Contracts Awarded to Support Piccadilly Line Upgrades Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 16, 20240 Transport for London (TfL) has awarded contracts to VolkerFitzpatrick and Taylor Woodrow to deliver upgrades at the Cockfosters and Northfields depots for the Piccadilly line’s new trains. The contracts were awarded through Pagabo’s civil engineering and infrastructure framework to support the upgrade of London Underground’s Piccadilly line. This project, aimed at modernising
HS2 Ltd Presents Construction Plan for 2024 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 1, 20240 HS2 Ltd has provided insight into how the delivery of its high-speed rail network between London and Birmingham will advance throughout 2024. Although much progress was made on the construction of HS2 Phase 1 in 2023, including work on the Old Oak Common hub, bridges, viaducts and tunnels, the year was
Poland: CPK Awards Construction Contract for HSR Tunnel in Łódź Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 8, 20230 Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has signed the second of three contracts to construct a high-speed rail (HSR) tunnel in Łódź, Poland. The tunnel will be over 4 kilometres long, forming an essential element of the “Y” route that will connect Warsaw with Łódź, Poznań and Wrocław. CPK plans to complete the construction
Transport Canada Launches RFP for High Frequency Rail Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 17, 20230 Canada’s Minister for Transport, Pablo Rodriguez has launched the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the nation’s High Frequency Rail project. This significant infrastructure project will establish a rail line from Québec City to Toronto with dedicated tracks for passenger services. High Frequency Rail promises to fundamentally change the way Canadians travel in
Development Partner Selected for Toronto’s Scarborough Subway Extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 2, 20220 Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have selected Scarborough Transit Connect as the development partner for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) contract for the Scarborough Subway Extension in Toronto. This project will deliver the 7.8-kilometre Scarborough Subway Extension in two primary contracts: the SRS contract and the Advance Tunnel contract, which is
Hitachi Rail Receives Two New Contracts for Bi-Standard Cab Signalling Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20220 Hitachi Rail has been chosen to equip its digital bi-standard cab signalling technology on SNCF and Eurostar trains. On board digital signalling technology from Hitachi The bi-standard technology combines transmission voice-machine (TVM) and European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) technologies. This will enable the Eurostar E300 and SNCF high speed trains to
Reopened Dartmoor line carries quarter of a million Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20220 A line in Devon between Exeter and Okehampton has carried its first 250,000 passengers just over a year since regular passenger services were restarted, having been withdrawn in 1972. Rail minister Huw Merriman visited Okehampton to unveil a plaque marking the official reopening of the station building, which has gained
CPK to Design First High-Speed Railway Line in Poland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 24, 20220 Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has selected several consortiums to design Poland’s first high-speed railway line. The 140-kilometre railway line will be designed in three phases. The first phase concerns the section from Warsaw to the CPK Airport transport hub, while the second will extend the line up to the city of
VIA Rail to Modernise Maintenance Centres in Toronto and Montréal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20220 VIA Rail Canada has awarded two contracts for the the modernisation of its maintenance centres in Toronto and Montréal as part of its Corridor Fleet Replacement Program. These upgrades will allow the facilities to become the primary maintenance sites for VIA Rail’s 32 new trains, which were manufactured by Siemens Mobility. A
Serco Caledonian Sleeper Service Implements CAF’s LeadMind Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 CAF has announced that its LeadMind platform is improving services on the Serco Caledonian Mk5 Sleeper fleet by providing real-time remote monitoring and condition-based maintenance alerts. The Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCS) is an overnight sleeper train that operates between London and Scotland. LeadMind implementation on the SCS Mk5 Sleeper fleet has provided
Alstom Opens Expanded Rolling Stock Plant in São Paulo Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20220 Alstom has opened an expanded rolling stock plant in Taubaté, São Paulo, strengthening the company’s presence in Brazil. Alstom invested 14 million EUR in expanding and modernising the industrial site to triple its manufacturing footprint. The area of expansion at the Taubaté plant This investment will aid the company’s growth strategy and enable
Spain: Renfe to Order 101 Cercanías and Media Distancia Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 8, 20220 Renfe has announced that it will execute the purchase option for 101 additional Cercanías and Media Distancia trains before the end of this year. 69 of these units will be high-capacity Cercanías trains manufactured by Stadler and Alstom, while 32 will be Media Distancia trains manufactured by CAF. Renfe will execute the
It’s official: Great British Railways will be delayed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 19, 20220 Transport secretary Ann-Marie Trevelyan has confirmed that legislation to create Great British Railways will be postponed at least until next year. She was answering questions from members of the Commons Transport Select Committee, and refused to be drawn on a revised timetable. The Committee was also told that it is possible for
Great British Railways set to be delayed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 13, 20220 The creation of the new ‘guiding mind’ Great British Railways and the passing of an Act of Parliament is likely to be delayed until the spring, according to reports, as government and Parliament remain tangled in wider political and economic problems. Official sources have declined to give any firm update, and
PESA Signs Contract for Heavy Maintenance of 59 PKP Intercity Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 PKP Intercity has chosen PESA Bydgoszcz to undertake the heavy maintenance (level 5) of 24 152A and 35 154A series cars. This contract, signed at InnoTrans 2022, is valued at 376 million PLN (78.91m EUR | 76.09m USD). PESA to modernise more carriages for PKP Intercity © PESA The project will be undertaken in
Labour would complete renationalisation of railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 The Labour Party would complete the renationalisation of the railways, shadow rail minister Tanmanjeet Dhesihas has confirmed. He was speaking at an RMT fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference, where he said: ‘We believe that under a Labour government we should be taking rail back into public ownership.’ The path away
RAILSOFT – Supporting Virtually All Railway Processes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20220 RAILSOFT is railway ERP class platform having over 60 modules for comprehensive management of a railway enterprise (small, medium and large companies) available in various language versions. New software versions are delivered to the system (as part of the Maintenance service), which introduce updates to changes in regulations and new functionalities
World First: Coradia iLint Trains Begin Passenger Service on Fully Hydrogen-Operated Route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20220 A historical milestone has been hit with the announcement that 14 Coradia iLint regional trains are now in passenger service on the world’s first fully hydrogen-operated route in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. On the route between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, the hydrogen-powered trains will be operated by Elbe-Weser Railways (evb)
‘Tot ziens!’ Dutch Abellio decides to abandon British contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20220 Dutch transport operator Abellio is leaving Britain, after running trains and buses in this country for almost 20 years. Abellio is the overseas division of Netherlands Railways, which said the withdrawal would allow it to focus on domestic and international train services in the Netherlands. Abellio’s current contracts with the Department for
California High-Speed Rail Board Approves Extension Design Contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20220 The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors has approved design contracts for the line’s extension to Merced and Bakersfield. These final Central Valley packages will complete the 171-mile high-speed rail electrified segment, which will eventually connect to the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Merced overpass construction © California High-Speed Rail The approval follows
Talgo Wins Night Train Contract in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20220 Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has won a contract in Egypt worth 280 million EUR (237 million GBP | 286 million USD). Talgo will manufacture seven passenger trains trains for night services and provide 15 years of maintenance. The manufacturer estimates that delivery will begin in 2024. Talgo receives order from ENR
World’s First Fully Automated Heavy-Haul Rail System Sees 10% Expansion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20220 The world’s first fully automated heavy-haul rail system, AutoHaul™, in Australia has been expanded by 166km to connect the Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri iron ore mine to the existing network. The AutoHaul™ network has gone from 1,700km to 1,866km as part of the greenfield mine development in Western Australia. The AutoHaul™ network
DB Engineering and Consulting to Oversee Rail Electrification Project in Uzbekistan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 2, 20220 DB Engineering and Consulting (DB E&C) has signed a contract to oversee the electrification of Uzbekistan’s 452-kilometre-long Bukhara-Urgench-Khiva railway line. The Uzbek railway section Bukhara-Urgench-Khiva is to be electrified This will support the Ministry of Transport and Uzbek Railways’ goal of introducing high-speed rail services, which will reduce the time it takes
Alstom Completes Final EC Commitments for Bombardier Acquisition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 2, 20220 Alstom has concluded the divestment of its Coradia Polyvalent platform, its French Reichshoffen production site and its TALENT 3 platform to CAF. This transaction was required by the European Commission following Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation in January 2021. TALENT 3 battery-electric train © Bombardier Transportation To ensure a smooth transition, Alstom will fulfil
Brazil: Alstom Begins Production of Metropolis Trains for São Paulo Lines 8 and 9 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20220 Alstom has started production of Metropolis trains for operation on Lines 8 – Diamond and 9 – Emerald in São Paulo, Brazil. The rail manufacturer will produce a total of 36 8-car trains for ViaMobilidade Linhas 8 e 9 – part of Brazilian infrastructure company CCR Mobilidade. Carbody Shells manufactured at Alstom
CAF Awarded New Contracts in Europe Valued at Over 100m Euros Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20220 CAF has been awarded two new contracts in Athens and Seville, valuing a total of more than 100 million EUR (102.39m USD). CAF – Seville Light Metro The first is to refurbish light metro units that run on Athens’s oldest metro line – line 1 – and marks the Spanish rolling stock
CAF Awarded New Contracts in Europe Valued at Over 100m Euros Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20220 CAF has been awarded two new contracts in Athens and Seville, valuing a total of more than 100 million EUR (102.39m USD). CAF – Seville Light Metro The first is to refurbish light metro units that run on Athens’s oldest metro line – line 1 – and marks the Spanish rolling stock
Operators appeal to ASLEF after strike vote at eight TOCs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20220 Headlines ++ ASLEF urged not to go ahead with strikes at train operators ++ More industrial action threatened at Network Rail after TSSA ballots++ MPs approve controversial law change allowing agency workers to replace strikers ASLEF members at eight train operators in England have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute
Laing O’Rourke to Build HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20220 HS2 Ltd has contracted Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited to build the HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull. The contract has a value of up to 370 million GBP and will be completed in two stages. Laing O’Rourke will work with HS2 Ltd to finalise the interchange station design and build the infrastructure. Interchange
Sweden: CAF Receives Order for 25 Civity Nordic Regional Units Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20220 Swedish operator SJ AB has ordered 25 CAF Civity Nordic units in a contract valued at 300 million EUR (305.56m USD). This deal includes an option for a further 35 units. The SJ Group is currently upgrading its fleet in order to expand capacity in response to expected growth in demand, in
Canada: Two New SkyTrain Contracts for Thales as Expansion Project Progresses Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20220 Thales has been chosen to provide its SelTrac communications-based train control (CBTC) technology to deliver a new operations control centre (OCC2) and a fully automated depot, named operations and maintenance centre four (OCM4) for the Metro Vancouver SkyTrain. A Vancouver Skytrain (Millenium Line) at Rupert station. © PoYang These facilities are a key
France: SNCF Réseau Contracts ETF to Renovate Tracks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20220 SNCF Réseau has awarded a contract to ETF, a VINCI Construction subsidiary, to carry out track renovation works on France’s rail network. Under the new contract, ETF will undertake industrial track renovations for 675 kilometres of the French railway. This work is part of the performance plan agreed upon between the
US: Amtrak Launches First Procurement Phase for B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 23, 20220 Amtrak has launched the procurement phase for the first of three major construction contracts for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme in Baltimore, Maryland. Amtrak has launched the procurement phase for the Southern Approach construction package. This programme aims to transform the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in West Baltimore, with almost five billion USD (4.73bn
New GWR National Rail contract for FirstGroup Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20220 FirstGroup’s GWR has been awarded a new National Rail contract to replace a direct award which began on 1 April 2020. The contract will start on 26 June, and First said it has a core three-year term to 21 June 2025, with an option for the DfT to extend it by
Wanted: ? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20220 How do you tender a technology that you do not even know yet? Together with SBB, RUBI Railtec is using two innovative methods. Nothing less than the future safety of Swiss rail traffic is at stake. SBB’s existing partnership contracts for interlockings are coming to an end. Interlockings are the brains
Emeg® Group Welcomes Paul Cussen as Project Director Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20220 Please join us in welcoming Paul Cussen to the Emeg Group as Project Director, with responsibility for leading our project team at the Beckton DLR depot in East London. Paul is actually re-joining Emeg having served 2 years with us as Operations Manager then Operations Director back in 2014 where he was
LTA Singapore Awards Two Contracts for Jurong Region Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20220 Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two contracts with a combined value of 386 million SGD for its future Jurong Region Line (JRL). The 24 kilometre JRL will be Singapore’s seventh Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line. It will be operational from 2027 onwards in three phases and will improve connectivity
CZ LOKO Continues to Modernise CD Cargo Locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 16, 20220 CZ LOKO has been contracted to upgrade additional Class 742 diesel locomotives for CD Cargo, the Czech Republic’s largest domestic freight carrier. The contract includes the delivery of 25 modernised locomotives, with an option to add five more. This is the second contract awarded to CZ LOKO to upgrade CD Cargo’s
Railways Bill due in Queen’s Speech Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20220 A Bill to authorise the creation of Great British Railways is expected to be included in the Queen’s Speech this morning at the State Opening of Parliament. The government’s plans will be announced by Prince Charles, because his mother’s health is preventing her making the speech in person for the
Bid to reduce costs of signalling systems Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20220 The Office of Rail and Road is working with Network Rail to encourage greater competition among suppliers of signalling equipment and so reduce costs. The ORR carried out a study of the market, which is worth £800-900 million a year, and published its recommendations in November 2021. Network Rail has
ORR and Network Rail Work to Increase Signalling Market Competition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20220 Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) are working together to increase competitiveness and lower costs in the UK’s railway signalling market. This is currently valued at 800-900 million GBP (958-1,077m euros | 1,046-1,176m USD) per year. Glasgow central signals © ORR Last November the ORR published a study on the
Improving the Rider Experience with Outcome-Oriented Procurement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20220 Improving the Rider Experience with Outcome-Oriented Procurement Strict requirements around government contracts have traditionally forced transit agencies to take a box-checking approach to acquiring goods and services, but this method of procurement can cause agencies to miss out on new solutions that could have a greater impact on the rider experience.
