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
ENSCO Wins 15+ Year Track Safety Project From Etihad Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20220 ENSCO Wins 15+ Year Track Safety Project From Etihad Rail ENSCO Rail, Inc., the international leader in track inspection technology, announced today that Etihad Rail, the developer, and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, awarded the company a multi-year contract for a state-of-the-art track inspection vehicle to assist in the
Stadler Reveals Plans for InnoTrans 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20220 Stadler has revealed some of the solutions it will have on show at InnoTrans 2022 this coming September. With a focus on sustainability, seven vehicles featuring sustainable drive solutions will be on display to the specialist and general public for the first time. Stadler FLIRT H2 for SBCTA © Stadler This will include Stadler’s
£120m Investment to Boost Scotland’s Railway Electrification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 4, 20220 Network Rail is investing more than 120 million GBP of Scottish Government funding to increase the power supply of Scotland’s railway network. Over the next three years, six new feeder stations will be installed across the network and nine sites will be upgraded. This investment will increase the resiliency and reliability
UAE: Etihad Rail Announces Stage Two Advancements and Contract with CAF Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20220 The Chairman of Etihad Rail, His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, recently undertook a site visit to review the progress of construction on Stage Two of the UAE national rail network. This was followed by attending the signing of a new contract between CAF and Etihad Rail. Etihad
Come See INPS Group at InnoTrans Hall 8.2 Booth 480 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20220 Offering Unique Solutions to the Rail Industry With the ever changing evolution of transportation especially in rail, engage with a company that addresses your current and future needs. INPS Group is a global supplier to the industry. With operations in Canada, USA and Mexico, we serve both the domestic and international markets.
UK: Rail Journeys Double Post-Pandemic Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20220 More people are returning to rail travel post-pandemic according to the latest figures from the UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR). Kings Cross station The official figures show that 990 million journeys were made in Britain between April 2021 and March 2022. This is more than double the previous (pandemic) period, when
A Conversation with Railway Depot Specialist Emeg Group Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20220 In the midst of a busy year for Emeg, we caught up with Emeg Group President Carl Backhouse to hear about some of the company’s past, prestigious successes as well as exciting, upcoming projects. Railway-News (RN): You provide mechanical and electrical engineering services for the rail sector. Your headquarters are in
Not Calling At… Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 31, 20220 Until recently, a major English city had no direct rail services to or from the capital. To get to Middlesbrough from London – as I foolishly did, one freezing day in November 2017 – you had to go to Darlington, also in the Tees Valley but a good 13 miles
FRA Establishes Corridor ID Program to Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20220 The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established a new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program to improve the US passenger rail network. The Corridor ID Program will identify projects that are ready for funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance the development of new or
Hitachi Rail Unveils New Digital Rail Products Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20220 Hitachi Rail has launched its latest digital rail products at the 2022 Railway Systems Supplies Inc. Communication & Signalling exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout the exhibition on 16, 17 and 18 May, Hitachi Rail is unveiling several automation and digitalisation innovations for freight and passenger rail to help companies maximise
Key Steps to Bring Rail up to Speed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20220 Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director at the European Union Agency for Railways, explains how the pandemic has changed travellers’ perception of train transport, that can become the preferred choice, but only through an extended offer and competitive pricing. On the other hand, freight has gained more reliability and increased punctuality. Levels of service
SWISS and SBB Strengthen Partnership with SWISS Air Rail Announcement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20220 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and SBB Swiss Federal Railways are expanding and renaming their intermodal rail/air travel product formally known as Airtrain. SWISS and SBB intensify their strategic partnership: Munich-Zurich Airport to be the first international ‘SWISS Air Rail © SWISS The renamed SWISS Air Rail will add Munich Hauptbahnhof to its
Germany: Regulatory Agency Accuses DB of Abuse of Market Power Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20220 Germany’s national competition regulatory agency, the Bundeskartellamt, has accused Deutsche Bahn (DB) of an abuse of power that could hinder the growth of mobility platforms. Deutsche Bahn headquarters in Berlin © Deutsche Bahn AG | Volker Emersleben In late 2019, the Bundeskartellamt initiated an abuse proceeding against DB due to violations of Sections
United States: Amtrak Unveils New Locomotive Livery Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20220 The first locomotive to carry Amtrak’s new livery is making its inaugural journey across America. Locomotive 309 is travelling from California from Delaware, where it will go through an acceptance process before entering service. Locomotive 309 is the first unit to wear Amtrak’s Phase VII livery. © Mike Armstrong for Amtrak Phase VII is
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
Brightline to Chair RedCabin Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20220 Brightline to Chair RedCabin Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2022 Railway Interior Innovation Summit 2022 USA will take place from 19-20 April 2022 in Arlington, Virginia – chaired by Tom Rutkowski, Vice President and Chief Mechanic at Brightline. In-person summit features keynote speeches, product launches, panel discussions and interactive working groups from global
Germany: Bavaria Leases its First Hydrogen-Powered Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20220 Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) has signed a leasing contract for a Siemens Mobility two-car hydrogen-powered trainset, which will be unveiled this spring. This took place on 15 March, following on from an MoU that was signed last July. L-R: Christian Bernreiter, Transport Minister Bavaria, Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock, Siemens Mobility, Arnulf Schuchmann,
