Following the scheduled mid-life overhaul of Israel Railways’ 143 TWINDEXX double-decker coaches, Bombardier will also modernise the fleet to increase its reliability. The overhaul project is valued at around 15 million USD and covers additional interior and exterior technical elements. Double-decker Bombardier TWINDEXX coaches for Israel Railways © Bombardier Bombardier delivered the TWINDEXX coaches
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European Commission Publishes 7th Rail Market Monitoring Report
The European Commission has published the seventh monitoring report on the development of the rail market in the European Union, covering data from 2015 to 2018. The data also includes figures from EEA member Norway and former EU member the United Kingdom. Because of the date range of the figures, this
JÖRN Components for Rolling Stock!
Drive stability, comfort and safety are the central requirements when it comes to designing bogie components for rail vehicles. Rubber-metal parts from Jörn are key to solving these challenges. Railway Components © Jörn GmbH We supply the following parts: stabilising / anti-sway bearings handlebar bearings emergency springs In the case of our dual bushes, the bush halves
TfL fares to rise in March, as report reveals ‘£2bn funding gap’
Siemens Mobility Signs MoU to Build Egypt’s First High-Speed Rail System
Siemens Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Authority for Tunnels, a government body under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport of Egypt. The MoU includes local companies Orascom Construction S.A.E. and The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.). The agreement is for the design, installation
Stadler signs contract for tri-mode locomotives
Updated 11.05 A FRAMEWORK agreement to build 30 tri-mode locomotives has been signed by Stadler and Rail Operations (UK) Ltd. The new mixed-traffic Bo-Bo machines will be based on Stadler’s established Class 68 and Class 88 fleets, but will be able to operate on 25kV or a CATERPILLAR C32 diesel engine. The diesels
Mechan Welcomes Engineering Duo
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is strengthening its technical expertise with the appointment of two experienced engineers. Tudor Litoiu and Andrew Kennedy join the Sheffield-based manufacturer, to develop design solutions that will enhance the bespoke heavy lifting systems it supplies. (Left to right) Mechan’s new engineers, Tudor Litoiu and Andrew Kennedy. © Mechan Senior
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Review Trade Fair ITIE/China 2020
FreiLacke railway coatings on ITIE – The leading trade fair for transport technology in China FreiLacke participated in the 2020 International Transportation Industry Expo, ITIE exhibition with 122 exhibitors occupying 30000sq. meters, held in Hangzhou International Expo Center from December 4th to 6th, 2020. ITIE with the support of Zhejiang Provincial
Stadler to Deliver Rescue Trains to OEBB
Stadler has signed a framework agreement with Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) for up to 20 new fire-fighting and rescue trains. At the same time OEBB has placed an order for an initial five units. Stadler and the infrastructure arm of OEBB signed a framework agreement on the development, manufacture, delivery and
Train services reduced to average of 72%
THE level of National Rail services is being reduced this month to an average of 72 per cent of pre-Covid timetables, following the reintroduction of travel restrictions in lockdowns. Passengers are being urged not to use trains unless their journeys are essential and, if so, to check for timetable changes before
Manchester rail service consultation launched
THE Department for Transport has launched a public consultation about three possible future patterns of train services in Greater Manchester, in a bid to improve reliability on its congested network. The first option makes few changes, but the second sacrifices the through service between Sheffield and Manchester Airport in return for
Ballard to Power Scotland’s First Fuel Cell-Powered Train
About Ballard Power Systems Ballard Power Systems’ vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, passenger cars and forklift trucks. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com. This release contains forward-looking
FreiLacke: Paint Industry under Pressure
Paint industry under pressure: price explosion for epoxy resins – supply shortages exacerbate situation on raw materials market The German paint industry is struggling with peak prices for epoxy resins. For the sector, prices on the world market have risen so sharply in recent weeks that, in addition to the corona
Bombardier to Supply Three Additional Trains to SNCF
Once delivered to the Île-de-France region, there will be 145 new-generation Bombardier trains on the network. 73 will run on the N-Line. The design of the OMNEO Regio 2N trains is such that there will be alternating single and double-decker coaches in order to maximise capacity while also keeping the trains
