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What’s inside the July edition 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 the devastating news about the COVID-19 pandemic as the rail industry is hit hard, as train companies thank the
Network Rail to celebrate 72nd birthday of NHS
Hungarian Railways Orders 4 Additional Tram-Trains
Stadler’s CITYLINK for Hungary Stadler’s bidirectional CITYLINK tram-trains will connect the two tram systems of Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely without the need for switching vehicles. This will be beneficial to passengers, many of whom commute daily between the two cities. The initial eight vehicles will be able to serve a 20-minute frequency
HS2 Begins Overhead Catenary System Suppliers Search
Overhead Catenary System Contract The successful bidder of the overhead catenary system contract will have responsibility over additional stages of design, the manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the systems. HS2 Ltd is conducting the OCS contract procurement in a single stage. The winner of the contract will, however, deliver two
One for All: The Frauscher Wheel Sensor RSR110
Inductive wheel sensors are reliable, robust and flexible. These characteristics make them the ideal basis for existing and new applications in the railway industry. Martin Rosenberger, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Frauscher, presents a few examples. Inductive wheel sensors are now being used in many railway markets around the world as
Overhead line suppliers sought for HS2 in £300m deal
HS2 Ltd has begun the search for specialist contractors to supply overhead power equipment for the high speed line.The contract is worth an estimated £300 million. The successful bidder will be responsible for additional stages of design as well as manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the systems. This
Handheld Announces Major Upgrades to Its Popular Nautiz X2
About Handheld Handheld Group is a manufacturer and global supplier of rugged mobile computers, handhelds and tablets. Handheld and partners worldwide deliver mobility solutions to businesses within geomatics, logistics, forestry, public transportation, utilities, construction, maintenance, mining, military and security. Handheld Group, headquartered in Sweden, has subsidiaries in Finland, the U.K., the
A New General Manager for HÜBNER
HÜBNER has a new general manager: Gerald Steinhoff will take charge of financial and administrative areas. A new general manager for HÜBNER: Starting immediately, Gerald Steinhoff will join Helge Förster (Mobility business segment) and Ingolf Cedra (Material Solutions and Photonics business segments) in the top management team of the world market
Dünya Bankası’ndan Türkiye’nin demir yolu bağlantıları ve lojistiği için finansman desteği
Dünya Bankasından yapılan açıklamada, söz konusu projeyle seçilen demir yolu yük taşımacılığı koridorlarında taşımacılık maliyetlerinin düşürülmesinin hedeflendiği bildirildi. Projeyle Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığının demir yolu yük taşımacılığı bağlantılarını gerçekleştirme ve demir yolu bağlantılı lojistik merkezlerini yönetme kapasitesinin güçlendirilmesinin de amaçlandığı belirtilen açıklamada, bankanın İcra Direktörleri Kurulu'nun Türkiye Demiryolu Lojistiği İyileştirme Projesi
Dünya Bankası’ndan Türkiye’ye kredi
Dünya Bankası, Türkiye Demiryolu Lojistiği İyileştirme Projesi için 314.5 milyon euro tutarında bir krediyi onayladı. Yapılan açıklamaya göre proje, seçilen demiryolu yük taşımacılığı koridorlarında taşımacılık maliyetlerini düşürmeyi ve T.C. Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı'nın demiryolu yük taşımacılığı bağlantılarını gerçekleştirme ve demiryolu bağlantılı lojistik merkezlerini yönetme kapasitesini güçlendirmeyi amaçlıyor. Açıklamada şu bilgiler yer aldı: “Proje,
GB Railfreight to Maintain DB Cargo Class 60 Locomotives
Grand Central announce return to service after four-month hibernation
Train operator Grand Central has announced a measured return to service following a four-month period of hibernation during the COVID-19 lockdown. The company is inviting passengers to book for its West Riding and North East routes from July 26, and has thanked customers for their support whilst services have been suspended
New Trains for Old: From Upminster to Upcycled – Vivarail’s D-Train
Ben Jones visits Long Marston to find out how redundant District Line trains are being rebuilt to provide cheaper and greener alternatives to brand new multiple units – and how Vivarail is looking to the future with new methods of propulsion. SOMEWHERE deep in rural Warwickshire, a former London Underground ‘D
Open access operator Grand Central announces ‘measured’ restart
Prime Minister announces £10m for Manchester railways
HS2 offers hundreds of new jobs
Stadler Signs ETCS Retrofit Contract with Arriva
Stadler has signed a contract with Arriva for the retrofit of the ETCS train control solution GUARDIA on some of the operator’s trains. The contract between Arriva Nederland and Stadler states that Stadler will retrofit 36 trains with the European Train Control System GUARDIA. The contract also includes the homologation of
7 New 4-Car Impuls 2 Trains for Poland
Newag will also provide a software licence and technical documentation and it will provide training to the operator staff. The first two trains will be delivered within 16 months from the date of the contract, with the last train being handed over within 22 months. The Impuls 2 electric multiple unit
DfT receives 50 bids for railway reopening funds
THE Department for Transport says it has received 50 bids for funding to help restore long-withdrawn railway services or stations, many of which were axed after Dr Richard Beeching had become chairman of the railways in 1961 and published his notorious ‘reshaping’ report two years later. Examples of bids include
TMH Begins Delivery of 1300 Passenger Coaches to Egypt
The test coach that Egypt received was transported on the last ship leaving Slovenia before the coronavirus lockdown. This gave ENR a two-month period during which it could perform running tests on its network. Because of their inability to travel, TMH staff in Russia developed a full training kit and
Milli elektrikli trenin fabrika testleri başlatıldı
Türkiye Vagon Sanayi Anonim Şirketi'nin (TÜVASAŞ) Sakarya'nın Adapazarı ilçesindeki fabrikasında düzenlenen Milli Elektrikli Tren Seti'nin Fabrika Testleri Töreni, Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Adil Karaismailoğlu ile Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı Mustafa Varank'ın katılımıyla gerçekleştirildi. Karaismailoğlu, "Demiryolu teknolojisinde yerli ve milli araçlarımızın üretimiyle atılımımızı sürdürmekte kararlıyız. Amacımız, Türkiye'nin raylı sistem aracı üretiminde önemli
Monday essay: brave new world
Bombardier Delivers First MOVIA C30 Metros to Stockholm
The goal for the metro system is to increase its capacity in three ways: line extensions, new stations, new, modern rolling stock. Bombardier’s MOVIA C30 metro trains will gradually replace the existing Red Line rolling stock. Each four-car train has a driver’s cab at each end, seating for 140 passengers and standing
HS2 Euston Station Demolition Milestone Reached
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Shapps gives green light to National Rail concessions
TRANSPORT SECRETARY Grant Shapps has given the clearest indication yet that the old style train operating franchises will not be revived after the pandemic. Instead, he told the Commons Transport Committee that concessions will be the way forward, with the DfT or another contract-awarding body collecting the revenue and taking responsibility
CAF Wins European Rolling Stock Contracts
CAF has won a contract to supply metro trains to the city of Naples as well as contracts to supply additional trams to Amsterdam and Stockholm. The combined value of these contracts is almost 100 million euros. Metro Trains for Naples The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer has signed a framework agreement with Ente
Bombardier to Supply 27 OMNEO Premium Trains to Normandy
In January 2020 Bombardier started delivering the first OMNEO trains from the initial order of 40 units placed in 2016. These trains are already carrying passengers. Normandy is the first region to order OMNEO trains. OMNEO Premium Trains OMNEO Premium trains are designed for long-distance travel. They feature first and second-class seating
From the archive: Experimental Vehicles – Ro-Railers: Ahead of their time or overtaken by events?
NEW Settle & Carlisle luxury charter train announced
İspanya’da yolsuzlukla suçlanan eski Kral Juan Carlos’un maaşı kesildi
İspanya'da art arda gelen skandallarla güven ve imaj kaybı yaşayan Kraliyet ailesinde yolsuzlukla suçlanan emerit Kral Juan Carlos'un devlet bütçesinden aldığı maaş kesildi. Kraliyet ailesi tarafından kamuoyuyla paylaşılan 2019 ve 2020 ilk çeyreğine ait gelir ve gider hesaplarında, Kral 6. Felipe'nin, babası Juan Carlos ile ilgili 15 Mart'ta aldığı reddi miras
HS2 Begins Operational Telecoms Supplier Search
HS2 Ltd has begun looking for a specialist contractor to deliver 230km of telecommunications systems for the new high-speed line. This contract is worth in the region of 300m GBP and the winning party will take on the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, safety authorisation, testing, commissioning and initial maintenance of the
FirstClass Safety & Control Partners With Freightquip
Founded in 2001, Freightquip has grown into one of Australia’s leading equipment suppliers to the aviation, rail and port industries. These industries share many synergies and have a number of the same design parameters and processes, though in varied applications. Each of these industries has been undergoing constant evolutionary change,
OEBB Sleeper Trains to Resume across Europe
Austrian Federal Railways says its OEBB Nightjet trains will resume services from 26 June. International sleeper train services were halted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the biggest provider of sleeper services is able to offer this environmentally friendly way of travelling around Europe again. Cities such as Dusseldorf, Hamburg
New Rail Link through the Alps to Open Fully in December
Government confirms digital go-ahead for East Coast Main Line
FUNDING worth £360 million for the replacement of conventional lineside signalling with digital train regulation on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line has been announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps. The Department for Transport says it is ‘new investment’. The installation of ETCS (European Train Control System), the signalling
Monday essay: more on board again?
Times are changing, with widespread speculation that the government is about to halve the social distancing minimum to one metre. As Sim Harris writes, the railway industry has spent several hectic weeks adapting itself for the original measurement. IT has been a busy time for train operators and Network Rail. There
Signalling Components with Tested Quality
By Melanie Kleinpötzl Maximum reliability requires guaranteed quality: Frauscher produces inductive sensors, wheel detection systems and axle counters that meet these requirements – and relies on its own in-house specialists to inspect the parts used. Safety is a top priority in the railway industry. This results in high quality requirements in the
RMT launches industrial action ballot at Heathrow Express
THE RMT has launched a ballot for industrial action in protest at changes to working patterns at Heathrow Express which could involve redundancies. The union has claimed that 123 posts could be lost. The jobs affected are mobile sales advisors and customer concierges. Heathrow Express said it is planning to
Keolis Renews Rail Contracts in US
Boston Keolis, as Keolis Commuter Services (KCS), has been operating commuter rail services on behalf of MBTA since July 2014. As part of its contract, Keolis performs all mechanical, transportation and engineering services for the Boston area. The total network consists of 14 lines, 139 stations and 640km of track. In
Stadler Takes Over Digitalisation Expert
The new Stadler Mannheim GmbH, with locations in Mannheim, Kassel and Halle, brings long-standing expertise in the field of cutting-edge software and hardware components for the rail industry into the company. The engineers specialise in new applications and technologies wherever electronics are exposed to extreme environmental conditions. Stadler Mannheim will drive
SNCF Launches 2020 Hiring Drive
SNCF Réseau says that thanks to its continuous training efforts, employees are able to work their way up within the company. Therefore, almost two in five team leaders started out as technicians; and almost two in five managers were team leaders or technicians first. By 2022 SNCF Réseau will invest almost
Increasing Line Capacity in the MOVINGRAIL Project
Park Signalling leading a work package Park Signalling is playing a key part in the MOVINGRAIL project by leading the third work package (virtual coupling) and providing professional advice to the universities on their own work packages. The project will analyse the application of Moving Block and Virtual Coupling signalling considered as the most promising
High Court Rules in Favour of DfT
Background The franchises in question were the South Eastern, East Midlands, and West Coast Partnership franchises. The essence of the dispute was as follows: the government offered contract terms for each franchise that put the risk of pension liabilities on the train operating company that secured the franchise. The claimants in
Nomad Digital Names New Managing Director
Xavier Champaud to be appointed as Managing Director of Nomad Digital. Xavier Champaud, currently Regional Centre & Site Managing Director for Alstom in Charleroi, will take up this new position with Nomad from 1 August 2020 and will be based in the UK. Xavier Champaud Xavier has many successful years leading within
European Court of Auditors: Speed Up Megaproject Implementation
The rail mega-projects are: Rail Baltica Lyon-Turin rail link Brenner Base Tunnel railway tunnel through the Alps between Austria and Italy Fehmarn Belt fixed link 18km rail-road tunnel Basque Y high-speed rail connection between Spain and France E59 railway line in Poland Non-rail mega-projects: Seine-Scheldt inland waterway link A1 motorway in Romania The ECA found that the core network is
U-Lift AB Acquired by FRENO Holding AB
U-lift AB was acquired on 7 May 2020 by FRENO Holding AB. The company FRENO AB, situated in Pitea Sweden, forms a new group through the acquisition by its parent company FRENO Holding AB of U-lift AB situated in Backaryd outside Ronneby from Nordic Vehicle Conversion AB. FRENO and U-lift together form
Transfesa Logistics to Renew European Container Fleet
Transfesa Logistics is renewing its freight container fleet that it operates on European routes. The freight operator, which is majority-owned by Deutsche Bahn AG, will put the 122 freight containers into full circulation at the end of June 2020. They will transport Ford’s production components to the UK and Germany. Transfesa is
From the archive: A narrow gauge railway under south London
Keith Fender reports on the construction of the Northern Line extension to Battersea, which has necessitated the construction of a narrow gauge railway under south London – albeit a temporary one. MAJOR tunnelling projects are normally accompanied by construction railways using locos designed for mining and tunnelling – by their nature
Hitachi Begins Manufacturing East Coast Trains Order
Rail bailout has cost £3.5bn so far – but there’s no end in sight
THE cost of keeping the passenger railway operating during the Covid-19 pandemic has reached £3.5 billion, according to rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris. He was answering a Parliamentary question raised by Labour MP Ian Mearns, who represents Gateshead. Mr Heaton-Harris said: ‘Since the outbreak of Covid-19 the government has approved £3.5 billion
Vivarail confirms expansion after borrowing £1.5m
TRAIN rebuilder Vivarail’s plans to expand have received a boost after it was able to secure a loan worth £1.5 million. The company was founded five years ago and bought many former District Line cars from London Underground. Their aluminium bodies, although some 40 years old, are still capable of being
Eurofima Provides €80m Financing to DSB
Eurofima will provide financing to Danske Statsbaner (DSB) worth 80 million euros. DSB is Eurofima’s Danish shareholder. On Wednesday, 17 June 2020, Eurofima will release the funds, which DSB will use to pay for new Siemens Vectron X4-E locomotives. One of them will be the 1,o00th Vectron locomotive manufactured by Siemens
Vivarail Secures £1.5m Loan
Vivarail says using the funds to grow its workforce and site to allow it to increase its operations. The company’s proposition to the rail industry is one of cost-effectiveness. It specialises in hybrid, electric and battery solutions. It designs and implements modular and interchangeable power systems, which allow trains to be
Coronavirus: You must wear face coverings on public transport from today
Face coverings on public transport – and for hospital staff, outpatients and visitors – will be compulsory in England from today. Anyone travelling by bus, train, ferry or plane in England should wear a face covering from today – to help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. The new rules coincide with a further easing of
SBB Powers 1.4 Million Passenger Kilometres with Solar Energy
Direct Supply There are already twelve solar panel arrays on twelve of SBB’s buildings, such as warehouses, service facilities and railway engineering halls. What is innovative about the solar panels on the roof of the frequency converter in Zurich-Seebach is that it is producing electricity for the running of the railways
GWR ‘masks’ high-speed train reminds passengers to wear face coverings
Great Western Railway (GWR) has created eye-catching artwork to remind customers to wear a face covering on its services from today (June 15). The train operator has applied artwork in the form of giant face coverings to either end of one of its high-speed Intercity Express Trains (IET). The ‘masked’ IET will
Face coverings become mandatory aboard English trains
Monday essay: time to cover up
Malatya’da yük trenleri çarpıştı: 1 ölü, 3 yaralı – TRT Haber
Battalgazi ilçesine Kemerköprü Mahallesi yakınlarında tren kazası olduğu ihbarı üzerine bölgeye AFAD, polis, 112 Acil Servis ekipleri yönlendirildi. Malatya'da yük trenleri çarpıştı. Kazaya ilişkin son bilgileri @trthaber muhabiri Burhan Karaduman aktardı.https://t.co/TCRWjRyMVw pic.twitter.com/DJCv63z41u — TRT Haber Canlı (@trthabercanli) June 13, 2020 Bölgeye giden ekipler iki yük treninin çarpıştığını belirledi. [Fotoğraf: İHA] Trende bulunan görevlilerden Mahmut Kaya
Nomad Digital Complete Final Expansion of ISO 45001 Global Certification
“This is a great achievement for Nomad, aligning all our operations and practices to this standard. Our global operations across all regions have been following our fully implemented system, policies and processes for several years now, so it’s nice to finally bolt-on external recognition of this, for each region we
Stark warning after surge in level crossings misuse
Borders Rail campaign ‘vindicated’ by HS2 report
CAMPAIGNERS who are calling for the Borders Railway to be completed between Tweedbank, Hawick and Carlisle say they have been ‘vindicated’ by a new report from the High Speed Rail Group for submission to the National Infrastructure Commission, which recommends the completion of the railway on the grounds of ‘economic
More anti-Covid precautions as railway prepares for compulsory facemasks
TRAIN operators are stepping up measures to protect their staff and passengers from coronavirus, on the eve of new regulations which will require most passengers travelling on public transport to wear face coverings. Facemasks or equivalent coverings for all passengers except those with respiratory problems will become compulsory from Monday. Operators have
HS2 Reveals First Images of Chiltern Tunnels Launch Site
20 Additional Capricorn Trains for RhB
Swiss transport company Rhätische Bahn has received the go-ahead to order an additional 20 Capricorn multiple units from Stadler. The management board of Rhätische Bahn (RhB) has passed the company’s new Strategy 2030. It is based on the owner strategy of the canton of Graubünden, in which the government, as the
Network Rail warns of increasing level crossing risks
A WARNING has been sounded by Network Rail about the increased risks which level crossing users could be facing as lockdown restrictions are eased. The warning coincides with today’s International Level Crossings Awareness Day. Network Rail said the continuing call for people to avoid public transport if they can means more
Rail Dismay: Toll Exemption for LNG Lorries Goes Ahead
Following last week’s letter to the German Bundesrat, after the German government approved a law that would extend the toll exemption for LNG lorries by a further three years, these most recent efforts by competitive railway undertakings and the rail freight sector have failed. The Bundesrat – which represents Germany’s sixteen
Rail Freight Punctuality Soars During Covid Crisis
Among the key concerns shippers have with regards to rail freight, punctuality and reliability have been the main ones. Therefore, when freight trains cannot be punctual, this actively hampers a shift from road to rail for freight, a key European policy objective. The punctuality of freight trains is not fully
Real Time and Big Data Is Here to Stay
As the transportation industry develops and evolves, the use of data has never been more crucial in completing the intelligent journey and improving passenger experience. In this article, we will dissect Real Time Data and Big Data and how they positively affect the rail industry. Real time data is required for
Trade Activity to Urbanization, Trends Driving the Future of Rail Industry
By Aytek Yuksel, Content Marketing Leader, Power Systems Over 50 tons. This is the amount of goods transported annually, per person in the U.S. This shouldn’t be surprising given the device you are reading this article on is likely made from several different minerals and multiple sub-components. These get mined or
From the archive: COUNTDOWN – Getting Farringdon ready for the Elizabeth Line
ARCHIVE: Getting Farringdon ready for the Elizabeth Line
Keith Fender has been given an exclusive tour of Farringdon, one of the major interchange points on the £16billion project. On December 9 the tunnel section of the Elizabeth Line under Central London will open to passengers, with services between Paddington and Abbey Wood via Canary Wharf running 15 times an
Russian Railways Completes Čortanovci Tunnel Excavation in Serbia
Russian Railways subsidiary RZD International has completed excavating the Čortanovci tunnel on the Stara Pazova-Novi Sad section of the railway line connecting Belgrade and Budapest. The tunnel is now 91 percent finished. The Čortanovci Tunnel is made up of two parallel single-track tunnel tubes, each of which is 2.2km long. After completing
Work on new Thameslink station moves forward
DEVELOPMENT of a new Thameslink station between London and St Albans has taken another step, with the appointment of an engineering consultancy to work on the project. Main contractor Volker Fitzpatrick has named WSP as its choice to produce the multidisciplinary design of Brent Cross West, which is connected with
Boost for Sheffield tram services
SHEFFIELD tram services are being boosted in frequency from this coming weekend, making Stagecoach Supertram the latest public transport system to start returning its timetables to pre-Covid levels. Trams on the yellow and blue routes will run every 15 minutes on weekdays from 15 June, and there will be two
Eski İspanya Kralı Juan Carlos’a soruşturma
Eski İspanya Kralı Juan Carlos, yolsuzluk iddiaları nedeniyle soruşturulacak. Yüksek Mahkeme’den yapılan açıklamada, 2014 yılında tahtı oğlu Felipe'ye bırakarak anayasal dokunulmazlıktan feragat eden eski kralın ‘eylemleri nedeniyle soruşturmaya dahil edilip edilmeyeceğinin araştırılacağı’ belirtildi. Soruşturmanın, Haziran 2014'ten sonra gerçekleşen fiillerin cezaya uygunluğunu belirlemeye ya da devre dışı bırakmaya odaklandığı vurgulandı. Soruşturmanın, yolsuzlukla mücadele
Skoda Delivers ForCity Smart Artic Tram to Germany
Skoda Transportation Group has had a number of tram contracts in Germany, including an order of 26 for the city of Bonn and with the Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr transport body. The basic volume stipulated in this contract is 80 trams. ForCity Smart Artic trams are single-direction, three-car units with a 1,000mm gauge. Each
Monday essay: is nostalgia out of date?
