Changzhou Metro Line 1 Commences Passenger Service metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 Changzhou Metro Co. Ltd awarded the contract for the CITYFLO system to BNS in 2016. BNP acted as sub=contractor to NUG to provide the propulsion and control equipment. This aspect of the contract has also included the engineering, manufacturing, testing, commissioning and initial delivery of spare parts for traction converters. Future
Industry Insider Week 37 / 38 – 20 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 24, 20190 After Poland’s accession to the EU, the country received massive economic investment as well as investment in its railway infrastructure and rolling stock. Some of the new rolling stock for the Polish market will be unveiled at this year’s TRAKO. Bombardier, a co-organiser of TRAKO, will present its new TRAXX DC3
Harsco Rail Secures Major Rail Equipment Order in Germany Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 18, 20190 About Harsco Rail Harsco Rail, a worldwide operating segment of Harsco Corporation, is a technological and innovative global supplier of railway track maintenance products and services. Harsco Rail provides expert engineering, vehicles and equipment, innovative technology, safety technology, dedicated parts and services, contracting services and quality maintenance from nine main locations
Keolis Opens Shanghai Pudong Airport Metro metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 17, 20190 The Passenger Rapid Transit System, which connects Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 to two satellite halls, opened on 16 September. The Keolis joint venture Shanghai Keolis will operate and maintain the metro network for a period of 20 years. Shanghai Keolis won this contract in October 2017. This new airport
Reliable Technology for Chinese High-Speed Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 17, 20190 China is home to the largest and most extensively used network of high-speed trains in the world. Based in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS) is the leading research and development institute, supporting this important industry with its specialised subsidiary, the Beijing Zongheng Electro-Mechanical Technology Development Co. Stäubli
First Shanghai Metro Train Rolls Off Assembly Line | MITRAC Propulsion metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 4, 20190 The first of 49 trains for Line 14 of the Shanghai Metro has rolled off the assembly line. The manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation, is fitting these metro trains with its MITRAC propulsion system. Shanghai is just one of 25 Chinese cities to have chosen this propulsion system. On 3 September 2019 the
Schaltbau to Exhibit at the Rail Infrastructure Networking Event Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 3, 20190 About Schaltbau Schaltbau manufacture contactors, switches, connectors and train controls that are used in rail vehicles where electrical systems have to be connected, contacted and controlled reliably and repeatably in harsh operating conditions. Schaltbau products are used in many applications within the rail industry including traction and braking controls for all classes
CRRC Performs Type Test for Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Electric Locomotive Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 3, 20190 CRRC says its permanent magnet direct drive electric locomotive for passenger operations is a breakthrough in the field of AC electric locomotives. Previous Chinese innovations include the fast passenger electric locomotive and the heavy-duty electric locomotive. According to CRRC this direct drive locomotive exhibited an increase in efficiency of more than
Vossloh Sells Locomotives Business to CRRC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 German transport technology manufacturer Vossloh says it is selling its locomotives business to CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of CRRC Ltd. Vossloh is currently unable to reveal the purchase price, as various adjustments affecting the balance sheets are still outstanding. However, the anticipated sum lies in the low single-digit
Vossloh to sell Locomotives business to CRRC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20190 GERMANY: On August 26 Vossloh AG announced its intention to sell its Locomotives business unit to Chinese state-owned rolling stock group CRRC. Vossloh Locomotives is based in Kiel, where a new production facility was completed in March 2018. The business specialises in producing small and medium sized diesel and dual-mode locos
Changsha Maglev Express 2.0 in Final Testing Phase Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20190 CRRC says that on 2 August, the speeding-up tests for Changsha’s second-generation maglev train began. The maglev has been developed in four stages: conceptual designcomponent testingassembly integrationtest verification The speeding-up tests are the final aspect of the ‘test verification’ phase. Changsha Maglev Express Huanghua Airport station In June 2018 the research team under CRRC
World rail infrastructure market – August 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 25, 20190 Australia: ARTC has appointed Turner & Townsend and SNC-Lavalin to provide programme management office services for the Inland Rail project. Canada: Thales is to supply SelTrac CBTC signalling for Toronto’s Finch West light rail line and Stage 2 of the O-Train Confederation Line in Ottawa. Croatia: HŽ Infrastruktura, the Port of Rijeka
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
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
