DB ECO Supports Planning for San Francisco’s Link21 Transbay Crossing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 14, 20220 DB Engineering & Consulting (ECO) North America is providing technical modelling support for the Link21 rail infrastructure project in the San Francisco Bay Area. This transformation of the region’s rail system aims to connect local and long-distance rail services in the San Francisco Bay Area. A San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
San Francisco’s Central Subway to Open 19 November Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 3, 20220 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has announced that the Central Subway will open in San Francisco on 19 November. The new line will make its debut with a special weekend service, running from 8am to midnight every 12 minutes on Saturday and Sundays. During these initial operations, passengers will be
UK: Work Begins on HS2’s Longest Cuttings Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20220 HS2’s main works contractor, EKFB – a joint venture between Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall – has started working on two of the project’s longest cuttings. Almost two million cubic metres of material will be excavated to create the two cuttings. This is enough to fill the Royal Albert
Valley Link Rail to Construct Hydrogen Production Facility in California Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 18, 20220 The Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority has reached a final agreement with the City of Tracy, California to purchase 200 acres for a green hydrogen production facility as part of the Valley Link Rail project. This announcement follows the authority’s approval of the project’s Hydrogen Production Feasibility Study
iryo Implements S3 Passenger in Only 12 Months Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 28, 20220 Spanish high-speed operator iryo manages to implement S3 Passenger in just 12 months. Iryo selected S3 Passenger for its world renowned rail-centric design and its off-the-shelf product. The new entrant into the Spanish high-speed rail market only needed one year to implement S3 Passenger. They managed to do this while developing their front-end
Alstom to Maintain Locomotive Fleet for DB Cargo Netherlands and Belgium Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20220 Alstom has signed a contract with DB Cargo Belgium and DB Cargo Netherlands to maintain a fleet of 60 DE-6400 locomotives. Contract signing in action. L-R: Ghislain Bartholomé, CEO at DB Cargo Belgium, Frank Strik, Managing Director at Alstom Services Benelux and Nanouke Van’t Riet-Visser, CEO/COO at DB Cargo Netherlands © Alstom This
Network Rail Signs Solar Power Agreement with EDF Renewables UK Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20220 UK rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has signed a solar power agreement with EDF Renewables UK for 49.9MW of renewable energy capacity. This amount is equivalent to roughly 15 percent of Network Rail’s annual non-traction energy consumption. It will come from EDF Renewables UK’s new Bloy’s Grove solar farm, which is
California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Final Environmental Studies of San Francisco-San Jose Section Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 14, 20220 The California High-Speed Rail Authority has shared its final environmental impact report/environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS) for the San Francisco to San Jose section of its high-speed rail project. An artist’s rendering of a train for California’s high-speed rail project This report includes an analysis of alternatives, including impacts and effects and mitigation
Some Places Crossrail Won’t Go Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 24, 20220 At some point in the first half of this year – the powers that be are refusing to be any more specific than that – Crossrail will finally open. The single biggest addition to London’s rail network in decades, it’ll speed passengers under the capital at a dizzying 90mph, linking Paddington
Government urged to avoid ‘stigma’ around public transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 2, 20210 Any relaxation of requirements for face coverings and social distancing in England from June 21 must apply to public transport to avoid it facing a “stigma”, an industry body has claimed. Tom Bartosak-Harlow, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), said “we need to see public transport moving at the same
UK Government Announces Railway Funding for the North and Midlands Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 27, 20210 The UK government has announced additional railway funding for the north and Midlands. An investment of 317m GBP (366.58m euros | 448.69m USD) into the TransPennine route upgrade is to boost punctuality, reliability and connectivity for passengers between York, Leeds and Manchester, and complete the delivery of electrification and upgrades between
Government announces £401m rail funding boost Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 26, 20210 A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services. The Department for Transport (DfT) said £317 million would be invested in the Transpennine Route Upgrade to improve “punctuality, reliability and connectivity” for passengers travelling
TransPennine Upgrade moves forward with further funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 26, 20210 THE government is announcing further investment of £317 million to move the TransPennine Upgrade forward, after an earlier commitment last year to spend £589 million on increasing capacity. However, it emerged in January that the money would not be enough to pay for electrification as well, but today’s additional funding will
