UK CMA Calls for Reforms to Rail Procurement to Reduce Costs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20260 The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for changes to the way road and rail infrastructure projects are planned and procured, stating that current systems are increasing costs, delaying delivery and limiting innovation. The recommendations were published following an 11-month market study into civil engineering across the public road
Hitachi Rail Gains UK CMA Clearance for Acquisition of Thales’ GTS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 4, 20230 The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has made its final decision regarding Hitachi’s 1.7 billion EUR proposed purchase of Thales’ Ground Transportation (GTS) business. Following an in-depth investigation, the authority has concluded that Hitachi Rail’s offer to sell part of its mainline signalling business satisfies its previous competition concerns. GTS’ Operational
Bundeskartellamt: Deutsche Bahn in Violation of Competition Law Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 30, 20230 Germany’s national competition regulatory agency, the Bundeskartellamt has declared that Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has violated competition law due to “abusing its market power in relation to mobility platforms.” It has thus ordered Deutsche Bahn to change certain practices and contractual clauses to correct this violation and enable the success of
CMA: Hitachi’s Acquisition of Thales Could Reduce Digital Signalling Options Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 8, 20230 The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Hitachi’s proposed 1.7 billion EUR acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation (GTS) could substantially reduce competition in the supply of digital mainline and urban signalling. This move could therefore reduce choice for Network Rail and Transport for London (TfL), which would
ORR Approves Operation of Grand Union Trains on Great Western Main Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 1, 20220 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the introduction of Grand Union Trains between London, Cardiff and South West Wales from the end of 2024. This service will be run by a new open access operator, Grand Union Trains, thus bringing competition to the the Great Western Main Line
“Trains before Planes” Is One of the Slogans of Climate Activists Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Throughout 2022, Rubi Bahntechnik has been posting tips to help people move smoothly throughout cities with the hashtag #TrafficTuesday. This article is one of the highlights from the series: “Trains before planes” is one of the slogans of climate activists… Unfortunately, the current reality is the exact opposite in many ways. Air
3Squared Win DfT & Innovate UK’s FOAK Competition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20220 3Squared Named Winner in Department for Transport and Innovate UK’s ‘First of a Kind’ (FOAK) Competition Rail software and solutions specialist 3Squared have secured funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK’s ‘First of a Kind’ (FOAK) competition, to further deveop its PathPlanner tool to improve freight operations and unlock network capacity,
DfT Funding to Advance the Development of Sustainable Self-Charging Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 15, 20220 The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is funding a series of projects to advance the future of Britain’s rail network. In partnership with Innovate UK, the DfT has awarded more than 5 million GBP in grants to 24 innovators through the First of a Kind (FOAK) 2022 competition. This funding will contribute
DfT predicts ‘cleaner, greener, self-charging trains’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 15, 20220 Government funding could lead the way to the introduction of self-charging battery trains, according to the Department for Transport. This year’s ‘First of a Kind’ competition has resulted in 24 innovators receiving grants of up to £400,000, as their share of more than £5 million. Other technologies being developed include
Digital Transformation for Lineside Assets Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 14, 20220 World Class Technology and Service for Railway Systems: Digital Transformation for Lineside Assets Do you want to transform the safety, performance and efficiency of your Railway Signalling Power Supplies system? Are you bidding for work in CP7 and want to differentiate your bids from the competition? If so, our CableGuardian system
Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on International Bridge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 2, 20220 Kansas City Southern (KCS) has celebrated the ground breaking on both sides of its new International Railroad Bridge spanning the Rio Grande river from Laredo, Texas to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico. This new 1,150-foot bridge will be constructed alongside the existing bridge and is expected to be complete by the end
Arriva Group Signs Rail Contract in Poland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 Arriva Group has signed a new contract in Poland. Arriva signs passenger rail contract in Poland (l: Piotr Halupczok, Country Managing Director Arriva Poland; r: Piotr Całbecki, Marshal of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) © Arriva Group The contract has a runtime of eight years, from 2023 to 2030 and will see Arriva operate passenger
