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North Yorks Moors set for ‘S15’ comeback

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ESSEX Locomotive Society-owned Southern ‘S15’ No. 825 could be undergoing its post-overhaul trials at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway by the time this issue of The RM goes on sale. At the time of writing work was well into the final stages of the Maunsell 4-6-0’s 10-yearly overhaul.  Southern

First/Trenitalia to Operate West Coast Partnership

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First/Trenitalia will run the West Coast Partnership franchise from December 2019 to 2031. The two partners – FirstGroup and Trenitalia – have different areas of expertise. For example, the former is highly familiar with the British rail industry, while Trenitalia is incredibly knowledgeable about high-speed trains. The West Coast Partnership replaces

Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı’ndan TEBA Vakfı’na arazi tahsisi hakkında açıklama

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Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı, Atatürk Orman Çiftliği arazisinden 555 bin metrekare alan ile TCDD misafirhanesinin TEBA’ya tahsis edildiği iddialarıyla ilgili, “Alanların bedelsiz olarak tahsis edilmesi söz konusu olmayıp, bedelli irtifak hakkı işlemleri ilgili kanun ve yönetmelik hükümleri çerçevesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir” açıklaması yaptı.

Atatürk Orman Çiftliği arazisinden Medipol’e 555 bin metrekare arazi

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TCDD’den sonra Atatürk Orman Çiftliği (AOÇ) imar planı kapsamındaki Maliye hazinesi arazisinden de 555 bin metrekare Medipol’e özel üniversite alanı verildi.

HS2 challenges grow

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THE Labour Party is increasing the urgency of its demands for an inquiry into HS2. The call follows unconfirmed reports that HS2 chairman Allan Cook has written to the Department for Transport warning that all phases of the high speed project will cost more than £55.7 billion. According to the

ICE4 deliveries to resume

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GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has resumed acceptance of ICE 4 trainsets with immediate effect, Siemens Mobility and Bombardier Transportation announced on July 17. The national operator had stopped accepting delivery of further ICE4 trainsets in April after Bombardier’s quality management procedures determined that some coach body welds had not been carried out

Williams reiterates call for UK franchising changes

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UK: Greater accountability and a clear customer focus are the principal requirements for reform of the UK rail sector, according to Keith Williams, the independent chairman of the rail review established by Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling in the wake of the May 2018 timetable change debacle. Ahead of

New CAF Trains for Northern to Enter Service on 1 July

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United Kingdom: On 1 July the first nine trains of Northern’s new fleet for local services will enter service.  A Class 331 Civity EMU for Northern by CAF © Northern The trains will operate services between Cumbria and Manchester Airport, Liverpool and Manchester Airport, and Doncaster and Leeds. In total, Northern’s new fleet

Beyond the Digital Buzzwords

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The New European Rail Supply Industry’s Vision on Digitalisation By Tommaso Spanevello, Public Affairs Manager, UNIFE In recent years, digitalisation has been advancing at increasing speed across all industrial sectors, public entities and society at large; and the rail sector is no exception. While sometimes perceived as being conservative, the truth is that rail

From the archive: The big bird that flew too far

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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

SJ wins north Norway operating contract

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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,

İzmir – Ödemiş Tren Saatleri 2019

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TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. tarafından İzmir-Ödemiş arasında hergün karşılıklı olarak 7 sefer gerçekleştirilmektedir. İzmir – Ödemiş arası yol yenileme çalışmalarının ardından artırılan seferlere Ödemiş’li vatandaşların ilgisi yüksek düzeyde. Ödemişlilerin seyahatlerinde tren tercih etmeleri TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş.’yi [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: İzmir – Ödemiş Tren Saatleri 2019 – RayHaber

German Centre for Rail Transport Research Opens

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The German Centre for Rail Transport Research (Deutsches Zentrum für Schienenverkehrsforschung, DZSF) has officially opened in two locations – Dresden and Bonn.  The German Centre for Rail Transport Research is located at the EBA, Bonn © Sir James under licenceThe centre will act as a scientific consultant to the Federal Ministry for

Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment

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Mobility Needs Women Conference – Berlin, Germany On 8 and 9 May the German railway body Allianz pro Schiene held its ‘MINTeinander im digitalen Wandel – Mobilität braucht Frauen‘ conference. Allianz pro Schiene says the transport sector needs more women so that it can reach its full potential, further increase its

Phasor: Ready to Transform Mobile Connectivity

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Momentum has been building at Phasor, moving into the second half of 2019. The Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) developer has begun a new phase, and is looking forward to the commercial rollout of its ESA products enabling true mobile broadband connectivity for the passenger rail mobile broadband market. With over five

The coaling plant story: TOWERS OF STRENGTH – Part 2

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The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths. Engine Shed Society president Nick Pigott concludes our historical survey of the towering landmarks that once dominated the scene at more than 100 steam depots. WHETHER wagon-hoist or skip-hoist forms

The coaling plant story: Towers of Strength

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The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths. Engine Shed Society president Nick Pigott concludes our historical survey of the towering landmarks that once dominated the scene at more than 100 steam depots. Whether wagon-hoist or skip-hoist

Avrasya Üniversitesi’nde Gündem Demiryolu

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Avrasya Üniversitesi Rektör Yardımcısı ve İktisat Bölümü Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu Bakü, Tiflis ve Kars Demiryolunun açıldığını belirterek, “Trabzon’u bu hatta bağlamak için Erzincan-Trabzon hattının açılması konusunda kamuoyu oluşturmaktayız. Avrasya farkındalık yaratma açısından [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Avrasya Üniversitesi’nde Gündem Demiryolu – RayHaber

Transport for the North Chief Executive Visits Hitachi Rail

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United Kingdom – The chief executive of Transport for the North, Barry White, visited Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe facility in County Durham. He was interested to learn how Hitachi Rail is investing in the engineers of tomorrow.  A Hitachi Rail Class 800 Azuma at Gleneagles © Chris Watt Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe facility opened

TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Yönetmeliği Yayınlandı

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TCDD TAŞIMACILIK A.Ş. GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ TEFTİŞ KURULU YÖNETMELİĞİ BİRİNCİ BÖLÜM Amaç, Kapsam, Dayanak ve Tanımlar Amaç MADDE 1 – (1) Bu Yönetmeliğin amacı, TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Başkanlığının teşkilat, görev, yetki ve [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü Teftiş Kurulu Yönetmeliği Yayınlandı – RayHaber

Togo railway plan

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TOGO: Construction of a 760 km railway from the capital Lomé to Cinkassé on the border with Burkina Faso is included in a national development plan unveiled by the government of Togo. It is envisaged that the line could eventually run to Ouagadougou. State-owned Togo Invest Holding has been tasked with with

Cost of UK electrification could be cut by half

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UK: Better planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification by between 33% and 50%, according to a report published by the UK’s Railway Industry Association on March 14. The Electrification Cost Challenge review was

Cost of UK electrification could be cut by two-thirds

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UK: Better planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification to between 33% and 50% of current prices, according to a report published by the UK’s Railway Industry Association on March 14. The Electrification Cost

SNCF brings forward Ouigo expansion to Toulouse

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FRANCE: Originally envisaged for 2020, Ouigo low-cost high speed services between Paris and Toulouse are now to begin running on July 6. The SNCF subsidiary has announced that ticket sales for its first trains will open on March 26. Ouigo will initially operate one train each way per day, calling at

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