Alstom urges closing of ‘green gaps’ in British urban transport
ALSTOM has published a report which recommends new tram systems in a number of British cities as a way of making urban transport greener. This would be alongside the introduction of up to 400 hydrogen-powered trains. The areas identified by Alstom range from Tees Valley in the north east to Plymouth
GWSR faces survival challenge after 77% fall in passengers
GWR Pannier Tank No. 9466 double heads with 7903 Foremarke Hall on a test run on the GWSR to Cheltenham Racecourse. A heritage railway has warned it must raise cash to survive after suffering a 77% drop in passenger numbers in 2020. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) carried fewer than
Alstom Citadis X05 Trams Enter Service in Kaohsiung
The trams are fully low floor. They have double doors for better accessibility and passenger flow. They also have large bay windows, ergonomic, spacious seats and large passenger information displays. The Citadis trams use ground charging coupled with Citadis Ecopack technology. One of the ways in which Alstom has increased the
Port Container Yard Base-Layer and Surface Stabilisation Using the GEOWEB® Geocells System
The GEOWEB® Load Support System Provides Base-Layer & Surface Stabilisation for Port Container Yard Project Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa Project Background: To enable operations by gantry cranes, shallow ground improvement was necessary to stabilise soft subgrade conditions across a 25,000-square-meter-area at the new DP World Container Yard at the Port of Dakar. The
BNSF and Wabtec Test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California
BNSF and Wabtec have started testing a battery-electric locomotive in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton (350 miles), California to assess the viability of battery technology. The battery-powered locomotive is located between two Tier 4 locomotives to create a battery-electric-diesel consist, meaning that in operation the train will be powered by
Eastern leg of HS2 is ‘critical’, government told
THE West Yorkshire Combined Authority is telling the government that improving transport connections for its region is ‘critical’ to improving ties between the nations of the United Kingdom, and that these connections include HS2 to Leeds. The submission, to the Union Connectivity Review and its chairman Sir Peter Hendy, follows an assessment
Amasya’da feci ölüm! Yük treninin altında kaldı – Hürriyet
Türkiye gündeminden son dakika haberleri, bugün yaşanan en son gelişmeler, siyaset gündeminden güncel haberler ve bütün son dakika haberleri için Hürriyet'in internet haber sitesi hurriyet.com.tr; Hurriyet.com.tr haber içerikleri kaynak gösterilmeden alıntı yapılamaz, Kanuna aykırı ve izinsiz olarak kopyalanamaz, başka yerde yayınlanamaz. Kaynak= https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiWWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmh1cnJpeWV0LmNvbS50ci9ndW5kZW0vYW1hc3lhZGEtZmVjaS1vbHVtLXl1ay10cmVuaW5pbi1hbHRpbmRhLWthbGRpLTQxNzEyMDE30gFdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaHVycml5ZXQuY29tLnRyL2FtcC9ndW5kZW0vYW1hc3lhZGEtZmVjaS1vbHVtLXl1ay10cmVuaW5pbi1hbHRpbmRhLWthbGRpLTQxNzEyMDE3?oc=5
UK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed
Monday essay: a high speed problem
Network Rail and Partners Launch Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub
Network Rail, the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and Stagecoach Supertram have launched the Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub, which draws on all the information gathered from the joint experience of designing, building and operating the first tram train system in Britain. Tram trains are special in that the same
A Look at Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast
New East Coast Main Line tunnel will be ‘pushed into place’
Stadler to Deliver New EMUs for Ticino’s Centovalli Railway
Stadler has won a contract to supply eight electric multiple units for the Centovalli railway (also known as the Valle Vigezzo railway in Italy) that connects Domodossola in Italy with Locarno in Switzerland. The new electric trains will replace the existing rolling stock on the line starting in 2023. The contract
Propex GeoSolutions Is Hitting the Refresh Button in 2021
Offering an elevated user experience is an example of Propex’s MILO philosophy. MILO (Market, Influence, Lead, Optimize) is a holistic and proactive approach to supporting customers through market development, technical support, innovative product development and marketing that has been proven to increase leads an improve closing rates. source= https://railway-news.com/propex-geosolutions-new-corporate-website/
East Coast Upgrade Reaches King’s Cross Milestone
3 Rail Line Extensions that Will Open in the US in 2021
