GERMANY: Schleswig-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH has selected Stadler to supply 55 Flirt Akku battery multiple-units to operate regional services and provide 30 years of maintenance. Announcing its selection as preferred bidder on June 19, Stadler said that it will reveal more details when the contract is signed, which is expected after
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UWC Ships 26 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok
China Railway Corp becomes China State Railway Group Co
CHINA: China Railway Corp was officially restructured as China State Railway Group Co on June 18, with China Railway and CR as its official English-language short name and abbreviation. China Railway is a solely state-owned enterprise with registered capital of 1·74tr yuan, established in accordance with company law. Its responsibilities include
Alstom P80 Point Machine Passes Testing in Kazakhstan
The Alstom-SOP Trade joint venture, KEP – KazElectroPrivod, has successfully tested the P80 point machine. The testing took place over a six-month period at the new turnout (set of points) at Shiderty Station, Ekibastuz, in the Pavoldar region of northeast Kazakhstan. Alstom P80 point machine at Shiderty train station © Alstom KEP conducted
Bollé Safety – a World Leader in Lens Technology
Life is normally full of compromises but not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens developments from Bollé Safety for the rail industry. For any condition, in any working environment Bollé Safety has the lens for you. BAXTER PLATINUM Bollé Safety has revolutionised eye protection with an innovation that exceeds the requirements of
19 June: news in brief
Cardiff – London open access plan
UK: Grand Union Trains has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for a track access agreement which would enable it to launch a Cardiff Central – London Paddington open access passenger service from late 2020. The proposed hourly service would call at Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction and Bristol Parkway,
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Italy: Newag Impuls 2 Electric Trains for FSE
‘İmamoğlu, neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım’ diyecek’
‘İmamoğlu, neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım’ diyecek’
DAMM Launches World’s First VHF TETRA Radio at CCW
18 June: news in brief
Nomad Digital Secures Next Generation WiFi Services Contract in California
The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), an intercity passenger train system in California, has formally awarded Nomad Digital with the “Next Generation WiFi Services Contract”. CCJPA has procured, by the selection of Nomad Digital, the future installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of a next-generation WiFi network on board Capitol Corridor trains
TCDD TAŞIMACILIK A.Ş. GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ PERSONELİ GÖREVDE YÜKSELME VE UNVAN DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ YÖNETMELİĞİNDE DEĞİŞİKLİK YAPILMASINA DAİR YÖNETMELİK RESMİ GAZETEDE YAYINLANDI
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ DEVLET DEMİRYOLLARI TAŞIMACILIK ANONİM ŞİRKETİ GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ PERSONELİ GÖREVDE YÜKSELME VE UNVAN DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ YÖNETMELİĞİNDE DEĞİŞİKLİK YAPILMASINA DAİR YÖNETMELİK MADDE 1 – 23/11/2018 tarihli ve 30604 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları Taşımacılık Anonim Şirketi Genel Müdürlüğü Personeli Görevde Yükselme ve Unvan Değişikliği Yönetmeliğinin 4 üncü maddesinin birinci
London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR
CAF has signed a contract with Transport for London (TfL) for the design and manufacture of 43 new driverless metro trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). CAF to supply new metro trains for London – DLR Stratford International extension © Transport for London The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer will deliver 43
SJ wins north Norway operating contract
NORWAY: The SJ Norge subsidiary of Sweden’s national passenger operator has been selected for the Lot 2 Nord operating contract, national railway agency Jernbanedirektoratet announced on June 17. The contract covers long-distance passenger services on the Dovrebanen and Nordlandsbanen routes from Oslo to Trinbdheim and Bodø, as well as the Rørosbanen,
The Network in Transit(ion)
Global Demand for Transportation is on the Rise Co-authored by: Kyle Connor, IoT and Transportation Industry Principal, at Cisco &Dani Schrakamp, Global Government Market Manager, at Cisco The past year turned out to be a success for the rail industry – outperforming the original projected growth rate, rail traffic grew at 2.9
Bombardier to Open Rail Car Assembly Site in California
Unipart Rail: Value through Innovation