UK: Construction to Begin on Global Centre of Rail Excellence Next Year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 28, 20220 The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has officially acquired the former Nant Helen opencast site and Onllwyn Washery in Neath Port Talbot and Powys, South Wales, paving the way for construction to begin. GCRE site being prepared for construction. © The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) Outline planning consent for
CHSRA to Restructure Track and Systems Procurement Due to Economic Challenges Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 27, 20220 The California High-Speed Rail Authority has announced it will let the current track and systems procurement expire in its current form and restructure it. It said that after careful consideration and in light of the current economic climate, supply-chain challenges and 40-year inflation, it believed it was not in the state’s
Reshuffle results in third transport secretary this year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 26, 20220 Reshuffle ++ The Prime Minister is holding the first meeting of his new cabinet this morning, having replaced a number of ministers following his appointment by the King. One of them is new transport secretary Mark Harper, who is MP for Forest of Dean. He has replaced Anne-Marie Trevelyan who
Ricardo Partners on Innovative Hydrogen-Electric Train Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 Ricardo Partners on Innovative Hydrogen-Electric Train Trial Ricardo, in partnership with Scottish Power, Network Rail Scotland and the University of Leeds, have received next phase energy sector funding to develop their innovative Holistic Hydrogen Approach to Heavy Duty Transport (H2H) project, which aims to be a catalyst that will help the UK
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
The Power of Digitalisation in Track Equipment Maintenance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 12, 20220 The digital monitoring of track equipment makes it possible to carry out maintenance before a defect causes traffic disruption. There is increasing interest in the potential of condition monitoring to support railway asset management and maintenance. The Finnish rolling stock maintenance company VR FleetCare, in co-operation with technical experts, data scientists and
Liz Truss tells Shapps to leave transport post Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 7, 20220 The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has replaced Grant Shapps as transport secretary with former international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Mr Shapps, MP for Welwyn Garden City, is returning to the back benches. In recent days Mr Shapps had supported Boris Johnson in calling on Transport for London to start planning for
Revolutionary Broom Elements Sweeping the Competition Aside Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20220 Nothing beats the element of quality For 20 years now, railway operators across Europe have relied on the advanced technology and unsurpassed durability of Derby Rubber’s unique broom elements to help ensure safety and efficiency across their rail networks. Derby’s extruded, semi-solid bristles are made from a superior rubber compound that lasts
Demand for Inspection Robots Expected to Spike by 2023 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 4, 20220 Demand for Inspection Robots Expected to Spike in Three Industrial Fields by 2023 In recent years, with the continuous decline of the demographic dividend, the demand for unmanned operations has become increasingly prominent, and the robot industry has ushered in rapid development. Under the condition of continuous improvement of various technologies
CAF Begins Dynamic Track Tests on Hydrogen Train Prototype Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 28, 20220 CAF has begun dynamic track testing the hydrogen-powered demonstrator train developed for the FCH2Rail project. This comes less than two months since static tests began at CAF’s site in Zaragoza. FCH2RAIL hydrogen-powered demonstrator train FCH2RAIL is a consortium of CAF, DLR, Toyota, Renfe, ADIF, CNH2, IP and Stemmann-Technik. The project has a budget of 14 million
Don’t Wait Too Long to Test Your Equipment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 21, 20220 Don’t Wait Too Long to Test Your Equipment – You Could Be Losing Time and Money With the current supply chain challenges and deceleration in the markets, many customers are turning to updating and upgrading their cable and harness test systems. In some cases this path is economical, in other instances
Shortlist announced for headquarters of GBR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20220 Six English towns and cities in the Midlands and North have been shortlisted to be the new headquarters of Great British Railways, which is expected to start work as the industry’s new ‘guiding mind’ in April 2024. The six on the shortlist are Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York, and
Alstom Transfers ETR 1000 Platform to Hitachi Rail Following Bombardier Acquisition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20220 Alstom has transferred Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the ETR 1000 high-speed train platform to Hitachi Rail, following the French rolling stock manufacturer’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation in January 2021. The transfer of the ETR 1000 platform – formally known as the V300 ZEFIRO – was part of Alstom’s commitments to the