A fair number of rail projects are currently under construction in the United States. Here’s a quick look at three line extensions that are set to start carrying passengers in 2021: CityLynx Gold Line Phase 2, Charlotte Phase 1 of the streetcar line (Charlotte Area Transit System) in North Carolina opened in
WATCH: 360-degree virtual tour of Farringdon Elizabeth line station
Crossrail has introduced an innovative way to give the public a tour around the Elizabeth line station. From January 6, Crossrail has released a 360 degree virtual website tour of the new Farringdon station. Click here to take a look: https://360.crossrail.co.uk/far/ The tour is made up of 21 panoramic 360 degree
Minister resists calls to cancel HS2
THE transport minister responsible for HS2 has dismissed suggestions that HS2 should be cancelled, along with an allegation that the government ordered work on Phase 1 between London and Birmingham to start early last year to ‘bail out’ the construction industry. Giving evidence to the Commons Transport Committee, Andrew Stephenson said
PREVIEW: January issue of The Railway Magazine
Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine covers doubts cast over HS2 Eastern leg, plus Tier 4 chaos on the railways. Here’s what is coming up in the January
Railroad Spat Over Tennessee Pass Line
The Colorado Pacific Railroad says it will challenge an agreement struck between Union Pacific and Texas-based short-line operator Rio Grande Pacific that looks at starting up passenger and freight rail services on the Tennessee Pass Line. Rail tunnel at Tennessee Pass, Colorado The Colorado Pacific Railroad (CXR) said it would file
Bolu Belediye Başkanı Özcan: Cumhurbaşkanı’ndan 57 kez randevu istedim, vermedi
CHP'li Bolu Belediye Başkanı Tanju Özcan, İstanbul - Ankara arasını 1.5 saate düşürecek hızlı tren yolu hattıyla ilgili olarak Sözcü gazetesinden İsmail Akduman'a açıklamalarda bulundu. Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'dan bu konu hakkında 57 kez randevu talebinde bulunduğunu belirten Özcan, şunları söyledi: "Sayın Cumhurbaşkanı ile görüşmek istiyorum. Neyi görüşmek istiyorum? Hızlı trenin Bolu'dan
Rail operators and Government to assess rail service levels
Photo: Rail Delivery Group Rail operators are “working closely” with the Government to ensure adequate rail services throughout England’s fresh national COVID-19 lockdown. It comes as a rail operator announced it is to suspend all its services for the next two months in what it described as a “hugely disappointing” start to
Severn Valley Railway welcomes 4930 Hagley Hall boiler home
Photos: Bob Sweet The Severn Valley Railway has welcomed back the overhauled boiler of its flagship locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall, following extensive works at Northern Steam Engineering. The return of the boiler marks 18 months of work by Northern Steam Engineering, who previously built a brand new tender tank for Hagley
Open access operators cancel services for third time
OPEN access operators Grand Central and Hull Trains are withdrawing their services in response to the new lockdown in England. Grand Central says it plans to ‘hibernate’ services to Sunderland and Bradford from 9 January until at least 1 March. Hull Trains will also withdraw all its services from 9 January
Operators react to new lockdown by reviewing timetables
TRAIN operators have started to react to the new national lockdown announced by the Prime Minister last night by reviewing their services again. GWR had already introduced an amended timetable in late December to respond to higher than usual levels of staff absent or self-isolating, and lower demand from changes to
Unipart Rail Sites Awarded Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council
Bombardier to Supply 33 OMNEO Regio 2N Trains to SNCF
Once the trains are delivered, Hauts-de-France will have 77 Bombardier trainsets of this generation. The trains will have air-conditioning and heated floors for passenger comfort. The seats will feature high and optimised tilt, density foam and backrest tilt and armrests for all seating positions. The layout is such that each 135m
Highways England is ‘finishing off what Beeching started’
PLANS by Highways England to demolish more than a hundred structures on disused railways have been condemned for potentially preventing future railway reopenings. Responsibility for non-operational railway land was transferred to the Department for Transport’s Highways Agency and then to Highways England after the British Railways Board had been finally wound
Alstom Supplies Ground-Charging Technology to Turkish Tramway
Alstom has supplied its ground-charging technology for tramsways to the Eminonu-Alibeykoy line in Istanbul, Turkey. Alstom’s APS system will now provide power for the trams running on the 10.1km Eminonu-Alibeykoy tramway. The tramway, which features 14 stations in total, opened the 9km stretch between Balat and Alibeykoy on 1 January 2021.
