Successes of the International Railway Forum & Conference Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20220 Successes of the International Railway Forum & Conference (IRFC) 2022 The seventh International Railway Forum & Conference took place from 5 to 7 October 2022, in the Clarion Congress Hotel Prague – this time with patronage from the Minister for European Affairs, Mikuláš Bek, PhD, granted within the frame of the
Adina Vălean: The Commission Cannot Create a Second Golden Age for Rail All by Itself Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 20, 20220 The European Union Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, addressed the rail industry, train operators and Member States at her speech at InnoTrans’s Opening Ceremony today. EU Commissioner for Transport, Adina Valean, at the Opening Ceremony of InnoTrans 2022 © a2b Global Media She was happy to be at InnoTrans, she said, seeing new
A Sneak Peek of InnoTrans 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 19, 20220 InnoTrans is back after four long years. And as is established practice, the Monday before the show officially opens is press day, during which members of the media get an industry welcome plus a preview of some of the top innovations in rolling stock. Representatives from the five founding organisations of InnoTrans
Meet VR FleetCare Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 16, 20220 Finland is a small but efficient northern country that is home to many world-class companies. Their competitive advantages have included high-level expertise, customer insight, co-operation, and the courage to do things in new ways. VR FleetCare is a provider of rail fleet maintenance and lifecycle services that is on its way
Alstom Invests in Poland with Recruitment of 150 New IT Professionals Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20220 Alstom is recruiting 150 new software developers, testers and other IT professionals for its Digital Products Engineering Centre of Competence in Katowice, Poland. Here the team develop advanced rail solutions in cooperation with Alstom’s other Engineering Centres of Competence in Italy, Sweden and Belgium. Alstom is currently actively seeking 150 new software
Missing: 20 Centimetres – Raising Rails for Accessibility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20220 Missing: 20 Centimetres – Raising Rails for Accessibility The rails in Israel’s Ra’anana station are about 20 centimetres too low. Three options to raise them. Even in Switzerland, not all trains and stations are step-free. © SBB In Switzerland, we are used to climbing one or more steps between the platform and the train
Alstom and PKN ORLEN to Cooperate on Hydrogen Trains in Poland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 19, 20220 Alstom and PKN ORLEN, a Polish manufacturer and distributor of fuel products, have signed a strategic co-operation agreement for the supply of zero-emission trains and hydrogen fuel. The two companies will co-operate to deliver zero-emission hydrogen solutions for public rail operators. Under the agreement, Alstom will be responsible for supplying trains
Sustainability Is the Next Challenge in a Complex Rail Scenario Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 5, 20220 Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director at the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), explains the complex European railway scenario, taking into account different aspects – from the technical to the cultural one. Digitalisation can help overcome issues, offering an opportunity to improve rail operator efficiency and traveller experience. Digital technology offers travellers
GB Railfreight names locomotive for Ukraine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 7, 20220 GB Railfreight has unveiled a Class 66 locomotive bearing the nameplates ‘Glory to Ukraine’, and painted in a special livery using the Ukrainan colours. GBRf said it ‘stands with Ukraine, and this newly painted locomotive honours the people affected by the conflict as they continue to courageously defend their homeland’. Pictured
Alstom Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement Worth One Billion Euros Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20220 Alstom signs billion-euro strategic co-operation agreement with KUKE to increase export projects in Poland. Alstom has signed a partnership agreement with Polish export credit agency KUKE worth one billion euros. The French rolling stock manufacturer has done this to facilitate contract executions and secure financing for buyers for international market tenders. Sławomir
Belarusian Railways Hacked by Cyberpartisans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 26, 20220 On 24 January 2022 Belarusian Railways put out a statement apologising to passengers for being temporarily unable to issue electronic travel documents ‘for technical reasons’. It became clear that the state operator had been hacked by a group called Cyberpartians, who claimed responsibility for the attack on Twitter. Explaining their actions, the
Alstom Announces New CEO for Poland, Ukraine and Baltic States Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 19, 20220 Sławomir Cyza has been appointed CEO and Managing Director (MD) of Alstom in Poland, Ukraine and Baltic States. These are strategically important countries to the global business. Sławomir Cyza. Alstom © Alstom Cyza has worked at Alstom for over a decade and has an extensive track record of operational management and strategic planning, having
Work to Start on Latest Section of Verona-Padua High-Speed Rail Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20210 The IRICAV Due Consortium has signed an agreement with Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane) to start work on the second and final section of the first lot of Italy’s Verona-Padua high-speed, high-capacity railway five months ahead of schedule. The agreement means the consortium, which consists of the Webuild
RegioJet and European Sleeper Partner on Prague–Berlin–Amsterdam–Brussels Night Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20210 Rail operator RegioJet is partnering with new Dutch start-up European Sleeper to provide night train services connecting Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels. Czech operator RegioJet and European Sleeper, a community-based initiative whose business model is to focus wholly on night trains, have plans to offer a new night train service on
