China Railway Rolling Stock Corp news
News about Chinese rolling stock and railway equipment supplier CRRC and its global activities.
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NewsWestern Australia produced iron ore wagon rolled out
AUSTRALIA: Gemco Rail and supply partner CRRC Qiqihar Railway Rolling Stock have delivered the first of 100 iron order wagons which are to be produced in Western Australia for Rio Tinto.
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Metro Report InternationalAstana light metro train production underway
KAZAKHSTAN: Production of 19 four-car trainsets for Astana’s future elevated light metro line is underway at the CRRC Tangshan plant in China. The 60 m long 1 520 mm gauge trainsets will have a capacity of more than 600 passengers at 6/m2. They will be equipped ...
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Metro Report InternationalPorto orders CRRC trams equipped for automatic operation
PORTUGAL: Metro do Porto has awarded CRRC Tangshan a contract to supply trams equipped for GoA2 attended automatic operation on the future Line H (Ruby).
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NewsHybrid shunting locomotive handed over
KAZAKHSTAN: Chinese manufacturer CRRC has handed over a diesel hybrid shunting locomotive built for national railway KTZ. KTZ said its shunting locomotives operate for an average of 4 to 6 h per day, and the use of hybrid technology would provide fuel savings. At the handover ...
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NewsHafeet Rail awards freight terminal and wagon contracts
OMAN: UAE to Oman railway project promoter Hafeet Rail has awarded contracts for the construction of two freight facilities and the supply of wagons. It has also reached an agreement for the transport of aggregates on the future line. Larson & Toubro and Power China are ...
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Metro Report InternationalMexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects
While Mexico is enjoying a renaissance in rail investment at a national level, urban rail projects in several cities are coming under threat from cheaper bus options and Chinese-backed ART technology. Michael Dreyer reports.
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NewsPrototype 450 km/h high speed trains unveiled in China
CHINA: Two prototype CR450 high speed trainsets designed for a maximum speed of 450 km/h and an operating speed of 400 km/h have been unveiled in Beijing, ahead of testing to optimise the design and enable the sets to enter service as soon as possible. China ...
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NewsHyundai Rotem among bidders to supply 150 trainsets to ONCF
MOROCCO: National railway ONCF is seeking bids for the supply of up to 150 trains, with Hyundai Rotem among the suppliers involved in the procurement.
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NewsCRRC rolls out main line locomotive for Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN: The first TE36A main line diesel locomotive for national railway KTZ has been rolled out at CRRC Dalian’s factory in China. In October 2023 KTZ and CRRC signed a US$1·3bn framework agreement covering the supply of up to 100 main line and 100 shunting locomotives. ...
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Metro Report InternationalKing Abdullah Financial District monorail contract signed
SAUDI ARABIA: Contracts have been awarded for the construction of a monorail within Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District mixed-use development. This is intended to reduce the need for private vehicles as part of the vision for a walkable ‘10 min city’. The 3·6 km elevated circular ...
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NewsCarbon fibre composite lightweight wagon unveiled
CHINA: A wagon made of a lightweight carbon fibre composite material has been developed by CRRC Qiqihar, China Energy Railway Equipment Co and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy. CRRC said the roll out of the wagon in September ‘marks a major breakthrough in China’s manufacturing, ...
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NewsHydrogen inter-city trainset designed to replace diesels on non-electrified lines
INNOTRANS: China’s CRRC has unveiled its prototype Cinova H2 New Energy Intelligent Intercity Train, a hydrogen fuel cell powered trainset which it believes could replace diesel trains on non-electrified railways worldwide. The company said the Cinova H2 developed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang ...
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NewsSanctions stop Chinese locomotive deliveries to Belarus
BELARUS: Chinese manufacturer CRRC Datong has decided not to deliver 15 BKG2 electric locos ordered by Belarus Railway. The decision is a result of sanctions imposed by the US and EU in response to the Belarusian government’s support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The BKG2 ...
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NewsCRRC ZELC plans European production hub with Hungarian partner
EUROPE: CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co and a local partner are to build a rolling stock manufacturing plant in Hungary from which to supply vehicles for the European market.
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Metro Report InternationalSão Paulo monorail trainset unveiled
BRAZIL: The first of the 19 seven-car monorail trainsets that CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems is supplying for São Paulo’s Line 15-Silver has been unveiled at the manufacturer’s plant in Wuhu, China. It is now being shipped from the port of Shanghai to Santos with scheduled ...
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Metro Report InternationalBattery shunting and rescue locomotive for metro networks unveiled
CHINA: CRRC Yongji Electric has unveiled a battery locomotive for low-noise and zero-emission shunting and rescue operations on underground metro lines. The manufacturer estimates that the electricity required for operation will be about 10% of the cost of the equivalent diesel fuel, and maintenance will be ...
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NewsCRRC unveils 250 km/h Type C trainset
CHINA: CRRC Puzhen has unveiled a 250 km/h Type C inter-city trainset designed to offer a low life-cycle cost and high capacity with capability for GoA4 unattended driverless operation. The trainset has four 3 300 mm wide cars and has a capacity ...
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NewsCRRC Qishuyan delivers hydrogen locomotive to FCAB
CHILE: CRRC Qishuyan has delivered a metre-gauge hydrogen fuelled locomotive to the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta transport subsidiary of mining company Antofagasta that links the Chilean seaport with the same name to Bolivia. The sole locomotive, ordered in November 2022, is designed to be resilient to local ...
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NewsDesert train air-conditioning units delivered
UAE: Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) has supplied heating, ventilation & air-conditioning units for three push-pull trainsets which Etihad Rail ordered from CRRC Qingdao Sifang last year. Each trainset will comprise a diesel locomotive, five intermediate passenger cars and a driving trailer coach. They have a design ...
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NewsChina postpones delivery of electric locos to Belarus
BELARUS: Chinese manufacturer CRRC Datong has postponed the delivery of 15 BKG2 single-section AC electric freight locomotives to Belarus Railway, citing the use of western components now subject to EU and US sanctions on Belarus. The BKG2 is derived from the domestic HXD2 locomotive design. This ...