Rus askeri uzman Leonkov: Rus nükleer füze treni ABD’nin kabusu
Rus askeri uzman Aleksey Leonkov, ‘Barguzin’ demiryolu füze sistemlerinin Rusya ordusunun envanterine teslim edilmesinin, ABD’nin Avrupa’ya orta ve küçük menzilli füze konuşlandırmasına yanıt niteliğinde olacağını söyledi. MK gazetesine açıklamasında, Sovyetler Birliği'nin, çok hassas olması nedeniyle NATO'nun 'SS-24 Scalpel' adını verdiği RT-23 Molodets füzesiyle donatılan demiryolu füze sistemine sahip olduğunu hatırlatan Leonkov,
Bombardier Wins Finch West Light Rail Transit Contract in Toronto
Bombardier has won a 30-year contract to maintain the light rail vehicle fleet and wayside track and overhead line assets for the Finch West Light Rail Transit project in Toronto, Canada. Bombardier wins Finch West Light Rail Transit project contract in Toronto © Bombardier The Finch West Light Rail line is due to
Grade II-listed Station Hall to undergo £500,000 refurbishment
The National Railway Museum’s Station Hall is set to receive a £500,000 refurbishment, thanks to the Friends of the National Railway Museum. The charity organisation which supports the work of the museum, has raised £300,000 from members to develop and refresh Station Hall’s permanent exhibition, which is housed inside the
Great Eastern Main Line works to commence this month
Vital upgrade works are set to take place on the Great Eastern Main Line this month. The work will take place between January and February between London Liverpool Street station and Shenfield and on the Southend Victoria line to improve reliability for passengers. Related articles: Major renewal works will continue to replace the
New Year’s Honours List recognises Network Rail employees
Martin Frobisher. Photos: Network Rail Three Network Rail employees have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list 2020, published on 30 December. Martin Frobisher OBE, group safety and engineering director, is recognised for his work supporting the railway response to COVID-19, the construction of the Nightingale hospitals and supporting the
Alstom Completes Test Run for Algeria Tramway Project
For this project Alstom is responsible for the supply of the integrated system, the tracks, catenaries, telecommunications and signalling equipment, substations and ticketing facilities. The rolling stock for the network is the Alstom Citadis, manufactured in Annaba (Algeria) by Cital, Alstom’s local joint venture since 2010. source= https://railway-news.com/alstom-completes-test-run-for-algeria-tramway-project/
Isle of Wight bids farewell to vintage trains
Test trains run on Underground extension
THE first test trains ran on the Northern Line extension of London Underground over Christmas, and the successful trips through 3.2km of tunnels from the new step-plate junction at Kennington to Nine Elms and Battersea were described as a ‘major milestone’. The trains were able to reverse at Battersea Power Station,
Aliyev: Azerbaycan’ı Nahçıvan ve Türkiye’ye bağlayacak demiryolu inşasına başlanıyor
15 dakika önce Kaynak, Getty ImagesFotoğraf altı yazısı, Milli Savunma Bakanı Hulusi Akar, Genelkurmay Başkanı Yaşar Güler ve kuvvet komutanları, 31 Aralık'ta Bakü'de Azerbaycan Cumhurbaşkanı İlham Aliyev tarafından kabul edildi. Azerbaycan, Nahçıvan ve Türkiye'ye yönelik lojistik bir hat için Ermenistan sınırından geçecek bir demiryolu inşa edileceğini duyurdu. Milli Savunma Bakanı Hulusi Akar'ı kabul
Eşinin ‘yasını tutan’ kuğu, 20 tren seferinin rötar yapmasına neden oldu
BBC Türkçe'de yer alan habere göre; Fuldatal yakınlarındaki olayda, kuğulardan biri rayın üzerindeki yüksek gerilim hattı kablolarına takılınca öldü. Kazanın ardından, ölen kuğunun eşi alttaki raylara tüneyince, Kassel-Göttingen seferini yapan trenlerin geçişine engel oldu. Alman medyasındaki haberlere göre, itfaiye ekipleri elektrik kablolarına takılan ölü kuğuyu kaldırmak için özel malzemeler kullandı. Raylara tüneyen
Almanya: Eşinin ‘yasını tutan’ kuğu, tren seferlerine engel oldu
8 dakika önce Kaynak, Kassel Federal Polisi Almanya'da, yüksek hızlı tren hattında, rayların üzerinde 'yas tutan' bir kuğu 20 tren seferinin rötar yapmasına neden oldu. Fuldatal yakınlarındaki olayda, kuğulardan biri rayın üzerindeki yüksek gerilim hattı kablolarına takılınca öldü. Kazanın ardından, ölen kuğunun eşi alttaki raylara tüneyince, Kassel-Göttingen seferini yapan trenlerin geçişine engel
