Austria: Following the end of the warranty, Innsbruck tram operator IVB has awarded Bombardier a €44m contract to maintain its fleet of 32 Flexity Outlook cars until December 2028, with an option for eight years. Czech Republic: D has awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz a KC191m contract to refurbish 15 Bdt second class coaches into a new type ABpee for 140 km/h push-pull services from mid-2014. The air-conditioned coaches will have 30 first and 40 second class seats, power sockets, a passenger information system, retention toilets, plug doors and space for bicycles or prams. Europe: Siemens has sold three Eurorunner diesel locos to Metrans Rail for delivery in mid-2013, and one to Adria Transport. These will be the final Eurorunners, with the design now succeeded by the Vectron DE offering improved braking and fuel consumption and meeting the latest standards for crashworthiness and emissions. Wabtec has signed a US$18m multi-year contract for its European subsidiaries to supply brake equipment for wagons ordered by GATX Rail Europe from various manufacturers. Germany: On August 16 DB announced a €108m firm order within existing frameworks for Bombardier to supply a further 32 Traxx Class 146 electric locomotives for use on regional passenger services from 2014. Iraq: IRR has called tenders for the supply of DMUs. Italy: Last month CAF was formally awarded a €113·4m contract to supply 15 trainsets for Roma metro lines B and B1 (RG 8.12 p16). Pakistan: Kits for 36 coaches were delivered by China National Machinery Import & Export Corp last month, for local assembly by PR’s Carriage Factory in Islamabad. Poland: This month Pesa will begin delivering six Swing Duo trams to Warszawa. A twin-cab version of the 180 Swing trams being delivered in 2010-13, they will enable a new route to Tarchomin to be opened in stages without requiring turning loops. Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship has awarded ZNTK MM and Pesa a 31m z More...
