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More SD70ACe locomotives for Ferromex Ferrocarril Méxicano (Ferromex) has taken delivery of the first 10 of 19 Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD, a Progress Rail Services company) SD70ACe locomotives, bringing its fleet to 116 units. Ferromex “selected EMD to supply its new locomotives based on the demonstrated performance and fuel efficiency of the SD70Ace,” EMD said. The most recent locomotives will be placed into service by June 2015. Ferromex took delivery of 82 new SD70ACes in 2011 under two separate orders and 15 in 2006.
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF DENVER: Recently took delivery on its first set of 66 electric multiple-unit (EMU) cars from HyundaiRotem. The railcars took their maiden voyage on April 3, 2015, between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport on the East Rail Line—pulled along the new 22.8-mile route by a Trackmobile railcar moving at 10 mph. BROOKVILLE EQUIPMENT CORP.: Has shipped two EPA Tier-4 BL12CG CoGeneration low-emissions switchers to Central California Traction that will be used on the 55.9-mile Stockton Public Belt Railroad Network and the 14.9-mile Central Valley Branch, with service from Stockton, Calif., to Lodi and Sacramento, Calif. ALL ABOARD FLORIDA: Has selected GE Transportation Global Signaling Solutions to design and manufacture signaling, grade crossing and related 8
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Positive Train Control equipment for its 235-mile higher-speed passenger rail corridor, which will connect Miami with Orlando International Airport. KOPPERS INC.: Has agreed to contract extensions with each of its two largest railroad customers, BNSF and CSX. Combined revenues from BNSF and CSX accounted for approximately 40% of 2014 railroad-related sales for the company.
Worldwide BRITTANY (FRANCE): Announced on April 22, 2015, that the French region will exercise an option worth around €100 million with Bombardier for 10 additional Regio 2N EMUs, taking the region’s total fleet of the double-deck trains to 27. NETHERLANDS RAILWAYS: Has finalized a €280 million contract with Stradler for the supply of 58 160km/h Flirt EMUs. The order consists of 33
three-car and 25 four-car vehicles and will expand the NS Sprinter fleet. NIPPON SIGNAL (JAPAN): Has awarded a contract to Frauscher India to supply ACS2000 axle counters as a fall-back track vacancy detection system in case of a failure of the primary radio communication system. Nippon is installing communicationsbased train control on the new Line 8 in Delhi. PAULISTA METROPOLITAN TRAINS COMPANY (BRAZIL): Has awarded a Reais 21 million ($7 million) contract to the Brazilian subsidiaries of French engineering firms Setec and Egis to provide technical assistance and project management services for the construction of a rail link to São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport. INDIAN RAILWAYS: Announced it is preparing to launch a tender for a fleet of fixed-formation 200km/h trains and will hold a pre-bid conference for prospective suppliers.
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