Bakan Karaismailoğlu: Halkalı-Kapıkule arası seyahat süresi 1 saat 20 dakikaya inecek
Bakan Karaismailoğlu çeşitli ziyaret, açılış ve inceleme programları kapsamında geldiği Edirne'de, valilikte Vali Ekrem Canalp, AK Parti Edirne Milletvekili Fatma Aksal, Belediye Başkanı Recep Gürkan, AK Parti İl Başkanı Belgin İba ve diğer ilgililerce karşılandı. Karaismailoğlu, Canalp ve beraberindekilerle bir süre görüştü. Daha sonra AK Parti Edirne İl Başkanlığını ziyaret eden
Continental Links Secure Paris Tram Depot Order for Mechan
Sheffield-based manufacturer, Mechan, is joining forces with its French parent company, CIM, to equip a new state-of-the-art tram depot on the outskirts of Paris. The rail maintenance specialist has produced a set of 18 lightweight lifting jacks and a bogie turntable for the facility. Mechan’s equipment will be used to service a
Roclean: Robel Cleaning System for Vienna Underground Network
Robel‘s Roclean System – a combination of automated surface vacuuming and manual cleaning with suction hoses – has been specially designed for urban conditions: the machine works with a maximum of three staff in bidirectional operation and cleans consistently and thoroughly, even within small, urban radii. Fine particle filters and
Perrone Railway Appoints Chief Operating Officer
Perrone Railway is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Fahlbush to the position of Chief Operating Officer, based out of Perrone’s global headquarters in Fultonville, New York, USA. Jason Fahlbush © Perrone Railway Jason succeeds Bartle Avery Perrone Railway’s former CEO, who has recently retired following 25 years at the helm of
České dráhy Orders 79 RegioPanter EMUs from Škoda
Türkiye’yi Basra Körfezi’ne ulaştıracak demiryolu için çalışmalar başladı
Irak Başbakanı Mustafa el-Kazımi’nin Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ın daveti sonrası Ankara’yı ziyareti, iki ülke arasındaki projelere hız kazandırdı. Görüşmede, Ovaköy Sınır Kapısı’nın açılmasıyla ilgili son durum ele alınırken Türkiye’yi Basra Körfezi’ne ulaştıracak demiryolu projesinin haberi de Irak Ulaştırma Bakanı Nasır Bender’den geldi. 20 Aralık’ta, Bağdat'ı Musul'a bağlayan demiryolunun onarılması ve oradan da
Vancouver SkyTrain to Get 41 New Metro Vehicles
Bombardier wins a contract for new rail cars for Vancouver’s SkyTrain © Bombardier Bombardier will design the rail cars in St-Bruno, Quebec, and in Kingston, Ontario. Assembly will take place in Kingston, and further testing and commissioning will be performed by Bombardier staff in Metro Vancouver. Bombardier designed and supplied the original SkyTrain
Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’
Photos: PA Media Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Mr Hancock condemned the busy scenes on Saturday night which came after the Prime Minister announced tougher coronavirus measures for the capital. Extra
New Berlin S-Bahn Trains to Enter Service on Line S47
The new S-Bahn trains for Berlin and Brandenburg will enter regular commercial service on 1 January 2021. The series 483/484 trains, manufactured by the Stadler-Siemens Mobility consortium, will have their premiere run on New Year’s Eve on Berlin’s S47 line, connecting Spindlersfeld and Hermannstrasse. S-Bahn Berlin departing Berlin Central Station © S-Bahn Berlin Up
Bombardier Completes First ZEFIRO Express for Sweden
Bombardier Transportation has completed its first ZEFIRO Express train for Västtrafik. The ZEFIRO is Bombardier’s offering in the high-speed rail market. The first completed train can now undergo testing and commissioning. Bombardier ZEFIRO for Västtrafik © Bombardier Västtrafik has ordered a total of 45 three-car ZEFIRO Express trains from Bombardier. The EMUs will have
Dewley Hill refusals turns heritage railways to imported coal
Newcastle City Council has refused planning permission for a new surface coal mine at Dewley Hill. The decision means an end to UK-based coal production, and has dashed the hopes of Britain’s heritage railways, who need affordable coal to continue operating. Earlier this week, we reported how the Heritage Railway
Alstom Wins Contract for New Toulouse Metro Line
The Toulouse Metropole has chosen Alstom to supply the system for the city’s third metro line. The new line, measuring 27km in length, will be called Toulouse Aerospace Express. The contract is worth 470 million euros. Should all of the contract options be called, the total order value could rise to
