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Sachsen line reopenings under consideration

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GERMANY: Local transport authority VMS is studying options for reviving passenger services to Rochlitz and on the Pockau-Lengefeld – Marienberg line in Sachsen. Servies to Rochlitz ended in 2000, with passengers instead needing to travel by bus to Geithain for connections to Leipzig and Chemnitz. VMS is studying options and potential passenger demand

YHT kazasıyla ilgili bilirkişi raporu: Birinci neden hattın eksikleriyle açılması

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Ankara-Konya seferinin yapıldığı YHT ile raylarda kontrol için bulunun kılavuz trenin çarpışması sonucu meydana gelen kazayla ilgili Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı'nca yürütülen soruşturmada oluşturulan bilirkişi heyeti raporunu tamamladı. Eskişehir Teknik Üniversitesi Raylı Sistemler Programı öğretim üyelerinden oluşan 3 kişilik bilirkişi heyetinin 12 sayfalık raporu savcılığa gönderildi. Raporda, kazaya 'hızlı tren kazası' demenin

Track workers were wearing ear defenders

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TWO Network Rail track workers who were killed by a train in south Wales were wearing ear defenders, it has emerged, and may not have heard warnings of an approaching train. The two men were working on the line near Margam when they were struck yesterday by the 09.29 GWR intercity

CP and EMEF to merge ahead of market opening

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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

Çorlu’da 25 kişinin öldüğü tren kazası: Mahkeme heyeti davadan çekildi

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Tekirdağ'ın Çorlu ilçesinde, 8 Temmuz 2018'de gerçekleşen ve 25 kişinin hayatını kaybettiği tren kazasının Çorlu Adliyesi'ndeki ilk duruşmasında mahkeme heyeti davadan çekildi. Adliyedeki 130 kişilik konferans salonunda yapılması planlanan duruşmada, çok sayıda kişi dışarıda kaldı ve salona giremedi. Bu sırada kapı önünde güvenlik güçleri ve aileler arasında arbede yaşandı. Bu sırada yaşanan olaylar

Finnish passenger tendering plan put on hold

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FINLAND: Recently-appointed Minister of Transport & Communications Sanna Marin has suspended plans to call tenders for the operation of regional passenger services in southern Finland. On June 27 the ministry said that the preparatory process had shown that it would not be possible to proceed as planned. A fair and competitive

Cisalpino Pendolinos to work Athens – Thessaloniki line

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GREECE: Following its acquisition of national passenger operator Trainose, Italy’s FS Group has decided to deploy its 200 km/h ETR470 tilting trains to accelerate inter-city services on the Athens – Thessaloniki main line. This follows trials with one of Trenitalia’s multi-system ETR485 trainsets last year. The first of five ETR470 Pendolino

From the archive: BRIDGNORTH STATION: Building for the future

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Ben Jones visits Bridgnorth to discover how the Severn Valley Railway is investing in new facilities to cope with ever-increasing visitor numbers.  BRITAIN’S railways are busier than they’ve ever been, and our world-class heritage lines are no exception. From miniature railways to extensive standard gauge operations such as the Severn Valley

Çorlu’da 25 kişinin öldüğü tren kazasının duruşması protestolarla başladı, mahkeme …

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Tekirdağ'ın Çorlu ilçesinde 25 kişinin yaşamını yitirdiği, 300'ün üzerinde kişinin yaralandığı tren faciasına ilişkin açılan davanın ilk duruşması bugün Çorlu 1. Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi'nde görülmeye başlandı. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları (TCDD) görevlisi 4 kişinin 'Taksirle ölüme ve yaralanmaya neden olma' suçlamasıyla yargılanmasına başlamadan önce kazada yaşamını yitirenlerin yakınları Çorlu Adliyesi'ne toplu

Hamburg Buys Additional 32 DT5 Metro Trains

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Germany: The Hamburger Hochbahn AG has selected the Alstom-Bombardier consortium to supply an additional 32 DT5 metro trains to the city. This contract is worth 186 million euros (210 million USD).  An Alstom-Bombardier DT5 metro train in Hamburg © fleno.de under licence More than 100 million euros (113 million USD) will go

Vivarail Battery Train Wins Environment Award

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Vivarail’s converted Class 320 battery train and its fast-charge system have won the Rail Industry Innovation Environment Award. Vivarail’s Class 320 battery train wins environment award © Railway-News As a major industry event, Vivarail says it is proud to be recognised for its work. Not only will a battery-powered train allow trains to