EC Approves Italian Scheme to Compensate Rail Freight Companies Affected by Pandemic Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20220 The European Commission (EC) has approved a 374 million EUR (401.53m USD) Italian scheme set to compensate rail freight transport companies for the financial damage suffered due to the pandemic. The Commission assessed the measure under Article 107(2)(b) TFEU, which enables it to approve member state aid measures to compensate specific
Wanted: ? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20220 How do you tender a technology that you do not even know yet? Together with SBB, RUBI Railtec is using two innovative methods. Nothing less than the future safety of Swiss rail traffic is at stake. SBB’s existing partnership contracts for interlockings are coming to an end. Interlockings are the brains
Doncaster’s Bid to Become the New Home of the Great British Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20220 Doncaster’s Bid to Become the New Home of the Great British Railways Doncaster’s Bid to Become the New Home of the Great British Railways © 3Squared Last year the Secretary of State for Transport shared the announcement that an exciting new competition will be held to find a location for the new Great British Rail
From Big Bangs to Sling Shots – 3 Routes to Hydrogen Adoption in Rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20220 Opinion: From Big Bangs to Sling Shots – 3 Routes to Hydrogen Adoption in Rail Many have taken the decision to use hydrogen as part of a rail decarbonisation journey. However, there are different paths we may take to reach the same destination. How Can Railways Adopt Hydrogen Power? As stars are mostly
Switchio and Enghouse Win Contract to Digitalise Payments in California’s Public Transit System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 Switchio and Enghouse Win Contract to Digitalise Payments in California’s Public Transit System In a new strategic partnership, Switchio, a division of the Czech-based Monet+, and Canadian company Enghouse Transportation, a division of Enghouse Systems, have secured a contract to bring contactless EMV payments to public transit in California. The tender was
New ScotRail service cuts spark protests Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 19, 20220 A new reduced ScotRail timetable will come into effect on Monday and there have been protests from politicians and business leaders about the scale of the cutbacks, which have reduced the timetable by a third, removing 700 services from the timetable. ScotRail is blaming the pandemic for holdups in driver
Northern Line Bank branch reopens Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 17, 20220 The Bank branch of the London Underground’s Northern Line has reopened after a 17-week closure, and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was at Bank station yesterday to celebrate the event. The closure was part of a wider scheme to increase capacity at Bank by 40 per cent, and the
Sintrones Applications for Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20220 Taiwan’s industrial computer industry has attracted worldwide attention. Within numerous vertical integration applications, smart transportation has always been the main application with profitability expectations. Sintrones, a manufacturer of in-vehicle computing systems, has accumulated more than ten years of experience in complete development since its establishment in 2009. It has successfully broken
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
Bid to reduce costs of signalling systems Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20220 The Office of Rail and Road is working with Network Rail to encourage greater competition among suppliers of signalling equipment and so reduce costs. The ORR carried out a study of the market, which is worth £800-900 million a year, and published its recommendations in November 2021. Network Rail has
ORR and Network Rail Work to Increase Signalling Market Competition Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 22, 20220 Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) are working together to increase competitiveness and lower costs in the UK’s railway signalling market. This is currently valued at 800-900 million GBP (958-1,077m euros | 1,046-1,176m USD) per year. Glasgow central signals © ORR Last November the ORR published a study on the
York favoured as GBR hq in local poll Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20220 A new poll of around 1,000 Yorkshire and Humber adults has found that 60 per cent of respondents in the region chose York as the new headquarters for Great British Railways. The others were divided between Doncaster (20 per cent), Hull or Wakefield (both 10 per cent). The government’s competition from towns
�7.6m fund for railway innovations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 13, 20220 The government has made £7.6 million available for new technology to improve the railways. Rail minister Wendy Morton has announced this year’s First of Kind competition, which invites bids from companies specialising in innovative ways to modernise rail. In partnership with Innovate UK, this year’s competition will award up to
VR Group Strengthens Position with Acquisition of Arriva Sverige Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20220 VR Group has announced its acquisition of Arriva Sverige – currently part of the European passenger transport company Arriva Group that is owned by Deutsche Bahn (DB). With this acquisition, VR Group will become a significant transport operator in Sweden, as Arriva Sverige operates rail and bus services in southern and