Unipart Rail: Taking Aqueous Guard Technology to China Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 Guangzhoh and DongGuan Metros have both invited Unipart Rail to protect their fleets external appearance with Aqueous Guard – and have been so impressed that they have now asked for their internal surfaces to be treated too. Aqueous Guard is a paint-on ceramic coating that enhances the appearance of a vehicle,
Keolis Opens New Section of Songjiang Tram Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 13, 20190 French public transport operator Keolis opened a new stretch of the Songjiang light rail network on 10 August. The total tram network, consisting of two lines, now measures 27km, with 40 stations. The first 13.9km of the network opened in December 2018. This tram network in the suburban Songjiang district of
CAF Group Consortium Wins Jerusalem Tram Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20190 CAF Group, in a consortium with Saphir, has won the Jerusalem tram project. Jerusalem Light Rail Contract The Jerusalem tram project involves building 27km of new tram lines, 53 stations and a number of depots. The 27km break down as follows: a 6.8km extension to the existing Red Line, which is currently
Feature articles in the August 2019 issue of Railway Gazette International Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20190 Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Jumping on the night train News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Safety crisis prompts reform in Taiwan, ERA’s cross-authorisation of rolling
FreightCar America Announces Roanoke Facility Closure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 30, 20190 United States: On 22 July 2019, FreightCar America Inc. announced that its Roanoke, Virginia, manufacturing facility is closing. The company is closing the facility in order to continue its progress towards its long-term cost and footprint reduction strategies. FreightCar America will save around 5 million USD (4.02 million GBP / 4.49
Industry Insider Week 30 – 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 29, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 30 for 22–26 July 2019: Current Westbahn KISS interior © Westbahn Rolling Stock Siemens, Bombardier and DB reach an agreement about the ICE 4 trains © www.siemens.com/press Deutsche Bahn Will Resume Acceptance of ICE 4
New lines go ahead as FS infrastructure spending approved Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 25, 20190 ITALY: A €28bn package of funding for FS Group infrastructure spending was formally approved by the government’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning on July 24, the state railway group has confirmed. CIPE has also approved updates to the programme contracts between the Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport and the group’s two
China’s Virtual Rail Transit System Put Through Its Paces in Doha Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 24, 20190 CRRC’s trackless Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system has shown good performance in the hot conditions of Doha, Qatar, after testing began on 17 July 2019. Launched in June 2017 by CRRC Zhuzhou Institute, the ART system uses onboard sensors to run along a virtual track, which in turn cancels the
Register Now for the 3rd ASEAN Rail Summit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 24, 20190 Malaysia: As the fastest-growing region in the global economy, Southeast Asia emerging economies have attracted worldwide attention. It is estimated that by 2020, ASEAN is expected to become the fifth-largest economy in the world. As one of the important countries in ASEAN, China has always maintained close cooperation and exchanges.
FreightCar America to close Roanoke factory Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 23, 20190 USA: Wagon manufacturer FreightCar America is to permanently close its factory at Roanoke, Virginia, by mid-November. The company has leased the site from Norfolk Southern since 2005. ‘The closure of our Roanoke facility is another next step in our “Back to Basics” strategy as we continue to streamline our manufacturing
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
World rail infrastructure market – July 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20190 Australia: Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs and Metro Trains Melbourne have signed a A$89m contract to elevate the line at Toorak Road in Melbourne to eliminate a level crossing. e+ Architecture is to plan the refurbishment of Bendigo station in Victoria. Bangladesh: Pandrol is to provide Larsen & Toubro with VIPA DRS rail fastenings
Alstom to Supply Train Control and Traction Systems to Nanjing Metro metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 19, 20190 Nanjing Metro (China) has chosen Alstom to supply traction systems and train control and monitoring system for the 318 metro cars that will operate on the city’s metro line 7. It is Nanjing’s first driverless metro line. Alstom will also provide technical support. In total, the contract is worth almost
Industry Insider Week 28 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 28 for 08–12 July 2019: Jazz train for Trenitalia © Railway-News Rolling Stock British Rail Class 720 Aventra EMU for Abellio Greater Anglia © Bombardier Greater Anglia’s Bombardier Fleet Begins Testing The first of the
Alstom to Supply Traction Systems to Xian Metro’s Line 5 metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 9, 20190 Alstom will supply the Xian metro in Shaanxi province, China, with traction systems for 222 metro cars, equalling 37 trains. These are for phase one of Line 5. The French transportation solutions provider will also provide traction systems for 180 metro cars – 30 trains – for phase two of
