Rail supplier news from Hitachi, Bombardier, Direct ChassisLink, WSP, TPSC and WAGO (Aug. 12)

Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation have signed a $943 million contract with Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed trains for the new Intermodalidad de Levante (ILSA) rail operation in Spain. ILSA is a joint venture between Trenitalia and Operador Ferroviario de Levante SL. The trains will be designed and built by Hitachi Rail and Bombardier in Italy. The train control and propulsion technologies will be derived from Bombardier’s V300ZEFIRO platform. Each train will have capacity for around 460 passengers and will be capable of commercial speeds of up to 223 mph, Hitachi Rail officials said in a press release.

Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) named Mike O’Malley senior vice president of government and public relations. In this newly created role, O’Malley will be DCLI’s primary point of contact with regulators, legislators, trade groups and the media. O’Malley previously served as president of the Railway Supply Institute; VP of state government and community affairs, and VP of procurement and supply chain management at CSX; and chief of staff with the Federal Aviation Administration. “Mike’s extensive knowledge and expertise in public policy, government affairs, and international trade will make him an extremely valuable asset to our organization,” said DCLI President Lee Newitt in a press release.

WSP USA promoted Jacqueline Peduzzi to serve as alternate delivery leader to guide the selection of contractor and concessionaire partners in the firm’s West region, which includes Alaska, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Peduzzi previously served as WSP’s vice president and area manager for construction services in Denver. Peduzzi has been involved in several key projects for WSP, including the Texas high-speed rail in Fort Worth and the Regional Transportation District of Denver’s Southeast Rail Extension project, WSP officials said in a press release.

Transportation Products Sales Co. (TPSC) has entered into an agreement to represent PCTEL®, a provider of antenna systems for the rail market, as well as industrial internet of things devices, and test and measurement solutions. TPSC is a sales management organization that represents select manufacturers of products, software and services to the North American rail industry.

WAGO Corp. promoted Clayton Windsor to product manager of the company’s DIN rail mount terminal blocks. Previously, Windsor served as WAGO’s product specialist for marking and tools.