7/22/2019Site in East Grinstead becomes global Center of Excellence for Series 1600 rail PowerPacks

5/22/2019During his visit at Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems in Friedrichshafen, Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport of the German federal state Baden-Wuerttemberg, was excited about the MTU Hybrid PowerPack. 

3/22/2019Four MTU 12V 4000 rail engines are to be installed in railcars made by CRRC and operated by Sri Lanka Railways.

4/16/2019Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail and Porterbrook order a total of 13 MTU Hybrid PowerPacks

12/3/2018MTU's hybrid traction system has established itself in the rail market - Experts comment on that.

11/14/2018Six companies from across China's  industries signed contracts and letters of intent covering over 200 MTU engines of various types at the CIIE.

9/20/2018MTU and Alpha Trains  intend to jointly retrofit Alpha Train’s Talent, Desiro and Lint fleets with MTU hybrid drives.

9/19/2018MTU and Porterbrook have agreed the delivery of MTU Hybrid PowerPacks that can convert from diesel-only to hybrid-electric operation.

9/19/2018MTU signs a number of agreements for the purchase of MTU hybrid rail drives at the transport technology trade fair 

9/19/2018MTU and Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail will jointly pioneer the use of MTU hybrid rail drives on the Irish railway network.

9/19/2018Abellio, Alstom, Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH and MTU plan to implement a new hybrid drive solution on Abellio’s fleet of Coradia Lint diesel trains.

9/18/2018Hitachi relies on digital customer support from MTU.

8/9/2018China’s rise as a global rail technology player. 

8/1/2018Credit from China and engines from Friedrichshafen give Argentina’s rail system a new lease on life. 

7/23/2018Use the brakes to cut up to fuel by 25% and protect the environment. Accelerate faster and travel more quietly. That basically sums up the MTU Hybrid PowerPack. 

6/20/2018MTU and the state railways of the Republic of Ireland have signed a contract for rebuilding three MTU PowerPacks. 

3/23/2018Superlative in every respect, the Train Suite Shiki-Shima is powered by electricity generated by two MTU Series 4000 engines on non-electrified routes. 

2/27/2018MTU will deliver Series 4000 and Series 2000 engines to Knoxville Locomotive Works.

12/20/2017MTU is once again to deliver rail drive systems to Hitachi Rail Europe: a total of 57 MTU Series 1600 PowerPacks will be used to power 19 new Class 802 intercity trains.

12/11/2017For its motorail service from Niebüll, on the mainland, to the town of Westerland on Sylt, rail operator RDC AUTOZUG Sylt GmbH has bought two new Siemens Vectron DE diesel-electric locomotives.

8/24/2017Powered by MTU engines from Germany, KiwiRail's chinese DL-Class locomotives haul freight trains weighing thousand of tons

8/2/2017MTU has delivered over 200 PowerPacks on time to Hitachi and at a consistently high quality during that time.

6/21/2017The brand new train of British railway company Great Western Railways wears noble dark green livery and carries a royal title: Queen Elizabeth II.

5/18/2017MTU is to supply Series 4000 rail engines for New Zealand rail operator Kiwi Rail for the fourth time.

5/5/2017Wherever there are tracks in the British Isles, MTU rail drive systems deliver the power for locomotives and railcars.

2/3/2017MTU is to supply 140 environmentally-friendly Series 1800 PowerPacks to Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF.

1/18/2017A diesel engine, an electric motor and the newly developed EnergyPack battery system – three components making one unique product.

12/20/2016MTU has received an order from Hitachi Rail Europe to supply 136 Series 1600 PowerPacks to be installed in a total of 36 Class 802 high-speed trains

11/23/2016Railcars from Harsco Rail, powered by MTU PowerPacks, will play a key part in maintaining the world's longest railway tunnel.

9/22/2016MTU has signed a letter of intent with Vossloh Locomotives GmbH for the delivery of 44 ultra-low emission Series 4000 rail engines.

9/21/2016MTU is to supply additional Series 1600 PowerPacks to Hitachi Rail Europe, and will assume responsibility for their maintenance from 2017.

9/21/2016MTU has signed a contract with Transdev Group for the remanufacturing of around 400 PowerPacks.

9/20/2016MTU is staging a world premiere at Innotrans: the MTU Hybrid PowerPack will be on show together with the new MTU EnergyPack battery system.

9/20/2016MTU is to present its current and pioneering drive systems and service solutions at international railway exhibition Innotrans.

9/19/2016MTU is to deliver the 1,000th MTU Series 1800 PowerPack designed to meet EU Stage IIIB emissions standards to railcar manufacturer Alstom.

9/19/2016MTU rail engines operate worldwide. Click on this interactive map and find out where these engines operate.  

9/6/2016MTU has performed its own tests on a hybrid train on the Stauden railway line in Germany.

8/18/2016In Latvia, the first of 14 Type 2M62UM double section mainline locomotives has begun a new life of service.

8/9/2016MTU-powered trains carry not only locals but large numbers of tourists through the Südbahn railway line from Ulm to Friedrichshafen - a popular holiday region.

7/5/2016Link railcars supplied by Polish manufacturer PESA and driven by MTU PowerPacks are now in operation on routes in Germany for the first time.

3/30/2016First of 232 CRRC locomotives for South Africa were inaugurated in Dalian. The locomotives are powered by MTU Type 20V 4000 R63L engines. 

