Czech railway industry at TRAKO Gdansk

TRAKO International Railway Fair will take place from 19 to 22 September 2023 at AMBEREXPO in Gdansk. TRAKO is the largest and most prestigious gathering of the railway industry in Poland and the second largest in Europe. It also provides an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences and meet within the industry. More than 500 exhibitors…

A consortium of Czech companies has signed a major contract in Slovakia to cover the main corridor with the GSM-R digital radio standard

A consortium of Czech companies Kontron Transportation s.r.o., AŽD Praha s.r.o. and Elektrizace železnic Praha a.s. signed a significant contract for the coverage of the main corridor with the digital radio standard GSM-R in the presence of the Minister of Transport Andrej Doležal and the Director General of ŽSR Miloslav Havrila. The main content of…

Škoda Group secures deal worth over billion euros to modernise nad maintain at least 280 locomotives in Egypt

Škoda Group has signed contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives. The project marking Škoda Group expansion into Africa, consists of two contracts. The first is for the overhaul of locomotives over a period of nine years, followed by a full-service maintenance up to 15 years. Most…

Škoda Group and Tesmec join forces to develop high-performace and sustainable railway solutions

Škoda Group, a leading European manufacturer of components and vehicles for public transport, starting a strategic technological cooperation with Tesmec Group, a renowned company specializing in infrastructure technologies. This collaboration, facilitated by Tesmec Rail, Tesmec’s subsidiary dedicated to railway solutions, aims to revolutionize the railway working and diagnostic vehicles sector, creating cutting-edge, high-performance, and environmentally…