UK: EMR Launches New Widgit-Based Station Guides Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 27, 20260 East Midlands Railway (EMR) has introduced brand-new station guides designed to make information both clearer and more accessible for passengers of all abilities. The guides utilise simple language alongside Widgit, a system of symbol-based communication developed to empower individuals to navigate environments independently. The new guides utilise Widgit, a symbol-based communication system ©
Northern Trains Commits to Extensive Disability Training Following ORR Report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 3, 20260 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has secured commitments from Northern Trains that all staff will receive disability awareness training, as well as a 550,000 GBP package of additional measures. Northern Trains is now working on resolving a number of concerns raised regarding historic failures to provide disability awareness training
Lumo Enhances Accessibility Aid with Virtual Tour Updates Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 4, 20260 Lumo has announced a number of enhancements to its virtual tour digital tool, which aims to provide reassurance for customers eager to explore the train’s accessibility features before their day of travel. The tool, which is available on the open access operator’s website, was developed with Ocean 3D, which Lumo arranged
VIA Rail Canada Presents 3-Year Accessibility Plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20250 On 3 December, VIA Rail Canada marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at its Ottawa Station, presenting its 2026–2029 Accessibility Plan. VIA Rail’s train service © VIA Rail The plan was recently submitted to the Government of Canada and focuses on three main areas: Integrating accessibility from the start of projects: Ensuring
TfL Rolls Out Automatic Lift Fault Reports Across Tube Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 4, 20250 A third of lifts across Transport for London’s (TfL) tube network are now capable of sending automatic out-of-service reports, with real-time updates sent to journey planning tools. The update allows those seeking step-free access to plan their journeys accordingly. Automatic reporting will be rolled out on lifts across the network over the
TransLink Introduces Additional Language Pins Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20250 Frontline transit workers across the TransLink system have now begun to wear pins indicating the languages they are able to speak in addition to English. The pins, which say ‘hello’ in various languages, are hoped to encourage customers to ask for help in their preferred language. Workers involved currently speak over 40
OIG Report Highlights Key Improvement Areas for Amtrak Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20250 Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report identifying gaps in the rail operator’s approach to customer service for passengers with disabilities. The audit found that Amtrak lacks an overarching strategy to guide its efforts in this area, with existing initiatives described as fragmented and lacking coordination across departments. According
New West Yorkshire Trial to Aid Blind Passengers with Temporary Travel Pass Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20250 A new trial throughout West Yorkshire will see LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express collaborate to provide journey experience improvements for blind customers throughout the region. The new trial will be carried out as part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS). Customers walking through a gateline at Manchester Victoria station © Northern The
Network Rail Approves Accessibility Improvements at Southend East Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20250 Network Rail has awarded a new contract to Octavius for the improvement of accessibility at Southend East station for c2c passengers, the second it has awarded the civil engineering company within the past month. Upgrades for the station include the installation of two new lifts and an accessible footbridge in order
ORR Calls for Better Communication in Rail Passenger Assistance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 20, 20250 The UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has called on train operators and station managers to make better use of available data and improve communication methods to enhance the experience of passengers who require assistance when travelling. In a newly published report, the regulator sets out findings from a review
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Government Announces Funding for Rail Replacement Accessibility Improvements Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 15, 20250 Four projects aiming to provide more accessible travel on rail replacement coaches with improved audio & visual aid have been chosen to receive a share of 800,000 GBP of government funding as part of the Plan for Change. The projects, which include a 3D animated avatar that allows passengers to ask
Making Public Transport More Accessible for All – Global Accessibility Awareness Day Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 12, 20250 Every year the world unites to shine a light on the importance of digital access and inclusion for disabled passengers. This year, Global Accessibility Awareness Day takes place on May 15, sparking conversations around public transport accessibility and how we can build a digital world that works for everyone. At Icomera, accessibility isn’t a one-day conversation. It’s embedded