South Africa: Siemens Mobility Completes Germiston Resignalling Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20220 Work to resignal Germiston station complex, one of the busiest railway junctions in Africa, has now been completed by Siemens Mobility, marking the end of a major three-year project. Gauteng rail corridors future-proofed as Siemens Mobility completes massive Germiston resignalling project © Siemens Mobility This work is part of the wider Gauteng Resignalling
Siemens Mobility Awarded São Paulo Metro Signalling and Electrification Contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 14, 20220 Siemens Mobility has been chosen to upgrade and modernise São Paulo’s metro network, helping enhance operations and improve sustainability. Siemens Mobility and ViaMobilidade to Modernize Commuter Rail Lines in São Paulo, Brazil © Siemens Mobility The rail company has been awarded two contracts by ViaMobilidade Linhas 8 e 9 – part of Brazilian
Deutsche Bahn and Vodafone Launch Infrastructure Partnership Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20220 Vodafone has signed an agreement with Deutsche Bahn (DB) to close any remaining gaps in the mobile operator’s network on rail routes across Germany. The agreement states that Vodafone will provide DB’s busiest routes with a seamless, high-bandwidth LTE mobile network by 2025. Deutsche Bahn and Vodafone enter into a partnership © Deutsche
DB Regio Orders 29 Alstom Coradia Stream High-Capacity Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20220 DB Regio has ordered 29 Coradia Stream high-capacity electric double-deck multiple units from Alstom for use on the Frankfurt–Fulda–Bebra (RE50) and Frankfurt–Wächtersbach (RB51) lines. These will increase transport capacity and reduce travel times in the Hesse region of Germany once they go into service in December 2025. Coradia Stream High Capacity trains
Top industry figures quizzed over GBR progress Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 30, 20220 The House of Commons Transport Select Committee is questioning three senior industry figures this morning over the progress which is being made to set up Great British Railways. The MPs on the committee will be seeking updates from Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines, rail minister Wendy Morton and civil servant
Govia Thameslink Railway Awarded National Rail Contract Following ERMA Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20220 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will continue to operate the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail services, having been awarded a new contract by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT). A subsidiary of public transport operator Go-Ahead, GTR has been operating this, the UK’s largest railway network, since 2014. A Southern train passes
Govia Thameslink wins new-style National Rail Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20220 A new National Rail Contract has been awarded to Govia to run the Govia Thameslink Railway network for another three years. The new contract is a stepping stone between the former franchise model and the forthcoming Passenger Services Contracts which will be awarded by Great British Railways in future. Like the future
Mayor of London warns TfL contracts are at risk Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20220 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is visiting the Siemens site in Goole today. where he will see the final mock-up of the new 94-train fleet for the Piccadilly Line. Goole is buiding half the fleet, but the Mayor has warned that future TfL contracts which support up to 700
Italy: Three Orders for Traxx DC3 Locomotives in Under a Month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 Alstom has signed three new supply contracts for Traxx DC3 locomotives in Italy. All were agreed during the latter half of January, with a total of 13 locomotives being ordered. Three new orders for Traxx DC3 locomotives signed in January 2022 for assembly in Vado Ligure. © Alstom Bari-based GTS Rail ordered an additional
A New Objective Reached! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20220 A new Arpege axles renovation contract has just been concluded with Keolis Bordeaux Métropole. This is taking advantage of the Groupe Keolis framework contract signed in 2020 to renew its faith in Texelis. We will work with our neighbour ACC M in Clermont-Ferrand who will be in charge of the bogies batch
Italy: Alstom Chosen to Improve Abruzzo’s Rail Infrastructure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 15, 20220 Alstom has signed two contracts with Divisione Ferroviaria TUA worth a total of 33 million euros. (37.33m USD). These will support improvements to the rail network in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Coradia Pop in commercial service in Italy © Alstom The first contract is for the supply of three regional Coradia Stream Pop
RMT stages first of four TransPennine strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 14, 20220 Conductors on TransPennine Express have staged their first Sunday strike, in a dispute over pay. Unless there is a breakthrough in the meantime, strikes have also been called for the next three Sundays. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: 'Our members refuse to be treated unfairly and will be continuing
HS2 Euston Station Procurement Programme Ramps Up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 14, 20220 The Mace and Dragados joint venture (MD JV) – HS2’s construction partner for Euston station – is ramping up procurement this month. HIPER piling on HS2’s Euston Station © HS2 Contracts worth over 500 million GBP (596.3m euros | 679.86m USD) will be up for grabs to help deliver the brand-new London-based HS2