UK: DEFT Freight Terminal Electrification Project Begins Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20220 A competition-winning idea to support the decarbonisation of rail is currently being trialled at a rail freight terminal in Northamptonshire. UK first rail freight electrification trial boosts industry net zero ambitions © Furrer + Fray The Decarbonisation and Electrification of Freight Terminals (DEFT) project is one of 30 ground-breaking initiatives to win a
Hitachi Rail Trials Condition Monitoring Tech in Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20220 Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary Perpetuum have won a contract with Network Rail to develop a digital rail product that first monitors and then predicts sections of track that (will) affect ride quality and require maintenance. This monitoring equipment is being installed on trains running in Scotland, including those on the
Railway Antenna Specialist Antonics Wins DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung Tender Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20220 Railway Antenna Specialist Antonics Wins DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung Tender DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung selects Antonics’ cross-polarized 5G MIMO train antennas for its Colibri IT solution portfolio Antonics GmbH, the technology leader in multi-band train antenna solutions for professional use, will supply the train antennas (outside and inside) and GSM-R bandstop filters for the modular Colibri
Spain: CAF and Iberdrola Partner on Hydrogen-Powered Train Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 9, 20220 CAF and Iberdrola have signed a framework agreement to promote the use of green hydrogen in the railway and passenger transport sectors. The partners have several goals including the promotion of solutions that can replace fossil-fuel powered trains without relying on the availability of overhead lines or having to make significant
DB Cargo Support Measures Investigated by European Commission Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 7, 20220 The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into whether certain German support measures in favour of DB Cargo are in line with EU state aid rules. DB Cargo UK Class 60 locomotive (60079) DB Cargo is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn (DB) and has been persistently loss-making. Its losses have
GBR headquarters competition heats up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 7, 20220 GBR headquarters competition heats up The contest to be the host town or city for the future headquarters of Great British Railways is warming up, after the competition was formally launched just before the weekend. A new candidate has emerged, with Barrow now joining Derby, Doncaster, Milton Keynes and York. A
HS2 Manchester Bill begins journey through Parliament Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 24, 20220 HS2 Manchester Bill begins journey through Parliament A Bill which would authorise a further 84km of High Speed 2 is to be scrutinised by MPs. The Bill as published will extend HS2 from Crewe to Manchester, including new stations at Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly, completing Phase 2b of the western
Canadian National Seeks Line Divestiture as Part of the CP-KCS Merger Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 17, 20220 Canadian National, the railroad recently thwarted in its attempt to merge with Kansas City Southern (KCS), has submitted a notice of intent to file a responsive application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB). CN said it would file the responsive application on 28 February 2022 in line with the STB’s schedule
PaxLife Innovations Offer Passengers Digital Services With railSTACK Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 10, 20220 PaxLife Innovations: offering passengers an ecosystem of digital services on board just got a whole lot easier with railSTACK, PaxLife’s in-vehicle cloud hosting software platform. To kick start the new year, we are happy to share with you our latest video presenting railSTACK, our versatile cloud-hosting software platform, to easily manage
12 Days of Christmas: Huge prizes up for grabs EVERY DAY! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 3, 20190 We are excited to share our 12 Days of Christmas Facebook competition! We can’t promise gold rings, French hens or even ladies dancing, but we do have some amazing, and unique, prizes up for grabs this December! We’re giving away a very special jigsaw puzzle, a year’s subscription to any
12 Days of Christmas: Huge prizes up for grabs EVERY DAY! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 3, 20190 We are excited to share our 12 Days of Christmas Facebook competition! We can’t promise gold rings, French hens or even ladies dancing, but we do have some amazing, and unique, prizes up for grabs this December! We’re giving away a very special jigsaw puzzle, a year’s subscription to any
Construction on Rail Baltica Begins in Estonia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20190 “During the last couple of years, the Rail Baltica project in Estonia has progressed in good speed. The detailed technical design of the route is under way, the architectural competition of Ülemiste Joint Terminal has been successfully completed and negotiations with the winners are ongoing, and the technical designing of