Northern Rail Trials New Priority Seating Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 24, 20250 Northern Rail has introduced a new range of priority seating options on board 12 of its passenger trains in a new trial across its services. The new seats, which can now be found on six Class 156 trains and six Class 170 trains operating within the North West and Yorkshire &
Northern ‘Pacers’ to nod along until 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 Photo: Ben Jones. Arriva Rail North has confirmed that some of its unpopular ‘Pacer’ railbuses will be required beyond the December 31 withdrawal deadline. Delays in the delivery and commissioning of new CAF Class 195 DMUs and Class 331 EMUs, which entered limited public service six months late on July
Production of paired coaches approved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Tver plant is to produce a pilot batch of 61-4517 and 61-4516 passenger coaches which will operate in coupled pairs, a concept which the manufacturer said was being implemented in Russia for the first time. Shipments are planned to start in September. One coach from each pair will have
Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 33 for 12–16 August 2019: Russia’s Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line | Infrastructure Russia’s busiest airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, is to get a new railway line. The airport is located
Russia’s Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20190 Sheremetyevo International Airport, which is located 30km from Moscow, is to get a new railway line, Russian Railways has said. The new line will extend to the Northern Terminal Complex (NTC), which comprises Terminals B and C. The goal of the project is to increase the airport’s accessibility while taking
Northern Adds 15 New CAF Civity Trains to Its Fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 UK: The City of Liverpool and much of the North West are benefitting from 15 new trains. Northern is making a 500 million GBP investment in 101 new trains. These trains are replacements to Northern’s Pacer fleet, which it is required to remove from service by the end of the
Northern Takes First Pacer Train Out of Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20190 UK rail franchise operator Northern has taken its first Pacer ‘train’ – British Rail Class 142 – out of service. The unit in question, 142005, has been in service since 1987 and has completed more than three million miles. On its final journey it carried passengers between Manchester Victoria and
Alstom to supply 10 EMUs to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 6, 20190 FRANCE: Alstom is to supply the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with a further 10 four-car Coradia Polyvalent multi-system electric multiple-units for €70m. The region has previously ordered 17 similar units which are scheduled to enter service on the cross-border Léman Express route to Switzerland in mid-December 2019. The latest batch is scheduled to be
25 More Light Rail Vehicles for San Diego Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 31, 20190 Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract for 25 S700 low-floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV’s) from San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The first Siemans S70 from the 2011 order, departs the San Diego Train Station © Paul Sullivan under license Changing Standards The new vehicles, which will replace the existing Siemens Mobility
Travelling with Confidence: Accessible Travel Policy Guidance Published Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 30, 20190 UK: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its new Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) guidance for train and station operators which it hopes will help older and disabled people travel by rail with more confidence. Carried out between November 2018 and February 2019, the Improved Assisted Travel consultation, which
Inauguration for Alstom Citadis X05 Tram for Caen la Mer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 Alstom’s latest Citadis X05 tram is now running on three new lines in Caen la Mer, in France’s Normandy region. Rendering of a Citadis X05 tram © Alstom Alstom Citadis X05 Features This 5-car tram measures 33 metres in length with six double doors on each side. The total capacity per tram is more
Accessible travel policy guidance updated Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20190 UK: The Office of Rail & Road has published updated guidance designed to enable train and station operators to provide older and disabled people with greater confidence when travelling by rail. The Accessible Travel Policy replaces ORR’s Disabled Persons’ Protection Policy and broadens its scope. Updated requirements include: better staff training
Passenger services revived on freight line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 GERMANY: Passenger services were reintroduced on the 28 km Bad Bentheim – Neuenhaus route in Niedersachsen on July 6, following a €21m project to upgrade Bentheimer Eisenbahn’s previously freight-only line. Discounted preview fares were offered on the first day, with the full revenue service beginning on July 7. The line’s passenger services
£20 million fund to help disabled rail passengers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a £20 million fund to boost accessibility, the Department for Transport (DfT) said. Railway station operators will be able to bid for a share of the investment for small-scale improvements such as textured paving, handrails and raising platform heights. Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a
