The ACRI Association is here for a joint exposition of the Czech railway industry at the international railway fair TRAKO 2021. It is the largest and most prestigious meeting of the railway transport sector in Poland and the second in Europe. Presentations of individual companies focus on demonstrating the current level of development of transport…
The ACRI Association is here for a joint exposition of the Czech railway industry at the international railway fair TRAKO 2021. It is the largest and most prestigious meeting of the railway transport sector in Poland and the second in Europe. Presentations of individual companies focus on demonstrating the current level of development of transport…
The Czech Railways subsidiary DPOV, a.s. is performing overall modernisation of fourteen Class 810 motor coaches and ten Class 012 passenger cars in line with the requirements of the Moravian-Silesian Region at the repair centre in Veselí nad Moravou. The modernised motor coaches have now been assigned the designation Class 811 and passengers will be…
In 2018, Czech Railways ordered 50 long-distance cars from the Siemens-Škoda consortium. BORCAD has been awarded a contract to supply seats to these cars, with approximately 330 seats on each of the 10 Siemens Viaggio Railjet trains purchased. For BORCAD, this means the first project for the ŠKODA Group in long-distance transport after circa 6…
Rail transport is currently one of the ecological national and European priorities in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy efficiency, especially in long-distance transport. ZKL has been supporting the steps to reduce energy intensity and carbon footprint, both in its own production processes and through a strategic focus on the development of…
The VÚKV testing laboratory disposes of new development infrastructure including large testing hall with two tracks and adjacent working facilities including production of unique measuring wheelsets. The hall is provided with testing technologies supported in the project “Extension of VÚKV a.s. research and development infrastructure” in terms of Enterprising and Innovation for Competitiveness Operational Programme –…
The Škoda Vagonka and Škoda Transportation consortium signed a contract for the supply of electrical units for Eesti Liinirongid (Elron). The contract is for six modern vehicles with an option for another ten pieces. This contract is worth around 56,2 million euro (1.5 billion crowns). The units for the Estonian national railway carrier are designed…
TTC MARCONI has acquired the UniControls commercial establishment, thus becoming the sole owner of UniControls’ trademark and the other assets and liabilities. The transaction included transfer of employees, intellectual property, assets and any valid contractual relations to a newly established subsidiary of TTC MARCONI. „We’ve had a long-term business relationship with UniControls, manufacturing some of…
AMiT, spol. s r.o. – one of the important players in the development and production of control systems and electronics for transport, especially for railway and rail vehicles – announced a change in the company’s top management. As of October 1, 2020, Tomáš Jiřička was appointed as a Sales Director of AMiT, spol. s r.o.…
Due to current developments of the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic and in Europe in relation to COVID-19 and keeping in mind our commitment to the responsibility for safety and health of conference participants, the organising committee of the IRFC 2020 conference has decided to postpone this prestigious event. Considering the general development of…