Rolls-Royce has received a major order from Chinese locomotive manufacturer CNR Dalian (CNR) and its local South African Consortium (CNRRSSA) for the delivery of a total of 232 MTU Series 4000 engines.
The engines are to be installed in new freight locomotives for South African operator Transnet Freight Rail. The total contract value is in the range of €100m.
The feasibility study will be completed by the end of April, preliminary design until mid-June, and the construction works will begin at the end of September at the latest.
EVRAZ ZSMK has completed certification of low temperature-resistant HH350 rail, receiving the relevant certificate from The Federal Railways Certification Register. The head-hardened rail intended for use at low temperatures successfully passed tests at The Russian Rail Transport Research And Development Institute.
The aim of the SORDITO project is to develop an application  that would calculate in real-time the best traffic route for the purposes of the ordinary user and also for the business purposes.
