GERMANY: The first six of 16 Vossloh G6 three-axle diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives ordered in December 2011 were delivered to chemicals company BASF in Ludwigshafen during December.
Delivery of rest of the Kiel-built 671 kW shunters and four 1·2 MW DE12 Bo-Bo locomotives is scheduled for completion in February.
GERMANY: Vossloh has won a contract to supply chemical company BASF with 22 centre-cab locomotives for mainline and shunting operations at its sites at Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide in Germany and Antwerpen in Belgium. The deal announced on December 14 is worth €40m, including maintenance and spares. The order comprises ...
PORTUGAL: Rail services have resumed on a section of the Beira Alta line in the north of the country, which provides the principal connection between the Porto – Lisboa main line and the Spanish border at Vilar Formoso. The resumption of traffic on the 38 km ...
GERMANY: Rail automation and maglev start-up Nevomo and freight operator Captrain Group have launched practical trials of the MagRail Booster concept at a steelworks in Bremen. The trials will be undertaken by the Hansebahn Bremen joint venture of Captrain Deutschland and steel company ArcelorMittal Bremen which ...
