Rolling Stock and Components

RegioJet, the independent Czech railway operator that also runs services in Slovakia, has introduced its new Bombardier TRAXX locomotives into passenger service on the route...

Alstom/Siemens merger – new proposals

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th January 2019

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Siemens and Alstom, two major suppliers to the world’s railways, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 26 September 2017 to combine Siemens’ mobility business...

Porterbrook Flex trains for Rail Operations Group’s new parcels service

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 7th January 2019

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Specialist train operator the Rail Operations Group (ROG) has announced it is acquiring two of Porterbrook’s innovative Flex trains for light logistics traffic. Capable...

Alstom and Eversholt announce hydrogen train for the UK

Environment Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 7th January 2019

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The design of a hydrogen-powered train for the UK market has been unveiled by manufacturer Alstom and rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail. The new...

Class 769 Flex in Action

Rail Projects Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 20th December 2018

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On a sunny afternoon in early November, Rail Engineer travelled to Rothley station on the Great Central Railway, at the invitation of Porterbrook Leasing,...

Alstom Coradia trains chosen for new CFL Luxemburg fleet

International Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 18th December 2018

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A contract for 34 new high-capacity double-deck regional trains has been awarded to Alstom by Luxemburg’s national train operator Société Nationale des Chemins de...

GE to partner BNSF on battery freight locomotive tests

Rail News RailEngineer - 22nd October 2018

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A battery-electric freight locomotive is to be developed in the United States by BNSF Railway and GE Transportation. The programme will see GE Transportation design and...

Average age of Britain’s train fleet falls for first time in more than a decade

Rail News RailEngineer - 19th October 2018

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The average age of Britain's rolling stock fleet has fallen for the first time since 2005, reflecting the increasing number of new trains arriving on the network.

Hydroflex – the next iteration of the Flex concept

Rail News Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 28th September 2018

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When researching an article for the Class 769 Flex, there were lots of ideas discussed about how the concept could be extended for other...

Bi-Mode Good, Tri-Mode Better

Rail News Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 27th September 2018

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A previous article in Rail Engineer (issue 157, November 2017) outlined plans for bi-mode fleets on UK railways. This article briefly described Porterbrook Leasing’s...