16 November: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 16, 20190 Weekend extra Green light for West Coast franchise NEW assurances by FirstGroup and Trenitalia over competition concerns about the West Coast Partnership franchise have been accepted by the Competition and Markets Authority. The partners have undertaken to cap fares and to maintain cheap Advance fares. The new franchise is due to begin
Eurostar to merge with Thalys to form ‘Green Speed’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20190 Heading north to Amsterdam: Thalys quad-voltage TGV set 4345 on the high-speed line just south of Rotterdam on September 13, 2018, about to go under the Oude Maas river tunnel. KEITH FENDER International high-speed operators Eurostar and Thalys announced plans in late September to merge the two companies to create
The Policy Update Europe Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 7, 20190 Greece & Ireland The European Commission has written to Greece and Ireland to encourage them to enact EU law that requires them to open up the market for domestic passenger rail services. EU Member States agreed to transpose the EU rules in the 4th Railway Package by 31 December 2018. Following
Paris-Lyon High-Speed Line to Get Atlas ERTMS Level 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 25, 20190 Demand for capacity increases are only set to rise, however. The rail passenger transport market will open up for competition in 2019, meaning that new operators can make additional train path requests. With the technology as it currently stands, the line is already running at capacity. This is why upgrading
Industry Insider Week 36 – 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 6, 20190 Trains for Blackpool | Northern Continues Fleet Roll-Out | Rolling Stock Northern will begin operating new electric trains between Blackpool and Liverpool on Monday 9 September. The train operating company says further trains will be launched to serve Blackpool-York and Blackpool-Bolton-Hazel Grove. Northern are replacing their fleet of Pacer trains with
Uncertainty Following West Coast Partnership Award Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 5, 20190 In relation to the second point, the most likely reason for the West Coast Partnership project not being delayed is perhaps its importance to the HS2 project. It is critical that the operator of the West Coast services is involved in the project as early as possible, to ensure that
Swiss Combi buys stake in SBB Cargo Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 4, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Combi AG, a joint venture formed of four road transport and logistics companies in the private sector, has bought a 35% stake in SBB Cargo AG for an undisclosed sum, although SBB AG retains a 65% majority holding. Swiss Combi consists of Planzer Holding AG (40%), Camion Transport AG
ČD fined for anti-competitive bidding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 3, 20190 CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator ČD has been fined KC274·8m after anti-monopoly office ÚOHS ruled that it had abused its dominant position in an effort to prevent competitors entering the passenger market. ÚOHS found that ČD had violated Czech and EU competition laws by submitting artificially low bids for 10-year contracts to
Deutsche Bahn Completes 2020 Timetable Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 2, 20190 Up until 8 April passenger train and freight operators were able to submit their preferred slots for the 2020 timetable on Germany’s rail network to Deutsche Bahn. The German state rail company received more than 72,000 applications. This also caused more than 3,000 conflicts – i.e. when different operators want
West Coast Partnership contract signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20190 UK: The West Coast Partnership contract was formally signed by the Department for Transport and First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd on August 28. The 70:30 joint venture of transport group FirstGroup plc and the Trenitalia UK Ltd subsidiary of Italy’s national railway holding group FS had been named preferred bidder
Japanese take over Rio suburban network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 16, 20190 BRAZIL: A consortium of Mitsui and West Japan Railway has purchased a majority stake in Rio de Janeiro suburban operator SuperVia, at a reported cost of around ¥20bn. The Japanese trading group had previously held a 24% stake in the concessionaire, through its stake in SuperVia parent Odebrecht Mobilidad. It has
FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 FirstGroup, along with Italian firm Trenitalia, will operate train services on the West Coast Main Line from December 8, the Department for Transport has said. The joint partnership was awarded the West Coast Partnership (WCP) contract, which also includes responsibility for running the first HS2 trains from 2026. But the DfT said
New pressure on DfT after franchise competition was cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 8, 20190 TWO frustrated bidders for the South Eastern franchise could be set to join the growing number of companies sueing the Department for Transport over its handling of franchise competitions. The DfT has cancelled the competition for South Eastern, with the bidders down to two, saying it had ‘significant concerns that continuing