Assisted travel lounge opened at Birmingham New Street Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20190 UK: Network Rail has opened a £175 000 assisted travel lounge at Birmingham New Street station for use by passengers who need help getting between trains and the station concourse. Designed with the guidance of Birmingham New Street’s accessibility forum, the lounge has bright multicoloured signs to aid the visually impaired,
Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism. Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 On 23 June it is International Women in Engineering Day. HS2 Ltd is one of the companies in rail proactively working towards changing the employment landscape in construction and engineering. Curzon Street Station visual © HS2 Ltd At Railtex this year Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at HS2, gave a
Rail, metro and tram spending in New South Wales budget Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 AUSTRALIA: Several rail projects have been allocated funding in the 2019-20 New South Wales budget, which was presented on June 18. The state government is providing A$812m as part of a A$1·8bn package over four years towards the New Intercity Fleet. The RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and
London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 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 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 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,
UK: New Greater Anglia BMUs Receive ORR Approval Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20190 UK: The Office of Rail and Road, the regulatory authority for rail in Britain, has given its approval for the 24 four-car bi-mode FLIRT trains Stadler has been manufacturing for Greater Anglia. Stadler says these are the first FLIRT trains in the country to get this ‘authorisation for placing into
16 New Stadler FLIRT Trains for NordWestBahn Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20190 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
12 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 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
DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 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
Alstom Delivers First MP16 Metro Train for Lyon metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 Alstom has delivered the first MP16 train that will run on Line B of the Lyon Metro. Following its arrival at the La Poudrette depot on 25 April. This train has been put through over five months of testing in Valenciennes. During that time it completed 5,000km. Now, this first
Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20190 Sydney Metro North West entered commercial service on Sunday, 26 May. The operator, Metro Trains Sydney, will run the new trains every four minutes during peak times. This volume could be increased in the future, if needed. However, during the first six weeks, the operator will run trains every five minutes
Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20190 Mobility Needs Women Conference – Berlin, Germany On 8 and 9 May the German railway body Allianz pro Schiene held its ‘MINTeinander im digitalen Wandel – Mobilität braucht Frauen‘ conference. Allianz pro Schiene says the transport sector needs more women so that it can reach its full potential, further increase its
Hitachi Azuma Enters Service for LNER Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 16, 20190 The cutting-edge Azuma trains, which Hitachi Rail has manufactured at its site in Newton Aycliffe, have entered service on the East Coast Main Line. The first Hitachi Azuma trains begin operating on the East Coast Main Line © DfT The first Azuma (Class 800) trains will run between London and Leeds. Over the
Five Additional Coradia Polyvalent Trains for Région Sud Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 14, 20190 France – the Région Sud has ordered five further Coradia Polyvalent (Régiolis) trains from Alstom. The contract for these regional trains is worth around 32 million euros (36 million USD). Alstom will then deliver the units between late 2020 and early 2021. The Région Sud already operates ten Coradia Polyvalent trains.
Network Rail Awards Crossrail Station Contracts to Hochtief and Graham Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 8, 20190 United Kingdom – National rail infrastructure manager Network Rail is one of the parties involved in delivering the Crossrail project. As such, it has now announced which companies have won the contracts to construct or upgrade the ticket halls at a number of stops along the route: Southall, Hayes &
CRRC Presents ‘Explosion-Proof’ Trains for Tel Aviv metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 CRRC Changchun has manufactured light rail vehicles for Tel Aviv, Israel. It says these are ‘explosion-proof’ trains. Prototype of the Tel Aviv Red Line LRV branded ‘explosion-proof’ by CRRC © Ynhockey under licence The light rail vehicle has been wholly developed by China and is due to enter service on the
Station Access Map aims to facilitate independent travel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 27, 20190 UK: An ‘Access Map’ has been launched to provide rail users with information about accessibility at stations. This includes whether stations have step free or partial step free access; what facilities are available, including accessible toilets and changing places, and alternative accessible stations. Developed by the Rail Delivery Group, train operators
