World rail contract news round-up

A round-up of recent rail industry contract awards around the world, compiled by Railway Gazette International.

Austria: DPB Rail Infra Service took delivery of its first Siemens Mobility dual-mode Vectron on October 8. The locomotive is approved for operation in Austria and Germany, expanding the company’s operational flexibility as part of its fleet modernisation programme.

India: The Ministry of Railways has awarded Jupiter Wagons a INR 11.4bn contract to supply 2 583 BOXNHL and BOXNS open wagons for bulk freight including coal and iron ore. Jupiter said ‘integration across our value chain, including our upcoming wheelset facility in Odisha, gives us tighter control over cost, quality and delivery timelines.’

Italy: FS Logistix’s Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has ordered six CZ Loko EffiShunter 1000 diesel locos, the group’s fourth order for the type in 10 years. ‘The objective is to make freight transport increasingly efficient, reliable and sustainable, leveraging economies of scale in rolling stock management and the quality of services offered to customers’, said FS Logistix CEO Sabrina De Filippis.

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