South Eastern franchise competition cancelled pending Rail Review Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 7, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport terminated the competition for the next South Eastern franchise on August 7, saying it had ‘significant concerns’ that continuing with the process ‘would lead to additional costs incurred to the taxpayer, with no certainty that this would deliver envisaged benefits for passengers in a timely
South Eastern franchise competition cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 7, 20190 THE Department for Transport has cancelled the competition for the next South Eastern franchise, and confirmed that the existing contract with Govia will now continue until April 2020. The decision to cancel the bidding has come only days after the High Court rejected an attempt by the DfT to quash
Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 7, 20190 Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped. Photo: Southeastern. The bid to run Southeastern rail route has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Incumbent operator Southeastern’s rail route contract was due to expire in November, but this has been extended until April 1 next year. The franchise competition was
5 August: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 5, 20190 High Court refuses to reject claims from frustrated franchise bidders THE HIGH COURT has rejected a government attempt to quash legal challenges from Stagecoach, Virgin and Arriva, which argue that the rejection of four franchise bids in April was unlawful. In each case the reason was the same, because the bidders
Abellio orders East Midlands inter-city fleet Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 30, 20190 UK: Hitachi Rail has been selected to supply a fleet of 200 km/h inter-city trains to operate on the Midland Main Line, as part of the new East Midlands Railway franchise, where Abellio is due to take over from incumbent operator Stagecoach on August 18. The NS subsidiary announced on July 30
Eyre grain lines are not closed, insists GWA Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 26, 20190 AUSTRALIA: Unequal treatment of road and rail was a major factor behind the decision to suspend services on the 1 067 mm gauge network in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, according to operator Genesee & Wyoming Australia. The 700 km network was mothballed at the end of May after GWA’s only customer switched its
Rail Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Zero-Emission Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 24, 20190 UK: Rail Minister Andrew Jones has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to greener rail journeys. The pledge was made while visiting Steamology, a Hampshire-based company, which received £350,000 in government funding this year to invest in its ‘Water to Water’ (W2W) system. As a zero-emission compact steam generator that works using oxygen and
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
DfT concedes that franchising is reaching the end of the line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 11, 20190 A NEW and much reduced rail franchising schedule published by the Department for Transport appears to concede that franchising in its present form is coming to an end. In past years, the schedule, first produced in 2013, showed timelines for all present and future franchises, together with the dates when ITTs,
CP and EMEF to merge ahead of market opening Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20190 PORTUGAL: The government has approved a €45m capital investment programme for both national operator CP and rolling stock maintenance business EMEF. To be funded from the state budget, the 2019-22 plan approved on June 27 has two parts. The first covers investment of €9m in 2019, primarily to enable EMEF to
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
Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 Colombia is a country that has seen more than its fair share of political struggles. At the same time it is filled with opportunities, including for the rail sector. Railway lines in the country have fallen into disuse. One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Words: Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became the
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far – Part One: The British Years (1967-71) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 By Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became
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,
Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Swissloop once again calls upon Stäubli’s performance and know-how. A new round of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Competition for high-speed transport systems in evacuated tubes will soon take place, following the pre-qualifications that were held in fall last year. The technical concept of the newly formed young Swissloop team from the Zurich
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
Southeastern franchise extension confirmed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport and the Govia joint venture of Go-Ahead (65%) and Keolis (35%) have agreed a short-term extension to the current South Eastern passenger franchise until November 10, the operator confirmed on June 13, with an option for a further extension to April 1 2020. The franchise extension
13 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20190 Southeastern rescue deal THE Southeastern franchise has been extended until 10 November at least, after two months of talks between Southeastern’s owner Govia and the Department for Transport. Time had been running out for the negotiations, and without an agreement the DfT would have been forced to take over as ‘operator