Stadler Delivers 10 Additional FLIRT Trains to GySEV Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 25, 20190 Stadler successfully completed a contract it signed with Hungarian railway operator GySEV in September 2016. GySEV ordered ten FLIRT electric multiple units from the Swiss manufacturer, essentially doubling its fleet of FLIRT trains. Stadler is pleased to have delivered on this order on time and in line with the terms
Stadler Wins Contract for Ottawa Trillium Line Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20190 Rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has won a contract to deliver seven four-car multiple units for Ottawa. Stadler will adapt these trains, based on its FLIRT platform, to the city’s harsh climate. This contract for the Trillium Line trains is Stadler’s second Canadian project. The company is also manufacturing panoramic carriages
Stadler awarded Ottawa DMU contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 23, 20190 CANADA: The City of Ottawa and TransitNEXT consortium leader SNC Lavalin have formally declared Stadler the winner of a contract to supply seven four-car Flirt diesel-electric multiple-units. The C$106m order confirmed on April 23 has been placed as part of the Trillium Line extension project. Forming part of the city’s O-Train
Costs rise as Auckland City Rail Link contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 18, 20190 NEW ZEALAND: Project promoter CRL Ltd has selected the Link Alliance as preferred bidder for the main works package to construct the City Rail Link loop line under central Auckland. Awarded both the C3 contract to build the twin-bore tunnels and three stations and a separate NZ$75m early works contract, the
Capricorn EMU unveiled by Rhätische Bahn and Stadler Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Rhätische Bahn’s first Capricorn electric multiple-unit was unveiled at Stadler’s Altenrhein factory on April 15. The metre-gauge EMUs are branded with the Romansh name for the Alpine ibex which appears on the arms of canton Graubünden. They are scheduled to be delivered in 2019-22. The SFr361m order for 36 four-car EMUs
Stadler and Rhaetian Railway Unveil New Capricorn Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20190 Train manufacturer Stadler and Swiss operator Rhaetian Railway (RhB) unveiled the new Capricorn train, which will serve Switzerland’s largest […] The post Stadler and Rhaetian Railway Unveil New Capricorn Train appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/stadler-capricorn-train-switzerland/
Bimode and hydrogen trains as Abellio wins next East Midlands franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport named Abellio as the winner of the next East Midlands passenger franchise on April 10. Formal award is subject to a regulatory standstill period. The contract is due to begin on August 18 2019 and run until at least August 22 2027. The franchisee is to
Skoda to Supply 31 Electric Trains to Czech Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20190 Czech train manufacturer Skoda Transportation and consortium partner Skoda Vagonka, have signed a framework agreement with Czech Railways for […] The post Skoda to Supply 31 Electric Trains to Czech Railways appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/skoda-to-supply-31-electric-trains-to-czech-railways/
Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20190 On 4 April the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) has issued the operating licence for Stadler’s new high-speed […] The post Stadler Giruno High-Speed Train for the Gotthard Receives Operating Licence appeared first on Railway-News. https://railway-news.com/stadler-giruno-operating-licence/
Bombardier to Upgrade New Generation Rollingstock | Railway-News Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 4, 20190 Bombardier has signed a contract with the government of Queensland to modify and upgrade the trains for the New […] The post Bombardier to Upgrade New Generation Rollingstock | Railway-News appeared first on Railway News. https://railway-news.com/bombardier-queensland-ngr/
New Generation Rollingstock accessibility modification contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 4, 20190 AUSTRALIA: The government of Queensland has awarded Bombardier Transportation a A$361m contract to undertake modifications to improve the accessibility of the 75 electric multiple-units which are being introduced to the southeast Queensland rail network under the New Generation Rollingstock programme. The modified trains are expected to re-enter service from 2020
Rail projects awarded EU funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 2, 20190 EUROPE: A number of rail schemes are included in a €4bn allocation of Cohesion funding for 25 major infrastructure projects in 10 EU member states which was announced by the European Commission on April 2. Czech Republic: €76m for the modernisation of the Praha – Plzeň line, including track renewals, a partial
Bergamo airport rail link in €14·6bn plan for Lombardia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20190 ITALY: A €14·6bn plan for investment in rail infrastructure in Lombardia during 2019-25 was presented to President of the region Attilio Fontana by FS Group CEO & Managing Director Gianfranco Battisti and RFI Chief Executive Maurizio Gentile on February 20. The cost is to be met by infrastructure manager RFI