Innovation for innovation’s sake is not a good position to take. It’s critical that innovation delivers value, helping the railways to improve and deliver a better service to operators and passengers. Our value in innovation is added though: Increasing safetyOptimising costReducing riskImproving performanceIncorporating digital solutionsIncreasing corporate responsibility At Unipart Rail we carefully assess both
South Western strikes set to go ahead
Industry Insider Week 24 – 7 Must-Read Rail Stories
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 24 for 10–14 June 2019: Bombardier MITRAC solution © Bombardier Transportation Policy ICE 4 train in Germany © Deutsche Bahn AG / Georg Wagner ERA Set to Become the THE Railway Authority in Europe Following the
Transforming the Rail Industry with AI and IoT Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being adopted globally by all industries to drive efficiency, improve productivity and reduce costs. The rail industry is no exception. Fuelled by intelligence from AI-driven systems and applications, railway operations are becoming safer, smarter and more reliable, significantly enhancing the passenger travel experience and freight logistics
Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop
Swissloop once again calls upon Stäubli’s performance and know-how. A new round of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Competition for high-speed transport systems in evacuated tubes will soon take place, following the pre-qualifications that were held in fall last year. The technical concept of the newly formed young Swissloop team from the Zurich
GB Railfreight to reopen March sidings
UK: GB Railfreight has secured a lease for the disused March Up Yard rail sidings in Cambridgeshire in eastern England. The operator plans to use the site for the stabling and maintenance of rolling stock which is used on freight trains between Middleton Towers and Yorkshire, to carry aggregates between the
Unipart Agrees Five-Year Sicut Deal in Australia and NZ
Sicut Composite Railway Sleepers deliver superior performance, longer life and better value for rail track asset owners. They also offer a truly sustainable option where the use of recycled and recyclable materials and carbon reduction are important factors. The unique technologies used in Sicut’s sleepers have been developed by the globally-renowned polymers research
UK: New Greater Anglia BMUs Receive ORR Approval
Next generation Acela trainsets take shape
14 June: news in brief
FLIRT accepted NEW trains being built for Greater Anglia by Stadler have received their first approval from the Office of Rail and Road. The ORR has authorised the use of four-car bi-mode FLIRT units, although they can only start to carry passengers after a testing and commissioning programme has been completed.
Prof. Dr. Adem Sözüer: Protestolara sert polis müdahalesinin sebebi ‘Bacaklarını kırın, …
Çorlu tren kazasında hayatını kaybedenlerin yakınları Ankara’da Anayasa Mahkemesi önünde ‘Adalet Nöbeti’ tutarak basın açıklaması yapmak istedi. Polis ailelerin ve milletvekillerinin AYM önünde açıklama yapmasına izin vermeyince arbede yaşandı. RS FM'de yayınlanan Yavuz Oğhan'dan Bidebunudinle programına katılan hukukçu Prof. Dr. Adem Sözüer, polisin müdahalesini eleştirdi. Anayasaya göre herkesin,önceden izin almadan; silahsız
Passenger figures are rising again
16 New Stadler FLIRT Trains for NordWestBahn
Stadler has won a contract with Transdev GmbH for 16 FLIRT trains. The electric multiple units will run on the Regio S-Bahn Bremen/Lower Saxony network. The contract is worth around 100 million euros (113 million USD). Transdev GmbH, a German subsidiary of the French Transdev Group, has commissioned Stadler to
13 June: news in brief
Southeastern rescue deal THE Southeastern franchise has been extended until 10 November at least, after two months of talks between Southeastern’s owner Govia and the Department for Transport. Time had been running out for the negotiations, and without an agreement the DfT would have been forced to take over as ‘operator
TAZARA seeks opportunities with the private sector
AFRICA: The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority board is seeking to develop open access operations to increase traffic on its network, ‘in view of the good performance by the private operator so far’. Following its meeting in Dar es Salaam on June 1, the board directed the railway’s management to appoint a contracts
1960s Railtours with a difference
Çorlu tren kazasında yakınlarını kaybeden ailelere polis müdahalesi: Biz evlatlarımız …
Çorlu’da 8 Temmuz 2018 tarihinde, 25 kişinin yaşamını yitirdiği ve yüzlerce kişinin yaralandığı tren faciasının ilk davası 3 Temmuz’da Çorlu 1’inci Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi’nde görülecek. Dört TCDD personelinin ‘taksirle ölüme ve yaralanmaya neden olma’ suçlamasıyla hakim karşısına çıkacağı tarihten önce kazada hayatını kaybedenlerin yakınları Anayasa Mahkemesi (AYM) önünde bir araya gelmek
CAF wins order for new DLR trains
