News from Railway Gazette International- SJ 3000 inter-city train enters service February 6, 2012SWEDEN: National inter-city operator SJ AB put its next generation of train into commercial service on February 6, after the first of the 20 four-car EMUs was formally handed over on January 26. Designated X55 by SJ, the Bombardier Regina Alfa EMUs are marketed as SJ 3000 to follow the ageing X2000 tilting trains which continue to work front-line services. A […]
- Classroom in a tank wagon February 6, 2012ROMANIA: A tank wagon is being used as a training vehicle by open access freight operator Grup Feroviar Roman and oil company Petrom. Converted at a cost of €40 000, the wagon is stabled at GFR’s Brazi depot, where it is used to train drivers, shunters, terminal staff and the emergency services in the handling of hazardous chemicals including petroleum produ […]
- Industry News in Brief February 5, 2012With the backing of German rail industry association VBG, a ‘milestone’ agreement to standardise signalling and safety equipment interfaces was signed in December by infrastructure manager DB Netz and Alstom Transport, Ansaldo STS, Bombardier Transportation, Funkwerk, PintschBamag, Scheidt & Bachmann, Siemens and Thales. Guangzhou CSR Times Electric open […]
- SJ 3000 inter-city train enters service February 6, 2012