Industry Insider Week 26 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 26 for 24–28 June 2019: San Francisco APM guideway © Jef Poskanzer under licence Rolling Stock Coradia Lint for ODEG © Alstom Alstom to Supply 8 Coradia Lint Diesel Trains to ODEG Alstom will be
World rail market – June 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 29, 20190 China: ST Engineering is supplying a control system for Wuxi metro Line 3. Czech Republic: On-board ticket sales were introduced across the Praha tram fleet on April 26, using Mikroelektronika onboard vending machines with payments processed by ČSOB subsidiary Banit. Poland: Agat is to supply a train washing plant to PKP Intercity under a 7·4m
China: Testing Successful for CRRC Carbon-Fibre Metro metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20190 China’s ‘Future Metro’ CRRC believes the many new technologies and materials in its new metro vehicles are the future of metros worldwide, and will drive upgrades to metro technologies, which will in turn make travelling by metro more enjoyable for passengers. Ding Sansan, Deputy Chief Engineer, CRRC Qingdao Sifang, says these carbon-fibre
Etihad Rail Awards Civil and Track Works Contracts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20190 Etihad Rail, which operates the national railway in the United Arab Emirates, has approved the award agreement for civil and track works for packages B and C of Stage 2 of the UAE national freight and passenger railway network. Operational: Etihad Rail DB freight train on Stage 1 of the UAE
Camira: Made for Travelling in Style Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 With the ever-increasing demand on rail networks and operators striving to design trains that offer more for passengers, suppliers are being put to the test and asked to up their game in what they can provide to the rail sector. It all comes down to what defines a good train journey
China Railway Corp becomes China State Railway Group Co Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 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
Budapest – Beograd corridor upgrading contract signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 18, 20190 HUNGARY: A US$2·078bn contract to implement a major modernisation of the Hungarian section of the Budapest – Beograd route was signed on June 12. The scope includes doubling-tracking the 150 km route from Budapest Soroksár to the border at Kelebia, installing ETCS Level 2 and work to permit 160 km/h operation. The
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
Goldschmidt Thermit Group Convinces with Innovative Railway Infrastructure Solutions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 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
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 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
Siemens Mobility Joins Competition to Win HS2 Bid Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20190 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
High Speed 2 rolling stock bids submitted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 UK: The deadline to submit bids for the estimated £2·75bn contract to design, manufacture and maintain the High Speed 2 train fleet passed at midday on June 5. Project promoter HS2 Ltd will now evaluate the five bids received and expects to announce the winner in early 2020, with entry
HS2 rolling stock bids submitted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 UK: The deadline to submit bids for the estimated £2·75bn contract to design, manufacture and maintain the High Speed 2 train fleet passed at midday on June 5. Project promoter HS2 Ltd will now evaluate the five bids received and expects to announce the winner in early 2020, with entry
Bombardier and Hitachi Reveal Proposed HS2 Train Design Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 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
Thai government backs ‘three airports’ rail link Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 THAILAND: Proposals to develop a fast passenger line between three airports in the south of the country under a PPP model were approved by the government on May 28. Covering a total distance of approximately 220 km, the 1 435 mm gauge railway would make use of the existing airport rail link between
600 km/h maglev prototype unveiled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20190 CHINA: Two prototype vehicles intended to support research into a 600 km/h maglev system were unveiled by CRRC Qingdao Sifang on May 23. The 53 m long locally-developed prototype comprises a driving car and an intermediate vehicle. It has been built as part of a five-year maglev development programme announced by the
‘Intelligent’ bogie manufacturing workshop Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 CHINA: CRRC Zhuzhou has begun production at what it describes as ‘the world's first intelligent bogie manufacturing workshop’. The manufacturer said this provides ‘30·1% more production efficiency’ with 50% fewer staff and a 35% shorter R&D time compared to traditional manual operation. Automated guided vehicles retrieve and transport materials to the workstations which undertake
