstom's complaint.
EU: In 2021, the REUSE project by UIC to stimulate the railway equipment recycling was finalized. In turn, manufacturers are increasingly indicating the share of materials in the rolling stock that are recyclable.