Bombardier to Provide ETCS Baseline 3 Upgrades for 73 Railpool TRAXX Locomotives
Bombardier Transportation will upgrade 73 of its TRAXX locomotives, owned by Railpool, with ETCS Baseline 3. The TRAXX locomotives are of the type MS2 (multi-system AC and DC). The ETCS Baseline 3 standard will deliver the following benefits: increased safety resulting from an improved brake curve model and better information for drivers
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Zonegreen Depot Safety on Right Wavelength
Rail safety specialists, Sheffield-based Zonegreen, have launched the new MK III control panel for their flagship depot protection system that uses the latest contactless technology. The new road end control panel offers a fast, efficient way to operate the firm’s Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS), via an RFID interface. Zonegreen’s new RFID
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects
WHILE millions of people are looking forward to turkey and treats, thousands of Network Rail workers will be spending their Christmas on the track instead. Among the many projects which will be undertaken between Christmas Eve and the New Year, the East Coast Main Line upgrade will be continuing and London
GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew
A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff. Great Western Railway (GWR) said it will run an amended timetable from December 21 to 27 to give passengers “greater clarity”. This will include providing “road transport at
HS2 Launches Search for Switches & Crossings Suppliers
First Semi-Autonomous Train Runs on French Rail Network
SNCF and its partners have run the first semi-autonomous train on the French national railway network. The locomotive ran semi-autonomously under real operating conditions. The acceleration and braking operations were fully automatic. The trial was part of the Autonomous Train project. A train in semi-autonomous operation has run on the French national
Covid outbreak triggers GWR cancellations
Updated 11.33 TRAIN services between London and south west England have been cut back because of an outbreak of Covid-19 at Laira depot in Plymouth. GWR said the number of cases is ‘significant’, and that it has been forced to reduce its timetable between London, Exeter, Paignton and Plymouth. Some trains will be
Bombardier to Supply Up to 117 FLEXITY Trams to Berlin
Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence
A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed. Thameslink services will be back on the map from next month following a long-running campaign, Transport for London (TfL) said. The network runs between Bedford and Brighton via central London, including stations such as London Bridge,
Efficient Cleaning of Railway Parts
Advice for an Economical and Energy-Efficient Cleaning Process Efficient cleaning of rail components as a success factor for maintenance and new component production. Free online seminar especially for railway companies on January 27 and 28, 2021 © BvL When planning cleaning processes in the maintenance and new component production of rail components, it is
President-Elect Biden Picks Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary. During his presidential campaign, Buttigieg proposed a 1 trillion USD infrastructure spending plan. The president-elect tweeted that “Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a leader, patriot, and problem-solver. He speaks
Widespread Dismay over National Infrastructure Commission HS2 Proposals
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has published a report commissioned by the government entitled Rail Needs Assessment for the Midlands and the North. The report presents five different packages that sit within three different budgets for Government to consider. Two of the packages that go beyond the baseline budget propose prioritising regional
Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed
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Hitachi and Eversholt Rail to Develop GWR Intercity Battery Hybrid Train
Hitachi and Eversholt Rail will work together to develop an intercity battery hybrid train for GWR. The trains carry passengers between London and Penzance. Up until Bristol the line is electrified, but after that the trains have to run on diesel power. Hitachi built the 36 Intercity Express Trains (Class 802)
Anger in Midlands as report downgrades HS2 eastern leg
THE National Infrastructure Commission has published a new assessment which reduces the importance of the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds via the East Midlands in favour of regional schemes. The recommendations have angered and dismayed politicians and business leaders, with Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood describing the proposals as ‘an
Progress on the American High-Speed Rail Act
Estonia’s Rail Network to Be Fully Electrified
The Estonian rail infrastructure manager AS Esti Raudtee has awarded a contract for the electrification of the country’s rail network to a joint venture comprising the Spanish engineering companies Ardanuy and Ayesa. The companies will produce a preliminary design for the works, which cover more than 500km of track. The proposal
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express
Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains
Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced. The firm has launched a plan for Great Western Railway (GWR) services between London Paddington and Penzance, Cornwall, to operate by a combination of electricity, diesel and batteries. The line is only partially electrified, with
SNEAK PEAK of Bombardier’s First Car Body for Dresden
Ceneri Base Tunnel Officially Open Completing the NRLA
The Ceneri Base Tunnel in Switzerland, the last section of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) to be built, started operating regular timetable services on Sunday, 13 December. In September the SBB took over the tunnel and is now responsible for its maintenance and train operations. Test services got
‘Only luck’ prevented accidents at ‘poorly engineered’ level crossing
New team of Travel Safe Officers for Manchester
NORTHERN is introducing a specialist team to patrol trains and stations in Greater Manchester. The 11 new recruits will be employed by Carlisle Support Services and they will be joining 55 Travel Safe Officers who already work on the Northern network. The additional TSOs will be based at Manchester Victoria and
Alstom Latest Member to Join US High Speed Rail Association
Zurich to Get 40 Additional FLEXITY Trams
Zurich received its first FLEXITY in November 2019, when it underwent testing on the network. It then entered passenger service in October 2020. The FLEXITY for Zurich is fully low-floor. The doors are wider to make the trams more accessible. To increase the energy-efficiency of the trams they have been equipped
Commission Presents Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy The strategy noted several milestones that can measure how on track the European transport system is with these objectives. With regard to rail, the milestones are as follows: 2030:an increase of rail freight traffic of 50 percenta doubling of high-speed rail traffic across Europerail and waterborne-based intermodal
Siemens Mobility Wins Bangalore Metro Contract
India: Siemens Mobility has won the contract to provide CBTC (communications-based train control) and automated train technology for the Bangalore Metro. This will be the first CBTC project in India featuring grade-of-automation (GoA) 4, which is the highest grade of automation. Bangalore Metro Yellow Line infographic © www.siemens.com/press Siemens Mobility and Siemens Ltd India
Passenger figures increased when lockdowns were eased
Two franchises abolished for good, as First and DfT agree terms
THE former Avanti West Coast and South Western Railway franchises will become management contracts when the present Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements come to an end. The move marks a further step towards abolishing the old-style franchises. FirstGroup, which is the majority shareholder in both contracts, said the changeover would come for
British Steel Launches New High-Strength S460M Structural Steel Grade
As the only UK manufacturer of structural sections, our steel products are CE and UKCA marked and tested to the highest standards, providing quality and reassurance for the construction market. We are ISO 9001: 2015 accredited and all material is tested to the highest standards in our independently approved ISO 17025