Construction starts on new Devon station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20210 WORK has begun on building a new station on the southern outskirts of Exeter. The two-platform station at Marsh Barton is part of the Devon Metro plan. It will be on the main line south of Exeter St Thomas, and will serve a major employment area. The new station will also include
Focused Technology Solutions Announces Battery-Operated EclipEase Nearing Launch Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 23, 20210 Focused Technology Solutions: Battery-Operated EclipEase Nears Launch © Focused Technology Solutions Focused Technology Solutions – a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company – has announced that the first ever battery-operated e-clip inserter/remover, the EclipEase, is coming soon. The newest battery-operated tool in the Focused Technology arsenal will use a Milwaukee d-handle
Focused Technology Solutions Hires Robert Fletcher as Sales Executive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20210 Focused Technology Solutions Hires Robert Fletcher as Sales Executive © Focused Technology Solutions Seasoned rail veteran with over 40 years of experience joins the Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway railroad technology company. Focused Technology Solutions – a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company – has announced the hiring of rail and transit industry leader
Focused Technology Solutions Hires Robert Fletcher as Sales Executive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 16, 20210 Focused Technology Solutions Hires Robert Fletcher as Sales Executive © Focused Technology Solutions Seasoned rail veteran with over 40 years of experience joins the Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway railroad technology company. Focused Technology Solutions – a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company – has announced the hiring of rail and transit industry leader
Perrone Railway Appoints Chief Operating Officer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 22, 20200 Perrone Railway is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Fahlbush to the position of Chief Operating Officer, based out of Perrone’s global headquarters in Fultonville, New York, USA. Jason Fahlbush © Perrone Railway Jason succeeds Bartle Avery Perrone Railway’s former CEO, who has recently retired following 25 years at the helm of
New Scottish light rail funding is ‘disappointing’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 14, 20200 THE Scottish Government is providing a further £4 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the pandemic and the revenue shortfalls which have resulted, but the chairman of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has described the award as ‘disappointing’. The award is the second of its
Hitachi Wins CBTC System Contract in California Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 2, 20200 Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. has won a 798 million USD contract with San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) to design, build and install the latest generation communications-based train control (CBTC) solution. The current train control system is more than 48 years old. Replacing it with Hitachi’s CBTC solution
InnoTrans 2020: The Convention Goes Digital Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 15, 20200 Although InnoTrans 2020 has been postponed to April 2021, aspects of the event can still go ahead. Parts of the InnoTrans Convention will take place digitally. The German Transport Forum (Deutsches Verkehrsforum DVF) events will take place on their original dates. It is organising two specialist forums as video talks. These
The Aln Valley Railway – then and now Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 14, 20200 Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its progress in extending one of Britain’s newest heritage lines, a project which has not had the easiest of starts. VERY little evidence remains of the railway
Zonegreen Extends Staff Safety at Manchester Depot Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 20, 20200 Working with main contractor, Stobart Rail, Zonegreen has implemented a replica safety system to the one in the depot’s original 10-road facility. Powered derailers have been fitted to each maintenance road, operated by control panels that workers log onto using personalised datakeys that record their whereabouts. Beacons and klaxons provide
Stobart leaves rail to concentrate on air in £1,000 sale Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20200 STOBART GROUP has sold its rail and and civils division to a German company for just £1,000. Stobart will now concentrate on aviation and energy infrastructure. The company had been expected to shed the loss-making rail and civils business, having said that it intended to do so by the spring of
Glasgow Subway operator SPT meets today over cash crisis Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20200 GLASGOW SUBWAY operator Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has sounded a warning about the Subway’s finances as a result of the pandemic, and members of SPT are meeting today to discuss the growing cash crisis. SPT said it had been calling on the Scottish Government’s Transport Scotland for help since the lockdown
It’s official: Johnson’s Cabinet gives HS2 the green signal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 11, 20200 PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has announced that HS2 is going ahead, and reaction has been coming in. However, he has criticised the management of HS2 Ltd, particularly in its approach to local communities. Mr Johnson said: ‘The Cabinet has given High Speed Rail the green signal. We are going to get this
A West Highland celebration Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20190 In the first of two features focusing on the West Highland line, which marks its 125th anniversary this year, Keith Farr analyses steam-hauled journeys over this scenic and demanding route. Glasgow (Queen Street) high-level terminus is being transformed. Platforms are being extended to cope with more frequent and longer trains
8 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 8, 20190 Plans to go in for new station A REVISED planning application for a new station in the south western outskirts of Exeter is to be submitted by Devon County Council in the New Year. A previous proposal for the station at Marsh Barton failed after changes to design specifications caused costs
Industry Insider Week 29 – 11 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 22, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 29 for 15–19 July 2019: Refurbished interior of the Class 175 with new carpets and upholstery © Transport for Wales Policy Rail Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2019 © Network Rail Report Shows Progress on
BART Trains Get Bike Straps Encouraging Active Travel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 18, 20190 Sometimes it is the simple ideas which prove the most popular. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has found out, this is the case with its straps for cyclists to secure their bikes to the rail. The old style of bike rack on BART train © Nick Doty under licence BART Bike Strap Design The
Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 27 for 01–05 July 2019: Siemens Mobility Avenio tram for Munich © www.siemens.com/press Infrastructure DART station on the Blue Line © Michael Barera under licence Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA
BART Begins Traction Power Substation Upgrade Works Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 2, 20190 San Leandro station is the first on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) network to get a new traction power substation. Train at San Leandro station © Pi. 1415926535 under licence In November 2016 Californians voted in favour of Measure RR. The question put to voters was: “To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays;
Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired in US$8·4bn deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: A consortium of Brookfield Infrastructure, GIC and Brookfield’s institutional partners have agreed to acquire short line group Genesee & Wyoming Inc in a US$8·4bn transaction. The consortium would pay US$112 per share in cash, with G&W becoming a privately held company. ‘We believe this transaction is an excellent outcome for all
Bombardier to Operate and Maintain San Francisco APM Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20190 The automated people mover serving San Francisco airport is known as the SFO AirTrain. It first opened in 2003 and consists of two lines. The total AirTrain fleet consists of 38 Innovia APM 100 vehicles. The AirTrain serves nine stations over 10km. It runs on an elevated guideway, stopping at
Industry Insider Week 25 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 25 for 17–21 June 2019: Newag IMPULS for FSE © Edoardo Rizzo Rolling Stock ZEFIRO Express intercity train wins German design award © Bombardier Transportation Bombardier’s ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award The Brandenburg Design Award
Bombardier to Open Rail Car Assembly Site in California Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 US: Bombardier will open a new rail car assembly plant in Pittsburg, California. It has a contract with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) for 775 ‘Fleet of the Future’ cars. Bombardier is currently manufacturing these rail cars in New York state. Opening this new assembly plant on the US west coast
Bombardier Launches Updated MITRAC Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 12, 20190 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
Nürnberg S6 contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 7, 20190 GERMANY: Bayern transport authority BEG has awarded DB Regio a contract to operate the future route S6 of the Nürnberg S-Bahn network. The contract runs from the December 2021 timetable change to December 2030. It covers the operation of around 600 000 train-km/year on the Nürnberg Hbf – Neustadt (Aisch) – Markt Bibart route,
Stobart Tilbury trial success – daily service now planned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 29, 20190 EDDIE Stobart Logistics (ESL) confirmed in late-January its trial of a new intermodal railfreight flow from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry in Northamptonshire had been successful and will be rolled out as a daily service this year. The Stobart Rail-branded service, hauled by Direct Rail Services (DRS), has an initial
Lithuanian Railways restructuring underway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 LITHUANIA: The restructuring of national railway Lietuvos Geležinkeliai into a state-owned holding company with stand-alone passenger, freight and infrastructure business is underway, with completion planned for the second quarter of this year. LG said the change was intended to increase transparency and operational efficiency and to comply with the requirements of
MSSL acquires Bombardier UK rolling stock component business Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 UK: Indian automotive and transport component supplier Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd's PKC Group announced on February 28 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bombardier Transportation’s UK rolling stock electrical component and system production and installation activities. This includes the manufacturing of wiring harnesses, panels and cabinets and electromechanical
World rail infrastructure market – February 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20190 Argentina: The Ministry of Transport has awarded a consortium of Alstom (58%) and POSE (42%) a €90m contract to modernise signalling on sections of the Roca commuter network in Buenos Aires. Australia: The NSW state government has awarded Lendlease a A$476m contract to build Victoria Cross station as part of