CAF has won a Transport for London contract to supply 43 trains for Docklands Light Railway. The contract will include a Fleet Support Agreement, which will guarantee technical support and spares. The new five-car trains are due to enter service in 2023, replacing the 33 oldest examples in the present fleet. Although
12 June: news in brief
Floods disrupt train services FLOODS have been disrupting train services in many parts of the country after torrential rain during the past 24 hours. Some London lines were badly affected last night, and for a while passengers were advised to avoid the south London area. The situation is improving now, but
Sivas Valisi Ayhan İddialı Konuştu!.. Test Sürüşleri 2020’de Başlayacak
İl genelinde yürütülen çalışmaların değerlendirildiği toplantıda konuşan Vali Salih Ayhan, Sivas – Ankara Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) projesinde test sürüşlerinin 2020 yılında başlayacağını ifade etti. İlbank Anonim Şirketi, Karayolları 16. Bölge Müdürlüğü, TCDD 4. Bölge [devamı…]
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nVent ERICO – Railway Electrical Protection
Lightning strikes can cause catastrophic damage to critical rail infrastructure and equipment. Unexpected transient events or momentary bursts of extremely high voltages can occur even during normal operations. That’s why railway electrical protection is a vital part of safe, reliable operations. nVent ERICO offers a comprehensive portfolio of products that
Fleet Focus: Britain’s new trains
May timetable brings more seats and trains – but no repeat of 2018 chaos
New timetables came into force across the UK network on May 19, adding around 1,000 additional services. However, many of the promised new trains have still not materialised. Highlights of the new timetable include the introduction of an hourly Transport for Wales (TfW) service linking Liverpool and Chester/Wrexham via the revived
Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale
Some of the worst trespass incidents seen since ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman returned to the main line in 2016 occurred on May 5 as the Pacific was returning from York to London Paddington on the final day of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain XI’ nine-day tour. Trespass was most evident
Alstom to Supply 18 Coradia Lint DMUs to Baden-Württemberg
The train operator in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, SFBW, has ordered 18 Coradia Lint trains from Alstom. The manufacturing site for these regional trains will be in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony. This is the same site that has also manufactured this train’s hydrogen-powered sister version, the iLint, for operation
Turhan: ‘Son 16 Yılda Ulaştırma Altyapıları İçin 600 Milyar TL Yatırım …
Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Projesinin Çerkezköy- Kapıkule Kesimi Yapım Sözleşmesi İmza Töreni, Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M.Cahit Turhan’ın katılımıyla, YHT Ankara Garı bünyesinde bulunan The Ankara Hotel’de gerçekleştirildi. İmza törenine: Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit [devamı…]
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Bombardier Launches Updated MITRAC Solutions
Bombardier launched its latest version of its MITRAC solution at UITP in Stockholm. Bombardier’s TALENT 3 Battery Electric Train © Bombardier The mobility provider has updated its MITRAC solution to reduce life-cycle costs. This reduces both investment and running costs for operators. Further, the new solution will have a smaller negative impact
Sign language app for deaf passengers
UK: ScotRail and InterpreterNow have introduced an app designed to make it easier for railway staff to communicate with deaf people using British Sign Language. The app can be installed on staff or customer smartphones, and provides immediate access to online British Sign Language interpreting via a video call. Customers sign to
Dodoma commuter rail study commissioned
TANZANIA: Tanzania Railways Corp has awarded an international consortium a €2·5m nine-month contract to undertake feasibility and preliminary design studies for a commuter rail network in the capital Dodoma. The consortium is led by Spanish consultancy Ardanuy Ingenieria and includes Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats from India and South Korea’s Soosung Engineering. The
Go-Ahead, Abellio and National Express take over German operating contracts
GERMANY: A number of passenger services transferred to new operators on June 9, including routes in Baden-Württemberg which are the first in Germany to be managed by UK-based rail and bus group Go-Ahead. Go-Ahead In 2015 the Land of Baden-Württemberg selected Go-Ahead for the Stuttgart Netz 1 Lot 2 (also known as 1b or
Halkalı Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Sözleşmesi İmzalandı
Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı`nın yük taşıma kapasitesinin, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesiminin yapımıyla önemli oranda artacağını belirterek, yapımı için Avrupa Birliği`nden (AB) 275 milyon avro hibe kullanılacak olan projenin tamamlanmasıyla Avrupa ülkeleriyle [devamı…]
Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Halkalı Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Sözleşmesi İmzalandı – RayHaber
Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı
Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı : Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı`nın yük taşıma kapasitesinin, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesiminin yapımıyla önemli oranda artacağını belirterek, yapımı için Avrupa Birliği`nden (AB) [devamı…]
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Kemal Demirel Dünyada Demiryolu İçin Yürüyen Tek Milletvekili
Şunu biliyoruz… Büyük bütçeli yatırımlar kentler çok istediğinde ve bu isteği belli ettiğinde gündeme gelip gerçekleşiyor. Gerçi… Kent olarak sahip çıkma noktasında ne kadar başarılı olduğumuz tartışılır, ama Bursa çok uzun yıllardır demiryolu istiyor, hızlı tren bekliyor. İşte… Bu konuyu kent gündemine taşıyıp kamuoyu oluşturma anlamında önemli bir misyon [devamı…]
Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Kemal Demirel Dünyada Demiryolu İçin Yürüyen Tek Milletvekili – RayHaber
Goldschmidt Thermit Group Convinces with Innovative Railway Infrastructure Solutions
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group continues its successful expansion. In the financial year of 2018, the leading global company in the area of rail welding, maintenance of railway systems and the THERMIT® business increased its global sales revenue by 17 percent to reach 185 million euros. At the same time the
Avrupa ile yüksek standartlı demir yolu bağlantısı için imzalar atıldı
Virgin Trains open access service to ‘show the rest of the industry how it can be done’
UK: A partnership of Virgin Group, Stagecoach, SNCF and Alstom has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for permission to operate open access trains between London and Liverpool from May 2021, which it says would be ‘the UK’s most advanced and customer-focused’ rail service. The announcement on June 11
Operail concerned about infrastructure charges
Virgin TrainS to make open access bid
FOLLOWING the shock announcement Virgin Trains (VT) and its partner Stagecoach had been disqualified from bidding from the West Coast Partnership franchise and were likely to exit railways, VT has surprised everyone by announcing it will make a bid to become an open access operator. Virgin has lodged an application with
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 23 for 3–7 June 2019: Eurodual six-axle locomotive © Stadler Rolling Stock FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has entered into a
Bombardier Presents Light Rail Vehicle Safety System
Sweden – Bombardier Transportation unveiled its COMPAS light rail vehicle safety system at UITP 2019 today. Bombardier’s COMPAS system © Bombardier Transportation COMPAS: Collision and Overspeed Monitoring and Prevention Assistance System Bombardier Transportation chose the UITP Global Public Transport Summit taking place in Stockholm 9–12 June to unveil its new safety system for
Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı İçin İstanbul’da 956 Parsele Kamulaştırma
TCDD, Halkalı-Kapıkule arası 229 kilometrelik demiryolu hattının yenilenmesi projesi kapsamında, İstanbul sınırları içinde 956 parseli kamulaştıracak. Yeni hat için açılan kamulaştırma ihalesi ile, söz konusu parsellerin kıymet takdiri yapılacak Habertürk‘ten Mehmet Demirkaya’nın haberine göre, Türkiye [devamı…]
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Bakan Turhan, Demiryolcularla Bayramlaştı
Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M.Cahit Turhan, 10 Haziran 2019 Pazartesi günü TCDD Genel Müdürlüğünde demiryolcuların Ramazan Bayramını tebrik etti. TCDD Genel Müdürü Ali İhsan Uygun, Bakan Yardımcıları Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, Enver İskurt ve Selim [devamı…]
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Stadler sees success on six axles
EUROPE: Stadler says that its family of six-axle diesel, electric and bi-mode Eurodual locomotives are ‘30 to 40% better in terms of track forces’ than ‘most of the four-axle locos in use around Europe today’. Pascal Cantin, Stadler’s Head of Product Sales Locomotive and Sales Director Western Europe, told the Transport
Tambo Springs terminal ‘will change the face of Gauteng’
SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern Palace Joint Venture Consortium has won a 20-year concession to design, finance, build and operate a major intermodal terminal serving Gauteng province. Announcing the ‘historic public and private sector partnership’ on June 5, Transnet said the R2∙5bn terminal forming part of the Gauteng Integrated Transport Master Plan
Marmaray’ın Yatan Vagonlarının Altında Kimin İmzası Var?
