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ČD – Telematika successfully integrates ETCS in more than 200 vehicles

ČD – Telematika has already returned to customers a total of 181 vehicles with fully approved OBU ETCS in Switch-On mode. By the end of 2024, a further 53 vehicles will be delivered to customers in trial operation Switch-On, making a total of 234 vehicles successfully integrated with OBU ETCS. In 2024, ČD – Telematika…

VÚKV a.s. measured tractive effort on SŽ lines

VÚKV has implemented for the Czech infrastructure manager (SŽ) a set of activities, the outputs of which will be the basis for decision-making on a possible increase of allowed tractive effort above the currently valid value 350 kN, in terms of the effects of vehicles transmitting high tractive efforts on the track. After theoretical studies…

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VÚKV a.s. measured tractive effort on SŽ lines

VÚKV has implemented for the Czech infrastructure manager (SŽ) a set of activities, the outputs of which will be the basis for decision-making on a possible increase of allowed tractive effort above the currently valid value 350 kN, in terms of the effects of vehicles transmitting high tractive efforts on the track. After theoretical studies…

New pressing plant for tongue production at national supplier DT Prostějov

The national manufacturer of railway turnouts, DT – Výhybkárna a strojírna, a.s., completed the construction of a brand-new modern pressing hall in August 2024. Subsequently, a hydraulic press, which is designed for pressing the ends of tongue rails was installed. The installed technology also includes an automatic line for manipulation during the pressing process, this…

Tampere orders more trams and extensions from Škoda Group

Škoda Group and Tampereen Raitiotie Oy have signed contract for the delivery of seven new trams and eight additional modules to extend the city’s existing tram fleet. The €70 million contract is part of an option under the original order and includes also a 10-year full-service package, ensuring the fleet’s optimal performance and reliability well…

Innovation hits the rails! Škoda trams debut in Bonn.

The Škoda ForCity Smart Bonn tram is officially on track, marking a major milestone for public transport in Bonn. After extensive testing, including trials in the Climatic Wind Tunnel in Vienna, and receiving final approval from the Technical Assessment Body, the tram is now ready to carry passengers. Its first official journey was celebrated with…

New railway wheel press from STRKAN s.r.o.

In October 2024, Bammer trade a.s. successfully completed operational tests of the railway two-wheel press, developed and supplied by STRKAN s.r.o. The device integrates the function of two machines in use so far, as it enables the disassembly and re-pressing of wheels used on different cars (e.g. trams of the T3 series of various designs…

On GENIO seats through hundred valleys in narrow-gauge EMU

At the beginning of 2023, after almost two years of negotiations with Stadler Bussnang, the project with the internal designation SGB-200/300 was launched in BORCAD. However, under the unpleasant-sounding project acronym FART, the Italian name of Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi, an operator and end customer from the Swiss canton of Ticino, is hidden. As the…

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