Is it possible to use three locomotives to run a longer train?
The answer is yes. The Distributed Power System (DPS) is an initiative that could make this possible. Developed jointly by DB Cargo, Bombardier Transportation and…
New innovative locomotives on European rail tracks
CFL Cargo, a Luxemburg based railway undertaking, announced the addition of ten new multi-system electric locomotives in its fleet. The locomotives belong to the Bombardier…
Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive to enter Italian railways
On 7 February the Italian railway safety authority ANSF permitted operation of the E494, or the Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive. This was an important milestone…
Bombardier to deliver 33 Traxx locomotives to Akiem
Worldwide rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier Transportation will deliver 33 Traxx locomotives to European leasing company Akiem between 2019 and 2021. The 112-million Euros order includes…
New Bombardier Traxx 3 platform
Bombardier Transportation introduced its new Bombardier Traxx 3 platform at the Kassel site in Germany last week. The locomotive platform has three different versions. The…
Sweden approves Bombardier’s Level 2 ERTMS for roll-out
Swedish transport authorities have given the go-ahead for implementation of Bombardier’s Interflo450 ERTMS signalling technology, as part of a nationwide 11,000 kilometre rail network modernisation…
CEOs sign letter supporting ERTMS roll-out
A consortium of companies created to develop the technical elements of the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) have signed letters of intent committing the…
New TRAXX locomotives boost Captrain’s cross-border freight
A fleet of new Bombardier locomotives will strengthen the cross-border operations of the Captrain Deutschland Group, after a new deal between the two was agreed.…