Topic: Hybrid-locomotive

HybridShunter 400 locomotive, source: CZ Loko

Czech company develops hybrid shunting locomotive

Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ Loko has developed the HybridShunter 400 locomotive. It is the first hybrid vehicle in the company’s portfolio. The locomotive is able to operate on a diesel engine and batteries. The two-axle...Read more

12-06-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Eco-loco boosts Port of Hamburg rail capacity

Rail capacity at the Port of Hamburg is being strengthened with a second shunting locomotive put into operation by Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA). The new locomotive is powered by environmentally-friendly...Read more

02-02-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

A containertrain on the 'Nord-Süd-Strecke' in Germany

DB Cargo moves 40,000 containers from Germany to China

DB Cargo had its most successful year ever in 2016 for transporting goods between Germany and China on what was – until this week – the world’s longest freight rail route. The company moved more...Read more

13-01-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy