A Greener UK Economic Recovery Requires Shifting Freight from Road to Rail Says RDG Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20210 The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) is calling on the UK government to introduce policies that will help shift freight from road to rail in order to ensure a greener economic recovery. In its report ‘Rail Freight: Building a stronger, greener future for Britain’, the RDG outlines a series of policies the
Union calls for ‘rail rethink’ in wake of MPs’ report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 7, 20210 A HIGHLY critical rail report from a committee of MPs published today says the Department for Transport faces 'an extremely challenging and uncertain environment in which to implement its proposed reforms'. In response, the RMT union has called for an 'urgent' government rethink. The Public Accounts Committee says the English rail
Network Rail Lays First Recycled Plastic Railway Sleepers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20210 Network Rail has introduced the first composite railway sleepers on its main line tracks. Composite sleepers on Sherrington Viaduct, near Salisbury © Network Rail Made from recycled plastic, engineers recently installed the environmentally-friendly technology across the weight-restricted Sherrington Viaduct between Salisbury and Warminster in Wiltshire. Previously, track across the viaduct would have been fitted
Deutsche Bahn Accelerates Its Climate-Neutrality Goals Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20210 In order to meet the 2040 deadline, Deutsche Bahn will supply all of its sites, its offices and stations in Germany completely with green electricity by 2025. It will also make its heating supply greener – fossil fuels such as oil and gas will gradually be phased out. Increased energy
Avanti West Coast and Network Rail join forces for London to Glasgow record attempt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20210 Avanti West Coast and Network Rail , in association with The Railway Magazine, are teaming up today (June 17) to attempt to break the record for the fastest journey from London to Glasgow. The intercity operator’s iconic Pendolino set No. 390044 will depart London Euston at 10.36 for a
Rail Industry Warns Against Cutting Domestic Air Passenger Duty Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 16, 20210 The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has warned that a cut in domestic air passenger duty (APD) would see thousands of passengers shift from rail to air and undermine Britain’s carbon reduction targets. In its response to the government’s consultation on aviation tax reform, which proposes reducing the levy passengers pay on
COP26: Network Rail and Porterbrook to showcase sustainable trains of the future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20210 Photos: Network Rail/Porterbrook Network Rail have announced a partnership with Porterbrook to showcase Britain’s low-carbon train technology at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Glasgow will host COP26 on November 1-12 later this year in an effort to bring countries together to accelerate action towards tackling climate change. Also see The hydrogen-powered HydroFLEX
Regulator Says Network Rail Performance in NW&C Region Is Improving Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 1, 20210 A year on from its investigation into Network Rail’s impact on poor train performance in the North West and Central (NW&C) region, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that progress has been made. It noted, however, that in the coming months an extended focus is required to ensure
British Rail Industry: Rail Decarbonisation Not Possible without Electrification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20210 “It’s great to launch the ‘Why Rail Electrification?’ report today, as part of RIA’s RailDecarb21 campaign – calling on the Government to support efforts to decarbonise the rail network ahead of the COP26 Conference in Glasgow later this year. “The report clearly shows the rail industry will be unable to decarbonise
Questions over drainage at Carmont derailment site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20210 A NEW interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch into the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven last August has raised question marks over Network Rail’s procedures for inspecting drains on the railway. Three people were killed on board a ScotRail HST on 12 August when it hit debris. The
National Railway Museum sets net zero target ahead of reopening Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20210 The National Railway Museum and the Science Museum Group have set targets to achieve Net Zero by 2033. The museum says it is committed to changing the way it works to achieve a balance between the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. Related articles Small but
France Bans Domestic Flights on Routes Trains Can Reach in under 2.5 Hours Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20210 France has banned domestic flights on routes where passengers could complete the same journey by train in under 2.5 hours. The measure is part of a climate and resilience bill that aims at cutting the country’s carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. French MPs in the
Government proposes 10-year contract for West Coast Partnership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 1, 20210 THE Department for Transport is proposing to award a new ten-year contract to run intercity services on the West Coast Main Line when its present agreement with FirstGroup and Trenitalia expires on 1 April next year. The DfT has published a Prior Information Notice which says the replacement contract ‘may be
Transport Committee Calls for Rolling Programme of Electrification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 23, 20210 The UK’s Transport Committee has published a new report, Trains Fit for the Future?, which says the government must give the rail industry a clear strategy on how to decarbonise the network in order for it to hit its own decarbonisation deadline. It makes the following recommendations: a 30-year rolling programme of
Network Rail Publishes Railway Resilience Report following Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20210 Network Rail has published two reports examining how the railway can cope better with extreme weather events. Following the derailment at Stonehaven in August last year, which caused the tragic loss of three lives, Network Rail commissioned two taskforces to look into the impact of extreme weather on the railways. Transport
New warning of climate change threat to ageing railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20210 TWO key reports have been published by Network Rail, accompanied by a new warning that climate change is posing a ‘substantial’ threat to railway infrastructure, particularly as nineteenth century earthworks were often poorly designed and drained, and are now typically at least 150 years old. One of the reports, into the
Using Electrification and Technology to Support Rail Decarbonisation Vision Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20210 Working together to Target Zero: How Can Rail Innovators Contribute to Carbon Reduction? Considering the recent events across the world, it is becoming plainly obvious that climate change is upon us and it is affecting everyone’s daily lives. Global warming and poor air quality are having a devastating effect across the
CZ Loko Enters Swedish and Norwegian Markets Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20210 The Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ LOKO has entered the Swedish and Norwegian markets, meaning that its rolling stock will now be present in 20 countries. CZ LOKO EffiShunter 1000 in Trainpoint Norway livery © CZ Loko Norwegian locomotive leasing and maintenance company Trainpoint Norway has purchased the locomotive for operation in the
OEBB and Siemens Unveil Exterior Design of New Nightjet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20210 CEO of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter, was also keen to point out that the newly designed lightweight bogies would deliver a quiet and smooth experience for passengers, while also reducing energy consumption over the train’s lifecycle. Siemens Mobility’s plant in Austria is developing and building the Nightjet trains for OEBB © www.siemens.com/press These
Finland’s State Railway Company VR Launches Green Energy Production Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 8, 20210 Finland’s state railway company VR Group has entered into the field of energy production. VR has installed a solar panel array at its Helsinki depot. Its energy will be used to maintain its fleet using renewable electricity. The solar power plant went into operation in late 2020 and is now one
US Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 3, 20210 On 2 February the United States Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg as the new transportation secretary for the Biden Administration. The vote was 86 in favour, 13 against, 1 abstention. All 48 Democratic senators and both Independents voted Yea, while 36 of the Republican senators voted Yea, with the remaining 14 voting
Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 15, 20200 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
Infrastructure Slope Protection Prevents Earthwork Failure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20200 Due to wet weather, the construction schedule was delayed until the winter months. This delay drastically shortened the allotted construction schedule because the project had to be completed before the start of the spring run-off in March. Originally, the project design called for a combination of reno mattresses on the bottom
Transportation Refresh: Finding the Way Forward Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 27, 20200 By Kyle Connor We take a look at how the pandemic has interrupted the status quo for transportation around the world, while we assess the implications for the future of mobility. Co-authored with Andy Manuel A few weeks ago, scrolling through LinkedIn, I saw a cartoon graphic asking: “What digitized your organization?” The options
Wearing Personal Warning Devices Improves Safety Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 27, 20200 Climate change and the resulting vast increase in the environmental awareness of railway infrastructure managers has led to a rise in vegetation management in order to keep tracks from becoming overgrown. Severe storms cause unexpected track closures (due to fallen trees) and at the same time, a reduction in the amount
Support for rail services set to rise to £8bn this year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 25, 20200 THE price of keeping trains running in England during lockdown restrictions, when passenger figures and revenues fall sharply, is set to reach a total of £8 billion in the year to March 2021. The figure appears in the small print which accompanied today’s Spending Review. Light rail and trams in the provinces,
Avanti West Coast abolishes morning peak fares on Fridays Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 20, 20200 PASSENGERS on Avanti West Coast have been able to travel at off-peak rates from the start of services today, and Fridays will continue to be ’off-peak’ until the New Year. The axeing of more expensive fares is seen as one way of attracting passengers back to rail, and Fridays on AWC
PM’s 10-Point Plan for ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ All about Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20200 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his 10-point plan for what he calls a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’. This plan covers a number of areas such as ‘nature’ and ‘innovative technologies’. I’ll focus on transport. But you can read the whole thing in full here if you enjoy the phrases ‘world-leading’, ‘global’
European Year of Rail 2021 Reaches Provisional Agreement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 13, 20200 When the European Commission first proposed the Year of Rail in March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had not yet highlighted the crucial role of rail in maintaining crucial transport connections for both people and goods. Rail is therefore not just an environmentally mode of transport, it is a critical one. The
Hydrogen Is a Distraction Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 12, 20200 There is a lot of buzz about hydrogen trains and hydrogen technology at the moment. Hydrogen trains are already in commercial operation in Germany and are being tested in the Netherlands and the UK. And they have their place. However, their contribution to decarbonising transport is tiny and the danger is
High Speed Rail Group: “HS2 Eastern Leg Essential to National Levelling Up Agenda” Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 12, 20200 The High Speed Rail Group has published a report entitled HS2 Midlands Voices, in which voices from the Midlands say why they think building the full Y-shaped HS2 line is crucial for both the regional and the national economy. A quick overview: HS2 Phase 1 runs from London to Birmingham in
Phase 2 of Dawlish Sea Wall Repair Begins with Wavewalker Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 11, 20200 Work on the second section of the new sea wall at Dawlish has begun using the ‘Wavewalker’. The railway line, which runs right along the sea front between the Teign and Exe estuaries, is the only railway link into the southwest beyond Exeter, calling at Newton Abbot, Plymouth and Penzance in
New Vegetation Management Scheme Cuts Storm Damage by 25% Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20200 Vegetation management at Deutsche Bahn © Deutsche Bahn AG | Claudia Münchow For two years now a team of experts has taken care of the forests along the railway lines. Deutsche Bahn’s vegetation management has been expanded. More than a thousand foresters and other employees are now responsible for ensuring the lineside
How Did President-Elect Biden Get the Nickname ‘Amtrak Joe’? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20200 “Amtrak looks forward to working with President-elect Biden and Congress. To get the economy moving and help Amtrak and our employees through this unprecedented situation, Congress must act now on pandemic relief and economic stimulus funding which enables Amtrak to recall furloughed employees, restore service frequency on long-distance and state-supported
Railway-News Magazine Issue 4 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 6, 20200 Our latest magazine is here! We are publishing this digital magazine having only recently heard the news that there will be no InnoTrans in April 2021. Instead, InnoTrans will take place again in September 2022. The InnoTrans organisers explained their decision saying there was not enough planning security to go ahead
Aberdeen-Dundee Line Reopens Following Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 30, 20200 The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee in Scotland will reopen on 3 November, after it had to shut following the Stonehaven derailment in August. Stonehaven derailment site on 30 October 2020 Repair works, starting with building an access road to the remote site and clearing the wreckage, also included fixing
HS1 Ltd Launches Sustainability Strategy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 23, 20200 HS1 Ltd, the network manager for the High Speed 1 railway line, its stations and associated infrastructure, has published its sustainability strategy, unveiling plans to become the first UK railway run entirely on renewable energy. HS1 Ltd has set itself the climate change goal of being carbon net-zero by 2030 for
Track Repairs Begin at Site of Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 19, 20200 Scotland: Following the Stonehaven Derailment on 12 August, Network Rail engineers have now started laying 500 metres of rail track. This follows the completion of works to repair the bridge and embankment at the site that were damaged during the derailment as well as the removal of the railway carriages. Track
A Protest Train through Berlin: Private Freight Operators Demand Fair Competition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20200 The protest participants said that the state’s corona aid packages needed to be accessible to all rail freight operators equally. The association of private rail freight operators said it wanted to avoid any distortion to fair competition. Private rail freight operators protest in Berlin at German government’s one-sided support for DB © NEE The
HS2: Webinar on new habitats for local wildlife in the West Midlands Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 29, 20200 Photo: HS2 HS2 is to host a webinar to explain more about the habitats created in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Around 250,000 trees will be planted in the West Midlands and Warwickshire by HS2’s enabling works contractor LMJV (Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy & Sons Ltd) and their team of
Network Rail publishes Environmental Sustainability Strategy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20200 Network Rail has published its Environment Sustainability Strategy about the steps to be taken over the next 30 years “for rail travel to be the cleanest, greenest form of mass transport”. The report details Network Rail’s vision to serve the UK with the cleanest, greenest mass transport, with four core priorities;
Rail franchising comes to an end – official Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 21, 20200 THE Government has announced that rail franchising is over, after more than 24 years. The Emergency Measures Agreements introduced in England on 23 March have been extended by 18 months and will be known from now on as Emergency Recovery Management Agreements or ERMAs, while the Scottish Government announced just
Flood-Damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow Line to Reopen Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 18, 20200 The Edinburgh-Glasgow line, which sustained serious damage due to flooding near Polmont on 12 August, is set to reopen on Monday, 21 September. Due to a severe amount of rainfall, the adjacent Union Canal burst its banks, washing away large sections of track and undermining 300m of the railway’s embankments. During
Franchising is Dead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20200 A Conversation with Gareth Dennis In March 2020 the UK Government suspended rail franchise agreements, instead putting in place Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs), paying franchisees a 2 percent management fee to run trains, due to a collapse in passenger numbers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. These EMAs due to
NR Publishes Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 Network Rail has published its Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS), following the UK government’s June 2019 target of achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With regards to rail, the Department for Transport (DfT) asked the industry to examine the possibility of removing all diesel-only trains from the network in
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 A NEW report from Network Rail is setting out plans for the future railway, and it reveals that the last diesel trains could be withdrawn or converted to other forms of traction within three decades or less. The report, an ‘interim business case’, sets out the strategy for decarbonising the network.
Stonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 10, 20200 Photo: Network Rail A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”. An interim report by Network Rail admits that the rail industry must improve its response to extreme weather – following the fatal derailment
Network Rail to increase earthwork spending in wake of Carmont disaster Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 10, 20200 PLANS have been outlined by Network Rail to increase the amount it spends on maintaining cuttings and embankments in the wake of the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven on 12 August, when a ScotRail train collided with a landslip. Water flowing from higher land beside the railway had washed
Network Rail Publishes Interim Report on Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 10, 20200 Network Rail has today (10 September) published its interim report on the Stonehaven derailment (Scotland), which was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps following the incident on 12 August. The report details the immediate and longer-term actions that can be taken to make the railway more resilient
Work starts to clear wreckage from Carmont derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20200 WORK to clear the line and restore train services through the site of the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven in north-east Scotland last month is beginning this week. Network Rail said a 600-tonne crawler crane is being used to remove the derailed vehicles, but this could only be done after
Network Rail to Begin Recovery of Stonehaven Derailment Wreckage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20200 Network Rail will begin work to reopen the railway line near Stonehaven this week and recover the carriages involved in the derailment. The train from Aberdeen to Glasgow derailed on 12 August after hitting a landslip, causing the driver, the conductor and one of six passengers to lose their lives. Specialist engineers
No More Diesel Vehicles by 2050 Says DB Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20200 Deutsche Bahn is moving away from conventional diesel fuel in order to be a fully climate-neutral business by 2050. In order to achieve this goal, Deutsche Bahn is trialling different opportunities for alternative traction and fuels. The advanced TrainLab test train is already operating with green diesel, which reduces carbon emissions
Planning Approval Granted for HS2 Interchange Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20200 “We’re extremely pleased to receive approval for the design of Interchange station, which will be net zero carbon in operation, and adopts the latest eco-friendly design and sustainable technologies. The operation of our stations will play a key role in the UK’s fight against climate change and achieving net-zero carbon
Network Rail Launches Task Forces Following Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20200 Network Rail has set up two independent task forces to help it improve its management its earthworks and its understanding and response to severe weather events. Network Rail is responsible for a huge number of earthworks – cuttings and embankments – and following the train derailment after a landslip blocked the
RAIB Publishes Stonehaven Derailment Update Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20200 The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) – one of the bodies looking into the Stonehaven Derailment – has published an update on the passenger train derailment that occurred on 12 August in Aberdeenshire. The six-car train derailed at 9:38am after hitting a landslip roughly 2.25km north-east of Carmont. In total, the
Edinburgh-Glasgow Line Seriously Damaged by Flooding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20200 The railway line that connects Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, with Glasgow has sustained serious damage due to flooding near Polmont. A huge amount of rainfall on 12 August caused a 30m section of the Union canal at Muiravonside to be breached. The canal water gushed down the slope, flooding the main line
Stonehaven derailment triggers nationwide earthwork checks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20200 NETWORK RAIL is launching a series of nationwide checks on ‘higher-risk’ earthworks in the wake of the derailment near Stonehaven, in which three people lost their lives and six were injured. The checks on embankments and cutting walls will be carried out by Network Rail’s own engineers, supported by specialist
3 Dead in Intercity 125 Derailment at Stonehaven Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20200 A ScotRail Intercity 125 service running from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street on the morning of 12 August derailed near Stonehaven on the east coast of Scotland, causing the train driver, a ScotRail conductor and a passenger to lose their lives. All three victims who died were declared dead at the
RDG: We Need a Level Green Playing Field in Transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 12, 20200 Train operating companies have called for changes to be made to transport taxes to create a level green playing field with taxes taking pollution into account. Currently, transport taxation does not take into account the negative externalities caused by the different modes, such as aviation. If transport taxes were to factor
Additional 1m GBP for Breeze Hydrogen Train Programme Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20200 Alstom and rolling stock company Eversholt Rail will invest an additional 1 million GBP in the hydrogen train ‘Breeze’. The two parties say they want to accelerate the hydrogen train industry in Great Britain by contributing an additional 1 million GBP in investment in hydrogen train technology in the country, which
Plans for Hitachi ‘battery hub’ unveiled in north east Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 6, 20200 HITACHI RAIL and Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an agreement to develop battery packs for trains by creating a ‘battery hub’ in north east England. Hitachi said the market for mass-produced batteries consisted of more than 400 trains. Batteries offer a zero-emission replacement for diesel engines on trains using unelectrified lines. The two
CER: Apply User-Pays and Polluter-Pays Principles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 2, 20200 Suggested Measures One of the main areas of focus should be appropriate infrastructure charging (user-pays), the CER argues. In May 2017 the Commission put forward a proposal for an updated ‘Eurovignette’ directive on road charging. Member States should be quick in implementing the reform, which would be a first step towards
Naturalist’s HS2 court appeal to go ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20200 A NATURALIST who claims that building HS2 will cause irreversible destruction of ancient woodlands has succeeded in his bid to take his case to the Appeal Court. Chris Packham lost his bid to obtain an injunction and a judicial review in the High Court on 3 April this year. He
DB Expands Its Programme to Paint Rails White Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20200 Deutsche Bahn is expanding its solution of painting rails white to address the impact of heat on the steel. Since extreme heat puts a lot of stress on the steel in rails, Deutsche Bahn is expanding its programme of painting rails white. The white colour will keep the rails cooler during
Newcastle Central Station Gets the Go Ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20200 “This is great news for the city. “Newcastle Central Station is the gateway to the region. With rising passenger numbers, we need to ensure it offers a pleasant experience while playing its part to help the city recover and grow after the pandemic. “The new entrances will open the station up to
Plea to Bundesrat: Review Lorry Toll Exemption Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20200 Competition Concerns The concern is as follows: the government’s decision will make more than 800 million euros of public funds available for a measure that is counter-productive with regards to environmental and transport goals. Further, this measure would require a lot of further funding to compensate for the newly created disadvantages
Extra Rail Freight Services to Anticipate Low Water Levels Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20200 Private rail freight operator Lineas is scheduling more services starting on 15 June to run throughout the summer to anticipate a potential fall in inland waterway freight transports due to low water levels in the Rhine. Water levels in the Rhine river were so low in 2018 that barge transport was
DB Reaches Coronavirus Agreement With Government, Union and Works Council Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20200 Highlighting the importance of the rail sector, the document states that, “The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated to us once again the societal significance of freedom of movement, unrestricted mobility and a functioning goods transport. The railway in Germany along with its employees is making an essential contribution to the functioning
Network Rail Unveils Dawlish Sea Wall Plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 26, 20200 “The Department for Transport and Network Rail have been working tirelessly to determine what needs to be done in order to protect this vital transport artery for Devon and Cornwall, in a way that works for Dawlish. Completing the Government’s £80m investment will protect the railway and improve facilities for
Rethinking the Mobility Culture of the Future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20200 By: Anu Tuominen, Principal Scientist, D. Sc. (Tech.), Foresight for Sustainable Mobility, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. Anu Tuominen Climate change is clearly the largest of the contemporary challenges the transport sector is facing. Transport in considered as one of the ten main points in the ambitious European Green
European Commission Proposes 2021 as the European Year of Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20200 Rail Is Sustainable In 2019 the Oxford Dictionaries word of the year was ‘climate emergency’ and with tireless campaigners such as Greta Thunberg keeping the issue rightfully in the public eye, using hashtags like #fridaysforfuture to organise and spread the message online. And rail must play a crucial part it how
UK-Europe Rail Cuts 750,000t CO2 per Year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20200 The research, produced by Steer on behalf of HS1 Ltd, indicates that once the new Amsterdam and Rotterdam Eurostar services reach their full potential and further international services are added to the portfolio, passengers could make a further 4.9 million international train trips per year. This would save a further
Naturalist prepares to sue DfT over HS2 go-ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20200 A TV naturalist is launching a legal challenge to HS2, following the overturning of plans to build a third runway at Heathrow by the Court of Appeal on environmental grounds. The Court ruled that the government’s plans for the new runway were illegal, because they did not take into account the
Rail Industry Response to HS2 Go-Ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 11, 20200 “These are crucial decisions that will turbo-charge rail’s role in levelling up Britain’s economy. Taken together, HS2 and High Speed North represent vital investment to improve today’s railway and, through seamless integration with the existing tracks, build a reimagined rail network for the next 100 years. “High Speed North will increase
UK Government to Give HS2 the Go-Ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 11, 20200 “The decision to proceed with HS2 was a long time coming – so it’s great news for businesses, investment and growth in many parts of the UK. “It's time to stop debating and start delivering the new capacity and connections that HS2 will bring to our communities and businesses. “While progress on
DB to Feed Solar Power Directly into Its Traction Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 21, 20200 For the first time Deutsche Bahn will feed solar power directly into its traction power network. Deutsche Bahn and solar panel developer Enerparc have signed a contract for a new solar park in Wasbek, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The electricity produced by that park will be fed into the
Rail Associations Sign Digital Automatic Coupling Charter Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 16, 20200 The associations’ central goal is for all European freight wagons to couple automatically by 2030 at the latest. Freight trains must be digitally connected throughout, from the locomotive to the last wagon. The associations recognise, however, that a Europe-wide rollout of Digital Automatic Coupling is both complex and expensive. The
HS2 is bad for the environment?! A Rant. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 16, 20200 “The Wildlife Trusts report is inaccurate and misleading. The fight against climate change needs to be based on facts. [...] “All leading wildlife organisations agree climate change is the biggest threat to wildlife and habitats in the UK. By providing a greener way to travel, HS2 will help cut the number
HS2 could destroy irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 15, 20200 Glyn Davis Wood in Warwickshire, more than half of which will be lost to HS2 development. HS2 risks destroying “huge swathes” of irreplaceable habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands. The Wildlife Trusts have said HS2 will damage the ecosystems that could solve the climate emergency. The organisation said in its new report – which
Deutsche Bahn and UK to Be Official Partners of Greentech Festival 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20200 Starting today, the public can vote online for the Green Awards 2020 in the categories Start-Up, Youngster, Innovation, and Impact. Voting will remain open until 14 February. Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen train is one of the innovations that has made it into the Greentech Festival’s Hall of Fame as it
Rail Sector Welcomes Europe’s Green Deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 13, 20190 “The European Green Deal is on the one hand our vision for a climate-neutral continent in 2050 and it's on the other hand a very dedicated roadmap to this goal. [...] “I'm convinced that the old growth model that is based on fossil fuels and pollution is out of date and
Transfesa Logistics Locomotive Spreads #TimetoAct Message Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 12, 20190 The UN Climate Change Conference is currently taking place in Madrid. Highlighting its message, Transfesa Logistics is using one of its locomotives to spread the summit’s #TimetoAct message across freight routes in Spain. They are also calling for further support for rail freight due to its environmental benefits over other
Harsco Environmental Joins ResponsibleSteel™ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 10, 20190 Harsco Corporation announced that its Environmental division has joined ArcelorMittal, Daimler, BMW, and others in the world’s first sustainability standard for the steel industry. ResponsibleSteel™ is the industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative, dedicated to defining and promoting responsible practice, aimed at improving: Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions Water stewardship
ADIF to Reduce Carbon Footprint by up to 86% by 2030 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 10, 20190 ADIF says it has the following main objectives for reducing its carbon footprint: to reduce the energy the railways consume by 2,900GWh between 2018 and 2030. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approx. 9,000kt CO2eq between 2018 and 2030, achieved through implementing the plan projects and by taking into account emissions savings
Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20190 An early draft of the Oakervee Report – leaked to national media in November – confirms the expert panel will recommend High Speed 2 (HS2) should proceed, despite worries the revised £88billion budget could be exceeded. Supporters had been concerned that parts of the ‘Y’-shaped route could be scrapped to
COP25: Rail “the only realistic and immediate solution to reduce the CO2 footprint” Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 5, 20190 Overall, the event participants were in agreement that there was a need for industrial processes to play a part in sustainable development. This development should satisfy fundamental needs and raise quality of life by rationally managing natural resources, and promoting their conservation, recovery, improvement and appropriate use. Talgo says its trains
Industry Insider Week 41 – 11 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 15, 20190 The first new Stadler train for the Merseyrail network in the UK has reached a manufacturing milestone. Following the successful static testing and signing off at Stadler’s factory in Switzerland, the first new train has now been transported to Germany in order to begin dynamic testing. Stadler signed a contract
Henrik Hololei Talks Shift2Rail at Digital Transport Days Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 8, 20190 The Director General for Mobility and Transport at the European Commission, Henrik Hololei, spoke at Digital Transport Days in Helsinki, Finland, about the aims and successes of Shift2Rail (S2R) and its role in combating climate change and managing increasing congestion. Climate Change Goals In his speech he began by outlining the Commission’s
Industry Insider Week 39 – 18 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 Railway-News spoke to Ted Greener and Ian Jefferies from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) about the future of rail freight and the association’s activities at Railway Interchange 2019. The ARR represent major freight railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico as well as Amtrak and regional commuter railroads. AAR
Rail Baltica Addresses Impact of Climate Change Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 Climate Change Mitigation Measures Severe weather events such as heavy rain and winds, storms and snow, freezing rain and glazed frost can all suspend or disrupt rail traffic. They can also damage railway infrastructure. Operational safety and additional asset damage are further concerns. There are also financial considerations. For example, insurance
Rail Delivery Group: Reform Rail Fares to Combat Climate Crisis Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 The Rail Delivery Group says the best way to maximise passenger numbers in any given train is to make rail fares easier to understand; by providing better walk-up fares; and by smoothing out the ‘cliff-edge’ between peak and off-peak prices that has come about as a result of existing regulations.
Copenhagen Cityringen Metro Line Opens Sunday metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20190 Each station has two elevators. The goal is to make the stations easier to use for passengers in wheelchairs or with strollers. Overall, access is important. With the opening of Cityringen 85 percent of Copenhagen residents will live within 600m of a metro or train station. To bring the existing system
Deutsche Bahn Tests White Rails to Reduce Overheating Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 25, 20190 DB has been investigating the efficacy of white paint on its tracks since last year. As a result of climate change, creating long, hot summers in Germany, this solution is an option for Deutsche Bahn. High temperatures can put the rails and track bed under stress, since steel expands in
Deutsche Bahn to Halve Use of Glyphosate in 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 It is one of Deutsche Bahn’s most important business goals, as part of its new strategy ‘Starke Schiene‘ (strong rail), to adopt measures that are beneficial to our climate and our environment. And as a mode of transport, rail likes to position itself as the most environmentally-friendly option. Consequently, Deutsche
Meeting the digital future of rail strategically with IoT and analytics Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 SPONSORED CONTENT: To meet their promise as one of our most sustainable modes of transportation, railways in many developed countries are going to need a big upgrade, writes Karsten Oberle, Head of the Global Railway Practice at communications group Nokia. Often burdened with old and ageing infrastructure, they have fallen behind
SBB and ÖBB to strengthen overnight services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 EUROPE: Citing a significant increase in demand for international passenger services during the first half of 2019, Swiss Federal Railways announced on August 19 that it intended to strengthen its long-term co-operation with Austria’s ÖBB and expand the provision of both daytime and overnight trains. Suggesting that increased awareness of climate
Steam lines face double threat in crackdown on coal-burning Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20190 Heritage railways face worrying times over the possible crackdown on the use of coal as part of the carbon emission reduction plan. ‘WD’ 2-10-0 No. 90775 gets a Sheringham to Holt train underway past the golf course on July 7. Photo: Barry Martin. Britain’s heritage railways are fighting for their
Feature articles in the August 2019 issue of Railway Gazette International Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20190 Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Jumping on the night train News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Safety crisis prompts reform in Taiwan, ERA’s cross-authorisation of rolling
Port of Barcelona rail motorway terminal agreed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 SPAIN: An agreement to build and operate a rail motorway terminal in the Port of Barcelona has been signed by the government of Catalunya and SNCF subsidiary VIIA. The terminal will be open to any operator, offering capacity to accommodate eight trains per day carrying unaccompanied lorry trailers to and from
Grayling indicates support for Keith Williams Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 17, 20190 TRANSPORT secretary Chris Grayling has signalled his support for reducing the railway responsibilities of the DfT, as set out in principle by Rail Review chairman Keith Williams over the past couple of days. Mr Grayling is giving evidence to the Transport Committee. He said: ‘I think the Department should do much less.