CRRC-Bombardier JV Sign Contract for 19 APMs for Singapore Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 In March 2018 Bombardier Transportation signed a contract with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority to upgrade the Bukit-Panjang Light Rapid Transit system. CRRC Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems Co., Ltd (PBTS), a joint venture established by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Ltd and Bombardier Transportation, has now signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation for the
HS2 alternatives report is ‘fantasy and fiction’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 14, 20190 THE TaxPayers’ Alliance has published its latest arguments against HS2, saying that there are 28 local and regional transport infrastructure projects that could be funded if the High Speed project was scrapped. Former cabinet minister David Davis is launching the TPA report today, which says the latest evidence suggests the costs
Financing agreed for high speed line PPP Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 9, 20190 CHINA: A consortium led by the Fosun conglomerate has agreed a 28·1bn yuan loan package with a group of banks to finance the construction of the first high speed line in China to be built and operated under a PPP concession. The 269 km Hangzhou – Shaoxing – Taizhou line is being
Russia and Azerbaijan: We Will together to Develop Eurasian Transport Corridors Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 7, 20190 Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways signed a memorandum on developing a co-operative strategy between the two companies, facilitating the creation of Eurasian transport corridors. The signatories in Baku on 6 May were Director General and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways Oleg Belozyorov and Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov. Russian
Güneydoğu Asya’nın ilk YHT’si 18 Milyar Dolar Getiri Sağlayacak haber by railsistem - Mayıs 6, 20190 Endonezya-Çin konsorsiyumu Endonezya başkenti Cakarta ile tekstil merkezi Bandung arasında bir yüksek hızlı tren (YHT) hattı inşa etmekte. Yapılan resmi açıklamaya göre, tren hattı boyunca oluşacak uydu kentler ve endüstri merkezleri yoluyla 18 milyar dolar [devamı…] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Güneydoğu Asya’nın ilk YHT’si 18 Milyar Dolar Getiri Sağlayacak – RayHaber Paylaşmak Güzeldir... Facebook üzerinde paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) Facebook X'te paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) X LinkedIn'de paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) LinkedIn WhatsApp'ta paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) WhatsApp Pinterest'te paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) Pinterest Telegram'da paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) Telegram Reddit'te paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) Reddit Tumblr' da Paylaş (Yeni pencerede açılır) Tumblr Arkadaşınıza e-posta ile bağlantı gönderin (Yeni pencerede açılır) E-posta Daha fazla Yazdır (Yeni pencerede açılır) Yazdır Bunu beğen:Beğen Yükleniyor...
Mongolia’s Northern Railways signs EPC agreement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20190 MONGOLIA: The Northern Railways subsidiary of coking coal mine project developer Aspire Mining Ltd has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for the proposed 547 km Erdenet – Ovoot railway with a joint venture of China Gezhouba International Engineering Co and China Railway 20 Group Corp. The agreement was signed
Rail agreements reached at the Belt & Road Forum Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 2, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: Railway projects were included in the ‘283 concrete results’ announced by the hosts following the Second Belt & Road Forum for International Co-operation, which was held in Beijing on April 25-27. The forum was organised by the Chinese government to bring together heads of government and other senior figures to
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
Beijing suburban route S5 extended Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 CHINA: Beijing suburban railway service S5 was extended northeast from Huairou Bei to Gubeikou adding three stations on April 30. The maximum operating speed of trains on the commuter route was increased from 70 to 100 km/h at the same time. Route S5 is now 135 km long with stations at Huangtudian
CRRC launches rolling stock finance business Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20190 CHINA: CRRC and Tianjin Trust Co have launched a financial leasing subsidiary with the aim of expanding the rolling stock manufacturing group’s export activities and supporting the government’s Belt & Road Initiative. Target market sectors include high speed trainsets, high-power locomotives, wagons and urban rail vehicles. CRRC Financial Leasing Co Ltd is registered in the
World rolling stock market – April 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20190 Australia: The NSW government has awarded the RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and UGL Rail a A$130m contract to supply a further 42 double-deck EMUs cars, taking its New Intercity Fleet order to a total of 554 vehicles. This will enable peak services on the South Coast
Croatian infrastructure manager signs MoUs with Chinese companies Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 18, 20190 CROATIA: Infrastructure manager HŽ Infrastruktura signed memoranda of understanding with two Chinese companies during the latest 16+1 conference of China and 16 central and eastern European countries which was held in Dubrovnik on April 12. The first MoU was signed with China Road & Bridge Corporation. This covers collaboration over the