3/17/2016Lithuanian Railways overhauls freight locomotives using MTU reman engines.

2/22/2016MTU has received orders for the delivery of a total of 100 Series 4000 engines from Chinese locomotive manufacturer China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC).

12/18/2015By ensuring that the alpine routes remain open and safe all year round, high-performance maintenance locomotives form the backbone.

11/20/2015The first engine to be returned to operator Virgin Trains following a second major remanufacturing at MTU Reman Technologies in Magdeburg.

10/1/2015Alstom has ordered 26 MTU PowerPacks for 13 Coradia Lint 41 rail vehicles.

9/29/2015Polish rail operator PKP Intercity is planning to put ten brand-new GAMA 111Db locomotives into regular service by the end of October.

9/7/2015Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have again chosen maintenance vehicles powered by MTU.

8/31/2015MTU repowered the Alstom diesel-electric Type AD16 locomotive, which transports passengers and various other things in Madagascar

5/8/2015MTU and its predecessor companies have had a shaping influence on the development of rail traffic in the UK with their innovative traction and service solutions since the 1950s.

5/6/2015From 12 to 14 May 2015, MTU will be showcasing its Hybrid PowerPack at the Railtex Exhibition in Birmingham, England, at booth A85.

4/24/2015Chinese locomotives are set to reshape freight traffic in South Africa and put the nation on track for economic growth. They are driven by MTU engines.

4/8/2015For the very first time, MTU has performed its own tests on a hybrid train.

3/20/2015At the Voestalpine steelworks rail yard in the Austrian town of Linz on the River Danube they need powerful partners.

3/12/2015The first Class 800 pre-series train for the British Intercity Express Programme (IEP) arrived in England today. MTU PowerPacks®, with 700 kW output, power the vehicle. 

3/10/2015From mid-2016, four MTU Series 1800 PowerPacks will be driving track maintenance vehicles operated by Hungarian State Railways.

3/5/2015Deutsche Bahn's V 221 locomotive, powered by MTU engines, is deployed as a snow plough locomotive.

3/3/2015Rhaetian Railway's new multi-purpose utility locomotive is completing its commissioning trials in the Swiss Alps with a MTU engine.

1/26/2015Rolls-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.

11/20/2014Hitachi has put its first three pre-series Hitachi Super Express trains onto the tracks. The trains rolled out of the Hitachi factory in Kasado, Japan, on 13 November.

11/13/2014Rolls-Royce has won an order to supply 28 MTU engines to Latvian State Railways.

11/6/2014Rolls-Royce is to supply up to 940 MTU PowerPacks to the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer PESA. The underfloor drive units are to be used to power Link railcars operated by Deutsche Bahn.

10/6/2014Since 1996, MTU staff have assembled almost 5,555 rail PowerPacks based on Series 183, Series 1800, and, most recently, Series 1600 engines

9/26/2014Michael Kempf is a service technician currently at Innotrans and sent this post about the importance of service.

9/25/2014Take a walk around the trade show with us. Say hello to our staff at the MTU booth. Discover at the open-air area...

9/25/2014Blog post from applications technology team leader Harald Gottschalch about events at Innotrans.

9/24/2014A post from Aaron Haußmann, team leader in rail drive sales, about his first day at Innotrans.

9/24/2014MTU showcases an engine from bygone days, and next to it, its current rail portfolio.

9/24/2014MTU engines are not only showcased at the MTU booth, but can be seen in many of the locomotives and railcars in the outdoor display. 

9/22/2014A video showing MTU milestones in 90 years of railway history.  

9/19/2014Countdown to Innotrans - blog post from MTU applications technician Ulrich Tröstler.   

9/19/2014In 1924, Karl Maybach laid the  foundation for the MTU rail-drive brand, putting the company on track for success.

8/18/2014MTU will be exhibiting its drive and service solutions at the international trade show for railway technology Innotrans. The company will be celebrating an anniversary on this occasion: Products from MTU have been driving the rail industry for 90 years.

7/1/2014MTU Series 1600 engines are set to play a vital role in the maintenance of the new Gotthard and Ceneri Base Tunnels.

5/12/2014What does the future hold for automatic start/stop technology, bi-fuel and gas engines and hybrid drive systems? A look into the future in the rail sector.

4/22/2014MTU has received an order from Polish rail vehicle manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz SA for ten Series 4000 locomotive diesel engines.

3/11/2014In mid-January, the first of 56 Coradia Lint power cars manufactured by Alstom was unveiled at Cologne Central Station.

3/11/2014Series production of Series 1600 engines for shunting locomotives and railcars has already begun at MTU.

2/24/2014Locomotives equipped with the new MTU Series 1600 engine have gone into service for the first time.

11/30/2013For its new marshalling locomotive, American rail vehicle builder Knoxville Locomotive has switched to a single high-speed MTU unit.

11/30/2012Jim Brewin, development engineer at Hitachi Rail Europe, explains the requirements which Hitachi and MTU have to meet for the IEP project.

11/30/2012MTU supplies 250 Powerpacks for new railcars in the British Intercity Express program. Maintenance contract covers next 27.5 years.

6/30/2012MTU´s Hybrid-Powerpack enables railcars to operate almost silently on non-electrified routes and to do it on 25% less fuel.

11/30/2011Up to 4,000 wagons are shunted around every day at Europe´s biggest marshalling yard. Without reliable freight locomotives, everything would come to a standstill.