TRANSMASH Holdings and Russian Railways announced plans to produce rolling stock in Kazakhstan following a meeting with Prime Minister Danial Akhmetov in late February.
The Russian firms plan to set up an assembly plant in Kazakhstan, and gradually localise vehicle production. Transmash Director-General Mikhail Khromov said active efforts are underway to find a suitable site, and 'diesel shunters and passenger cars might be produced in late 2006.'
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
UK: Rail Forum and the International Institute of Obsolescence Management have signed of a memorandum of understanding to bring experience from other sectors to rail. Rail Forum said the MoU signed at its Vehicle Maintenance event on November 14 would help its members’ efforts to mitigate ...