East Coast Rail Link back on Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20190 MALAYSIA: Construction of the East Coast Rail Link to open up the country’s eastern seaboard is set to resume next month, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced on April 15. Contracts had been awarded in 2017 for China Communications Construction Corp to develop the 530 km ECRL linking Port Klang on the west
Sri Lanka opens first phase of China-financed Southern Railway line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 9, 20190 SRI LANKA: The 26·8 km Matara – Beliatta first phase of the Southern Railway project was officially opened by Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation Arjuna Ranatunga on April 8. The US$278m cost of Phase 1 was financed through a 20-year loan agreed by Export-Import Bank of China and the ministry in
CRRC tests ‘variable configuration’ EMU Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 6, 20190 CHINA: CRRC Tangshan has completed pre-delivery testing of a variable configuration electric multiple-unit, which is designed to be formed of two power cars and up to 16 single or double-deck coaches. The train has been designed to enable operators to configure train lengths in response to changes in passenger demand, unlike
RZD to support Kyrgyzstan railway upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 1, 20190 KYRGYZSTAN: Construction of a China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway and links between the disconnected northern and southern sections of the national network are among the projects to be studied jointly by state railway KTJ and Russian Railways under the terms of a memorandum of co-operation to develop the Kyrgyz
World rolling stock market – March 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 31, 20190 Australia: NSW is to ‘fast-track’ the delivery of a further 17 Downer EDI/CRRC Changchun Waratah Series 2 double-deck EMUs for use on the Sydney Trains network from 2020, Minister for Transport Andrew Constance announced on February 6. Meanwhile, the UGL Unipart JV’s contract to provide heavy maintenance and logistics services
China plans Zhoushan Island rail link Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20190 CHINA: Surveying and detailed design work has begun for the construction of a 77 km rail link between Ningbo and the Zhoushan Islands in eastern Zhejiang province. This would include China’s first section of undersea line designed for 250 km/h passenger services as well as freight trains. According to feasibility studies undertaken last
Broad gauge freight route to Wien is ‘crucial’, says RZD Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: Russian Railways Chief Executive Oleg Belozerov says that the company is wrestling with growth rates of 30% in a year in transit freight between Asia and Europe. Addressing the International Railway Congress which began in Wien on March 18, he suggested that RZD had increased its forecasts for transit
Railways are coming into Ghana in a big way, says President Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 GHANA: ‘The railways are coming in a big way into Ghana, and we shall open up our country for the development that we all desire’, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said in his state of the nation address last month. He was ‘glad to be able to report’ that services from
Algorithm could cut high speed rail energy use Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 CHINA: Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong- Liverpool University’s Suzhou campus have developed an algorithm intended to optimise the storage and reuse of braking energy. Currently, regenerative braking is used extensively across China’s 29 000 km high speed network. Typically, the energy is returned to the grid by trains under braking, and reused by accelerating trains
Etihad Rail awards Stage Two construction contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20190 UAE: National railway project promoter Etihad Rail announced on March 11 that it had awarded the first construction contract for Stage Two of the network to a joint venture of China State Construction Engineering Corp and South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction. The 1·5bn dirham Package A includes design and construction
RENFE seeks ‘pro-active’ international expansion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 SPAIN: RENFE will be adopting an ‘unprecedented and pro-active’ approach to international expansion as its domestic market faces more liberalisation under the EU’s Fourth Railway Package, the Spanish incumbent’s President Isaías Táboas Suárez told the Rail Live trade show in Bilbao on March 6. Suárez highlighted RENFE’s participation in the Haramain
African rail summit sets out digital future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 AFRICA: The first UIC African Rail Digital Summit which was held in Cape Town on February 25-27 set out an agenda for the digital transformation of railways across the continent. Taking as its theme ‘Africa: the continent of the digital future for rail’, the event was organised by the International Union
Nigerian locomotive order signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 NIGERIA: China Civil Engineering Construction Corp has awarded CRRC Qishuyan a contract to supply diesel locomotives and multiple-units for use in Nigeria. The order covers four NDJ3N diesel multiple-units, two DF7GN shunting locomotives, six DF11GN passenger locomotives and nine DF8BN freight locomotives. The first batch of 10 locomotives is scheduled to
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