Vagon fabrikamızı emekliliği bekleme yerine çeviren, Güney Kore firması ile AKP’li müteahhitlerin vagon pazarına çöreklenmesini sağlayan, kurdukları düzen ile yerli üretimi kendi ceplerine aktaranlar aynıdır. Asıl ilginci TÜVASAŞ’ın arazisini veren, Hyundai Eurotem fabrikasının temelini atan, [devamı…]
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Passengers prevail over freight in capacity allocation dispute
ERA Set to Become the THE Railway Authority in Europe
Following the adoption of the 4th Railway Package in May 2016, the ERA will get new powers starting 16 June 2019, following a three-year transposition period for Member States. The ‘technical pillar’ of the Fourth Railway Package gives the ERA a key role in making sure that European railway legislation
Çerkezköy-Kapıkule demir yolu hattında imzalar atılıyor
Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire
Construction traffic is the biggest growth area for UK railfreight, with millions of tonnes of material being moved every year – much of it to London and the south-east of England. Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. Less than three miles
İzmir – Ödemiş Tren Saatleri 2019
TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. tarafından İzmir-Ödemiş arasında hergün karşılıklı olarak 7 sefer gerçekleştirilmektedir. İzmir – Ödemiş arası yol yenileme çalışmalarının ardından artırılan seferlere Ödemiş’li vatandaşların ilgisi yüksek düzeyde. Ödemişlilerin seyahatlerinde tren tercih etmeleri TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş.’yi [devamı…]
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Ulaştırma Bakanlığı’ndan Marmaray açıklaması: 54 setin 43’ü her gün hizmet veriyor
Russian Railways orders high speed trains
Southeastern deal unresolved as deadline approaches
THE Department for Transport remains locked in talks with Govia over another extension to the Southeastern franchise, barely two weeks before the present contract is due to end. It was in June 2017 that the DfT announced that four bidders had been shortlisted for South Eastern. They were Govia, Stagecoach, Trenitalia
Israel Railways Buys 74 TWINDEXX Vario Coaches
Bombardier Transportation and Israel Railways (ISR) have signed a contract for 74 additional TWINDEXX Vario double-decker coaches. This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in October 2010. It is worth around 147 million euros (166 million USD). Bombardier says it will deliver all 74 coaches
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North
THE government is reconsidering the route of HS2 between Crewe and Manchester and also between Birmingham and Leeds, which are jointly known as Phase 2b. A consultation has been launched on proposals to use HS2 as a regional route, by providing two new junctions so that Northern Powerhouse Rail services could
7 June: News in brief
Poland – Luxembourg rail motorway service to launch this year
EUROPE: Polish freight terminal operator CLIP and Luxembourg’s CFL Multimodal are to launch a ‘rail motorway’ service between Swarzędz near Poznań and Bettembourg-Dudelange by end of this year. There will initially be four round trips per week, each with a capacity of 37 intermodal units. The Lohr piggyback system will be
Swanage Railway prepares to undertake governance review
Dorset’s Swanage Railway is following in the steps of the West Somerset Railway by undertaking a complete governance review of both the Swanage Railway Trust (SRT) and Swanage Railway Company (SRC). A letter signed by SRT chairman Gavin Jones and his SRC counterpart Liz Sellen was sent to members during May.
Bombardier to supply 74 more double-deck coaches to Israel
ISRAEL: Bombardier Transportation has singed a contract to supply 74 Twindexx Vario double-deck coaches to Israel Railways. The €147m order announced on June 6 is an option on a framework agreement signed in October 2010 and will take ISR’s total fleet of Bombardier double-deck coaches to 586. The order covers 11
Siemens Mobility Joins Competition to Win HS2 Bid
HS2 train design as submitted by Siemens Mobility Ltd © Siemens Siemens Mobility’s Experience in the High-Speed Sector Siemens wanted to highlight its experience in the high-speed sector for both rolling stock and infrastructure. It said its Velaro platform was used in several countries, such as Spain, China, Russia, Germany, France and
Infrastructure managers must do more to help freight, warns Mercitalia
EUROPE: Mercitalia Logistics Chief Executive Marco Gosso strongly criticised the performance of European infrastructure managers at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 6. Insisting that the FS subsidiary would ‘increase the pressure on infrastructure managers’, Gosso said that freight operators were still not being adequately compensated for day-to-day
First Kiss for DB Regio
GERMANY: DB Regio has placed its first order for Stadler Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units, signing a €220m contract on June 5 for 18 four-car units for use in Schleswig-Holstein. This follows the award in April of a contract for incumbent and sole bidder DB Regio to continue to operate Elektronetz Ost services