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
Southeastern deal unresolved as deadline approaches Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20190 THE Department for Transport remains locked in talks with Govia over another extension to the Southeastern franchise, barely two weeks before the present contract is due to end. It was in June 2017 that the DfT announced that four bidders had been shortlisted for South Eastern. They were Govia, Stagecoach, Trenitalia
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
Critical Communications for Australian Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 6, 20190 With the increased number of passengers using rail as their mode of transport Frontline Safety Critical Communications becomes ever more vital and also challenging. Getting safety communications accurate, brief, clear and professional will help ensure the safe travel of billions of customers. In this article, Anton Abrahams, Chairman, Australasian Critical
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
Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039 named to mark Coventry as City of Culture 2021 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 31, 20190 Virgin Trains has marked Coventry’s place as the UK’s City of Culture for 2021 by naming Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039 Lady Godiva, an iconic part of the city’s history. The name was chosen following a competition on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire. The nameplate was unveiled at London Euston station by Lorna
Bombardier Derby to build monorail trains for Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 THE Bombardier works in Derby has won its first foreign order for almost a decade. The company has been named as preferred bidder to supply the trains for two new monorail lines in Egypt. The lines will connect East Cairo with the New Administrative City and Sixth of October City with Gaza, The
Poll claims most people oppose rail privatisation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 28, 20190 A NEW opinion poll has found that fewer than one in three people support proposals for increased competition on the railways. Various groups say that more competing operators would improve the service, with one of the more radical proposals coming from Virgin Group. In a submission to Keith Williams’ Rail Review,
Legal action over ‘inappropriate’ risks in new West Coast franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20190 UK: The West Coast Trains Partnership joint venture of Stagecoach Group (50%), SNCF Holding (30%) and Virgin (20%) confirmed on May 24 that it had begun legal action against the Department for Transport. This follows DfT’s decision to disqualify it from bidding for the West Coast Partnership contract covering 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
Stagecoach goes to court over East Midlands franchise disqualification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 8, 20190 UK: Stagecoach Group commenced legal action against the Department for Transport on May 8, preventing the award of the next East Midlands franchise to NS subsidiary Abellio which had been named the preferred bidder on April 10. The initial 10-day standstill period had already been extended, and was due to
What does the CCC Net Zero Report Say about Transport? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20190 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its Net Zero report, which outlines what the UK can do to stop global warming. © www.siemens.com/press The report focuses on several key areas, such as agriculture, road transport, aviation and shipping, and energy. The Net Zero report states: “The UK should set and vigorously pursue
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 2, 20190 VIRGIN founder Sir Richard Branson has called for all outstanding Department for Transport franchise competitions to be scrapped until the recommendations of the Williams Rail Review have been published in the autumn. He has also claimed that four current franchises are ’struggling’. Virgin is one of four companies which have had
21 Nations in 8th European TramDriver Championship Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 Brussels – On Saturday, 4 May, tram drivers from all over the European continent will come together in the Belgian capital to demonstrate their skills and find out who’s best. The European TramDriver Competition coincides with the 150th anniversary celebrations of Brussels’s tramways on 5 May. A tram in Brussels ©
Rail Delivery Group proposes revival of Strategic Rail Authority Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 30, 20190 Updated 11.00 THE Rail Delivery Group is proposing major reforms for the management of the railways, by creating a new ‘independent national organising body in charge of the whole industry, acting as the glue that binds it together’. Such an idea recalls the former Strategic Rail Authority, which managed the franchising
RDG proposes arms-length body to oversee UK rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 30, 20190 UK: Greater accountability to rail users and devolved authorities is envisaged under proposals from the Rail Delivery Group published on April 30, along with the establishment of an ‘independent national organising body’ to co-ordinate and oversee the entire rail sector. Unveiling its proposals to the Williams Rail Review, which has been