Czech Railways orders 180 passenger cars from Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation
The Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation consortium has been awarded the contract to supply 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car trainsets to Czech Railways.
The Škoda Transportation group han been awarded a contract for the supply of modern electrical units for Estonia
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 is taking over UniControls company
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…
Tomáš Jiřička is the new Sales Director of AMiT
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.…
AVR&D and ETCS – from mobile ETCS attachment to ETCS equipment accredited testing
Very recent topic in rolling stock is to increase safety of vehicle service. This topic is solved by European strategy ERTMS/ETCS. In scope of this strategy are current tracks equipped by stationary ETCS units and as the opposite driving vehicles are equipped by mobile ETSC units. During recent period AV R&D successfully continues in delivery…
VUZ has obtained a new European authorization
Výzkumný Ústav Železniční, a.s. (VUZ) by Decision 7/2020 of the Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing, of 9th July, 2020, obtained the authorization under the Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Interoperability of the rail system within the European Union. The Czech Republic thus confirmed its position…
Innovation of Axle Bearings for Freight transport
In September 2020, ZKL Group completed the certification of the innovated axle roller bearing set WJ/WJP 130×240 for freight wagons. These modern bearings for rail transport are of a high safety and reliability, improved energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs for bogie Y25 application. As part of the implementation of the requirements of Technical Pillar…
Universal locomotive wheelset from BONATRANS
A new wheelset type was prepared by BONATRANS in Bohumín for CZ LOKO, its traditional customer and one of the most important manufacturers of shunting locomotives in Europe. It can be used in two-axle locomotives Class 719.7, four-axle locomotives Class 744.0 and 744.1, but mainly in all newly prepared CZ LOKO locomotives. The new innovative…
VÚKV testing laboratory tests successfully also in the COVID period
Despite of extensive measures the VÚKV testing laboratory fulfils its obligations and realizes the tests at foreign customers. Some rail vehicle tests for important customers in Switzerland, Poland and Finland were carried out in last months this year. Certainly, all the tests were carried out with regards to prevalent epidemiologic situation under high safety measures…
Škoda Transtech has delivered the latest Forcity Smart Artic tram to the German City of Schöneiche
Škoda Transtech, a part of the Škoda Transportation Group, has received homologation for the third ForCity Smart Artic tram. The vehicle is serving passengers in the German city of Schöneiche.Škoda Transtech, a part of the Škoda Transportation Group, has received homologation for the third ForCity Smart Artic tram. The vehicle is serving passengers in the…