New Generation of Six-Axle Locomotives on Display at Transport Logistic
Stadler and companies within the SNCF group are presenting the latest generation of six-axle locomotives at Transport Logistic, which is currently taking place in Munich (4–7 June). VFLI and ITL (two of SNCF’s subsidiaries) and Stadler are presenting projects centring around the new six-axle locomotives. Stadler is manufacturing twelve EURO4001 locomotives
RMT ballots for strike after Underground talks fail
PAY talks between London Underground and the RMT have collapsed, and the union is preparing strike ballot papers for its 10,000 London Underground members. Transport for London said it is now asking the conciliation service ACAS to help with the next stage of negotiations. The union claimed that there had been no
‘Lojmanın kiraya verilmesi hakkaniyete aykırı’
Critical Communications for Australian Railways
With the increased number of passengers using rail as their mode of transport Frontline Safety Critical Communications becomes ever more vital and also challenging. Getting safety communications accurate, brief, clear and professional will help ensure the safe travel of billions of customers. In this article, Anton Abrahams, Chairman, Australasian Critical
High Speed 2 rolling stock bids submitted
HS2 rolling stock bids submitted
DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains
Germany: DB Regio and Stadler have signed a contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of 18 double-decker KISS trains. DB Regio will put them into service on the ‘Elektronetz Ost’ (Hamburg metropolitan area) route. DB Regio once again won the franchise in March this year. The contract is worth
SBB Cargo makes progress in wagonload automation
SWITZERLAND: SBB Cargo plans to trial automated brake tests for freight trains by the end of the year as it makes headway in its efforts to digitalise its wagonload business. The operator has been trialling autocouplers on 130 wagons used on dedicated intermodal shuttles for more than a year, Project Manager
Bombardier and Hitachi Reveal Proposed HS2 Train Design
Not to be outdone by Alstom and its unveiling of its proposed design for the new HS2 trains, Bombardier and Hitachi also reveal their first image of their proposed HS2 train design. Bombardier-Hitachi HS2 train design © Bombardier Bombardier-Hitachi Joint HS2 Rolling Stock Bid Bombardier and Hitachi announced in July last year that they
UK: Alstom Reveals Its Design for HS2 Trains
FirstGroup investor war gathers strength
THE internal battle in FirstGroup, which operates Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and TransPennine Express, is becoming a war of words between the board and what it sees as a rogue investor. Ahead of an Extraordinary General Meeting later this month, First has launched a determined counter attack on US-based
Trenitalia to Get 14 New ETR1000 Very High-Speed Trains
Hitachi and Bombardier have signed a contract with Trenitalia for 14 Frecciarossa 1000 (ETR1000) very high-speed trains. The contract also comprises maintenance services for a period of ten years. Hitachi and Bombardier will design and manufacture 14 ETR1000 trains for Trenitalia © BombardierThe partnership split between Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation
Two Unipart Rail Leaders Named Everywoman Awards Finalists
Two Unipart Rail leaders have been named as finalists for awards celebrating remarkable women in the transport and logistics sector. Kelly Pepper (left) and Karen Beardsley Karen Beardsley and Kelly Pepper are shortlisted in the Supply Chain category at the 12th annual Everywoman Awards (Transport & Logistics), to be held in June. Managing
Trenitalia orders 14 high speed trainsets
ITALY: Trenitalia has confirmed an order for a partnership of Hitachi Rail (60%) and Bombardier Transportation (40%) to supply 14 more Frecciarossa 1000 high speed trainsets and maintain them for 10 years. The €575m deal announced on June 4 follows the publication in May of FS Group’s business plan for 2019-23. The
Record Jack Numbers Boost Mechan Order Book
Rail maintenance equipment specialist, Mechan, is enjoying record-breaking demand for its flagship lifting jacks, securing orders for more than 160 already this year. Most of the jacks specified so far are being built by the Sheffield-based manufacturer for UK rail depots, although sets will also be heading to France and New
Visit Unipart Rail at Africa Rail 2019
Unipart Rail are exhibiting at Africa Rail 2019 on 19th & 20th June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. We are exhibiting alongside our partner Gear Rail – leaders in railway safety and control solutions in Africa. Visit our team on the Gear Rail stand to understand more about how we deliver
US Supreme Court Rules against the AAR
In a battle that formally began in the courts in 2011 but that has its roots in the 2008 Passenger Railroad Investment and Improvement Act, the US Supreme Court has sided with Amtrak and against the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Amtrak train © Jerry Huddleston under licence The AAR was seeking
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