US Congress Passes Funding for Rail Infrastructure Improvements Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20220 US Congress has passed a 1.5 trillion USD (1.36tn euros) government funding bill that will, among other things, provide increased resources to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Funds allocated to the FRA will be used to help implement several key passenger rail programmes that came out of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Amtrak Recognises Canadian Pacific as Best Host Railroad 2021 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 14, 20220 The National Railroad Passenger Corporation – Amtrak – has recognised the Class 1 railroad Canadian Pacific (CP) as the best host railroad 2021. Keith Creel, Canadian Pacific (left) and Stephen J. Gardner, Amtrak (right) © Canadian Pacific For the sixth consecutive year, this Class 1 has earned an A grade on Amtrak’s annual
US: Federal Grant Enables Expansion of Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Rail Services Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20220 Improvements to the Twin Cities, La Cross, Milwaukee and Chicago rail corridor have been given the green light thanks to a new federal grant valued at 31.8 million USD (28.8m euros). Amtrak President and CEO Stephen Gardner La Crosse station. © Amtrak The funds were announced by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of
US: STB Hearing Begins into Amtrak Petition to Operate Gulf Coast Passenger Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 17, 20220 A US Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing has begun into whether Amtrak can operate a passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans along America’s Gulf Coast, which has been without Amtrak services since Hurricane Katrina hit the region in 2005. CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern (NS) freight railroads are against
Why Does Internet Access in Public Transport Make Travel Time Productive? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 7, 20220 Nomad Digital: Why Does Internet Access in Public Transport Make Travel Time Productive? Advances in technology, and in particular information and communication technologies (ICT), have revolutionised the way we value time. Passengers can now be more mobile than ever. They have real-time information about travel journeys available at any time. Today, we
United States: Amit Bose Announced as FRA Administrator Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 14, 20220 Amit Bose has been confirmed as the 15th Administrator of the United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Currently serving as the Deputy Administrator, Bose will be the first person of South Asian descent to lead the FRA. Amit Bose, FRA Administrator Bose has previously held positions at the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
United States: CP and Amtrak Sign Agreement in Support of Expansion Plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 10, 20220 Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have signed an agreement to support each other’s expansion plans. Amtrak overtakes CP train © Amtrak / CP In the agreement, Amtrak pledges its support for the CP and Kansas City Southern (KCS) merger, while CP commits to supporting Amtrak’s plans to expand its intercity passenger rail
FRA Announces $198 Million in Funding for Intercity Rail Projects Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20210 The Fiscal Year 2021 Partnership Program will fund capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog and improve intercity passenger rail performance on publicly or Amtrak-owned or-controlled infrastructure. Eligible applicants may seek to replace existing assets in-kind with new ones that increase capacity or provide a higher level of
First Stadler FLIRT DMU Destined for San Bernardino Leaves Factory Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 The first of three diesel multiple units (DMUs) ordered from Stadler by the San Bernardino County Transit Authority (SBCTA) in the US has now left the manufacturer’s factory in Salt Lake City. This is the second project Stadler has delivered to a transit authority from its Salt Lake City site, having
Stadler Signs First Contract in New Zealand Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 15, 20210 KiwiRail has signed a long-term framework agreement with Stadler, with a first call off for 57 diesel mainline locomotives. The new locomotives will be used for freight and passenger rail operation, mainly on New Zealand’s South Island. This is the first contract for Stadler in New Zealand and is worth 228 million
Connecting Europe Express Reaches End of 20,000 Kilometre Journey Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 11, 20210 A closing event in Paris presented the initial conclusions drawn from the unique train journey. Firstly, for rail to unleash its potential, a true cross-border, modern, high-quality rail infrastructure is a basic requirement. There is a clear need for joint action to complete the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by 2030 and the
ORR Statistics Show Rail Passengers Returning Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 8, 20210 New figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that UK rail travel started to rebound between April and June 2021, following the gradual easing of government covid restrictions. Manchester Piccadilly Station Overall, there were 182 million rail passenger journeys made between April and June this year. This is more
£25m plan to save weather-battered railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 1, 20210 £25m plan to save weather-battered railway Details have been published of a £25 million plan to rescue a railway on the Welsh borders which has been blocked by five major landslips in the past two years alone. The line between Newport and Gloucester via Lydney runs alongside the Severn Estuary. Extreme
Hitachi Rail Aims to Improve America’s Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20210 Hitachi Rail is displaying a series of new products aimed at freight railroads and passenger rail operators at the Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI) C&S Exhibition this week. The new offerings demonstrate Hitachi Rail’s commitment to being a full-service provider and include its improved Model 95-E gate crossing mechanism, a new Vital Onboard
Celebrating the European Year of Rail – The Connecting Europe Express Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20210 TRAKO is currently taking place in Gdansk, Poland and one of the VIP guests today is the Connecting Europe Express. In 2020 the European Commission proposed that 2021 be designated the European Year of Rail, which the European Parliament and Council approved in December. The EU wishes to promote the use of
Research Highlights the Negative Effect of New Commuting Habits on City Centres Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 13, 20210 New research by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has highlighted the negative effect new commuting habits could have on city centre economies, in addition to damaging the UK’s net zero carbon goals. Train commuter © Rail Delivery Group Latest figures from the RDG show that train commuting is at just a third (33