From the archive: A narrow gauge railway under south London Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20200 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
From the archive: SHADOWED BY THE STATE – from Ukraine with love? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20200 D1s, built by Ganz-Mávag in Hungary, date from 1960. Here, D1 No. 717-1 pulls away from Doslidna at 08.55 on May 12, 2017, forming train No. 6314 from Mykolaiv to Tymkove. Mark Darby takes a trip to the former Soviet country of Ukraine – an adventure which presented him with more
From Ukraine with love? Railway photographer shadowed by the state Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20200 D1s, built by Ganz-Mávag in Hungary, date from 1960. Here, D1 No. 717-1 pulls away from Doslidna at 08.55 on May 12, 2017, forming train No. 6314 from Mykolaiv to Tymkove. Mark Darby takes a trip to the former Soviet country of Ukraine – an adventure which presented him with more
Further International Travel Restrictions due to Coronavirus Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20200 Russia – Czech Republic – Poland Russian Railways has suspended international passenger services into Czech Republic via Poland. These measures became effective on 13 March 2020. The affected services include the Prague-Moscow services. Passengers who have already purchased tickets can cancel them free of charge. Latvia – Lithuania – Belarus – Ukraine Cabinet ministers
DB Agrees Strategic Collaboration with Ukrainian Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 7, 20200 The first phase of the strategic co-operation between the two parties should last three months. After this, the parties will negotiate a co-operation contract to assess the operations of UZ and develop a roadmap for improving the company’s operations. UZ says it will not be paying for this first phase;
Holocaust Memorial Day: 75 years since liberation of Auschwitz camp Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 27, 20200 Photo: Keith Fender/The Railway Magazine Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day, 75 years since 27 January 1945, when Soviet troops entered and liberated the Auschwitz death camp. The darkest episode in the history of world railways undoubtedly centres around the role they were forced to play in the transport of civilians to Nazi death
The big bird that flew too far: Part 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 18, 20190 It’s 50 years since the prototype diesel Kestrel first graced the British Rail network, but after four years it was sold to Russia. The Railway Magazine presents the story of the big bird that flew too far, its life behind the Iron Curtain and the locos it inspired in the
World rolling stock market – August 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 24, 20190 Australia: The UGL Unipart 70:30 JV has been awarded a five-year extension to its contract to maintain Sydney Trains’ fleet of more than 1 050 vehicles. The contract runs for five years from July 1, replacing a two-year extension announced in January. South Australia has awarded Bombardier a contract to supply
Steelmaker orders broad gauge EffiShunter locos Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 UKRAINE: ArcelorMittal has awarded Czech manufacturer CZ Loko a contract to supply four 1 520 mm gauge EffiShunter 1600 Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives for heavy shunting at its Kryvyi Rih steelworks. The order is being financed by OTP Leasing, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2020. The locos will have CAT
Skoda Vagonka Wins Contract for Electric Trains in Latvia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 31, 20190 Škoda Vagonka, a part of the Škoda Transportation Group, has won a 240 million (EUR) contract with Latvian State Railways (Pasažieru Vilciens) to supply 32 single-deck electric trains for suburban transport in the country. © Škoda Fulfilling All the Requirements The 35-year contract, which includes servicing and maintenance, best fulfilled the requirements of
First track laid on Crimean railway bridge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 EUROPE: Tracklaying is underway on the railway which Russia is building to link the mainland to the eastern end of the Crimean peninsula, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. A bridge across the Kerch Strait has been proposed for many years. Following the annexation, the Russian government awarded Stroygazmontazh a
The Belt & Road Initiative: 7 Considerations for CEE & Europe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20190 The Poland & CEE: Co-Building the Belt & Road conference took place in Warsaw this week. Its primary focus was to look at the Chinese-led Belt & Road Initiative (formerly One Belt One Road) from a Central and Eastern European standpoint. How can the CEE region benefit? What are the
Leo Express looks to Ukraine as Polish service increased Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 31, 20190 EUROPE: Czech rail and coach operator Leo Express is to increase its weekends-only Praha – Kraków open access rail service to run daily between June 28 and September 2, with a connecting coach link to Lviv in Ukraine. ‘People in Poland love Leo Express’, said CEO Peter Köhler on May 30.
American freight locos rebuilt in Estonia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 AMERICAN manufactured diesel locos, once used in the USA, are being completely rebuilt in Estonia for use there and also in Ukraine. Estonian state-owned rail freight company Operail inherited the former US Class 1-operated diesel locos which were imported during 2002/03 when the business was run by private company Baltic Rail
Operail to lease rebuilt GE locos to Ukrainian operator Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 19, 20190 EUROPE: Estonian freight operator Operail has awarded CZ Loko a contract to supply kits for the rebuilding of a further four of its C30-7Ai diesel-electric locomotives to the C30-M design, taking the total to seven. Operail has also agreed to lease two C30-M locos to Ukrainian freight forwarder Lemtrans as