Deutsche Bahn Installs 28,000 Sensors for Smart Points
Deutsche Bahn has connected the last of 28,000 points to sensors, turning them into smart points. The smart points record around the clock if they are working correctly or whether they are experiencing problems. This means upcoming problems can be detected and addressed before they even arise. Last year Deutsche Bahn
German Corona Stimulus Package Good for Rail
The VDB and Allianz pro Schiene now hope that these funds will be matched at state-level. Compensation for municipalities to address losses of business tax revenue as a result of the crisis also creates more certainty of planning when it comes to local transport and infrastructure projects. The stimulus package is also
Finally wired up: Severn tunnel electrification is energised
A LONG battle by engineers to electrify the Severn tunnel between England and Wales has been won at last, completing the electrification of the Great Western Main Line between London and Cardiff (Caerdydd). The 6.5km tunnel has always been a difficult part of the railway to manage, partly because more
Face Coverings on Public Transport Become Mandatory in England
On public transport it can be unavoidable to be in close proximity to another person for a prolonged period of time. It is these conditions that increase the risk of transmission. According to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), face coverings can provide a small amount of extra protection,
Facemasks to be compulsory on English trains
THE transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that a face covering will be compulsory on all public transport in England from 15 June. He has also said that passengers on trains, trams, buses and ferries who ignore the new rule will be fined. Labour shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon said: ‘This is
Alstom Partners with Snam to Bring Hydrogen Technology to Italy
Alstom and energy infrastructure operator Snam have signed an agreement for the development of hydrogen trains in Italy. The agreement between the two parties will run for five years. An initial phase will be devoted to feasibility studies, which are scheduled to take place in autumn 2020. Following those, the agreement
Plea to Bundesrat: Review Lorry Toll Exemption
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
Rail passenger numbers fell ‘dramatically’ in March, says ORR
Bakan Karaismailoğlu: Milli YHT’yi TÜRASAŞ üretecek
Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Adil Karaismailoğlu, Türkiye Raylı Sistem Araçları Sanayii AŞ'nin (TÜRASAŞ) "Ana Statü"sünün belirlendiğini belirterek, "TÜRASAŞ'ın yönetim organizasyonunu bir an önce kuracağız. Böylece 'Milli Yüksek Hızlı Treni'mizi (YHT) üretecek TÜRASAŞ, yapım çalışmalarına hızla başlayacak. Hedefimiz, Milli YHT ile bölgenin en önemli üreticisi haline gelmek." ifadelerini kullandı. Bakan Karaismailoğlu, yazılı
Extra Rail Freight Services to Anticipate Low Water Levels
Autonomous Inspection and Data Management for Railway Maintenance
Bridging the Gap Between the Latest Autonomous and Artificial Intelligence Technology and Railway Maintenance Needs Means Significant Cost Savings for Railways Autonomous inspection technology, artificial intelligence and big-data analytics offer new paths for inspection without impact on revenue service. Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System © ENSCO Rail When it comes to successfully identifying derailment
Police close case of rail worker Belly Mujinga’s COVID-19 death
Belly Mujinga, mother to an 11-year-old daughter, died after testing positive for coronavirus. Photo: Family Handout British Transport Police (BTP) says no further action will be taken in relation to the death of Belly Mujinga, who contracted COVID-19 after being spat at while on duty at London Victoria station. Belly Mujinga, 47
DB Regio Supports Abellio in Operating New RRX Services
Stäubli Electrical Connectors for Rail Applications
What does quality mean to you? For us, quality means fully meeting our customers’ requirements and expectations, and offering customised solutions for specific needs. Our electrical connectors are designed for demanding applications with high current- carrying capacity, which makes us a welcome and reliable partner in harsh environments. We provide solutions
Keolis chairman dismissed after four months in the job
THE executive chairman of French company Keolis has been sacked. Keolis, which is partly owned by SNCF, has a 35 per cent stake in Govia and therefore the Govia Thameslink Railway and Southeastern franchises, plus an ‘Operator and Development’ partnership with Amey at Transport for Wales. In a statement issued
Tube stations begin phased return
Photo: Nick Ansell/PA Wire More London Underground stations will begin reopening from Monday (June 8) as lockdown restrictions are gradually lifted. When lockdown measures were introduced in March, many Underground stations were closed with only key stations remaining open. TfL announced on May 18, following discussions with the Government before the announcement of
From the archive: SHADOWED BY THE STATE – from Ukraine with love?
From Ukraine with love? Railway photographer shadowed by the state
Keolis Fires Its Executive Chairman Patrick Jeantet
Since Patrick Jeantet’s appointment as Chairman of the Executive Board at Keolis on 1 February 2020, the Supervisory Board has registered significant strategic differences. The purpose of the Supervisory Board is to oversee the Executive Board, which in this case consists of just one person – Patrick Jeantet. The Supervisory Board