BART Begins Traction Power Substation Upgrade Works

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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;

UK Railtours ventures through Butterley

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GB RAILFREIGHT No. 66753 EMD Roberts Road edges into Butterley loop with UK Railtours’ ‘Amber Valley Venturer’ tour from Euston on May 4, making for an unusual sight among the preserved DMUs and coaching stock at the Midland Railway-Butterley (MRB). No. 66719 METRO-LAND is out of view at the other end

Stadler to Supply 55 FLIRT Akku Trains to NAH.SH

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On 21 June Stadler announced it had won the contract to supply 55 FLIRT Akku trains to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (NAH.SH) pending a ten-day appeal period. This period has now passed and Stadler remains the winning bidder.  FLIRT Akku for NAH.SH © Stadler Receiving this contract, which contains an option for a

RENFE seeks to take on the TGV

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FRANCE: On July 1, RENFE Operadora confirmed its intention to enter the French high speed passenger market, saying it had lodged the relevant applications with regulator Arafer, safety authority EPSF and infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau. The Spanish national operator would compete with incumbent SNCF on high speed routes initially using a

Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired in US$8·4bn deal

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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

Motorola wins Israel Railways communications contract

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ISRAEL: Motorola Solutions has won a contract to supply Israel Railways with up to 3 000 push-to-talk over cellular  mobile devices equipped with its WAVE group communication service, and to operate and maintain the network for three years. Hot Mobile will act as the mobile network carrier. There is an option to

Nazilerden para alan Hollandalı demiryolu şirketi, Holokost kurbanlarının ailelerine …

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Yahudileri toplama kamplarına nakletmek için Nazilerden para alan bir Hollandalı demiryolu şirketi, hayatta olan Holokost mağdurları da dahil olmak üzere yaklaşık 100 bin soykırım kurbanının ailelerine tazminat ödeyeceğini açıkladı.

ROMITAMP – New Robel Tamping Machines for the UK

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Over the past 20 years the Robel ROMITAMP (formerly called the GWS 75) has proved to be an extremely effective and reliable machine in tackling localised track quality issues. The machine’s light weight and compact design allows for easy transport and delivery from a low loader, making it ideal for

China: Testing Successful for CRRC Carbon-Fibre Metro

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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

Critical Communications World 2019 Continues Tradition of Success

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The worldwide mission critical communications community came together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week, for Critical Communications World (CCW) 2019. Organised by The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), CCW is the global showcase event for the sector, attracting thousands of attendees on an annual basis. Following on from 2018’s hugely successful show

Bayern awards two operating contracts

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GERMANY: Bayern railway agency BEG awarded DB Regio two overlapping operating contracts on June 24. The first is an interim contract covering the operation of long-distance regional services on the 220 km route from München to Lindau via Memmingen for one year from December 2020, while the second covers the operation

BLS Modernises Its Fleet of Bombardier NINA Trains

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Swiss railway company BLS completes modernisation of its NINA fleet. All 36 vehicles of this type have undergone a major service. The NINA fleet, built by Bombardier with electrical equipment from Alstom, is now more energy-efficient.  Swiss rail operator BLS has completed the modernisation of its fleet of NINA trains © BLS BLS

Hollanda Demiryolları, Yahudi Soykırımı’ndaki rolü nedeniyle milyonlarca euro tazminat …

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Hollanda Demiryolları (NS), 2. Dünya Savaşı sırasında Naziler tarafından gerçekleştirilen Yahudi Soykırımı’ndaki rolü nedeniyle, mağdurlara ve yakınlarına tazminat ödeyecek.

Hollanda Demiryolları Yahudi Soykırımı’ndaki rolü nedeniyle milyonlarca Euro tazminat ödeyecek

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Hollanda Demiryolları (NS), açılan bir dava sonrası, Nazilerin toplama kamplarına kuruma ait trenlerle taşınan Yahudiler, Romanlar ve Sintiler ile yakınlarına ödenmesi amacıyla “on milyonlarca euroluk” bütçe ayırdı. NS, 2005 yılında 2. Dünya Savaşı’ndaki politikası nedeniyle resmen özür dilemiş ancak o dönem kurbanlara bireysel tazminat ödemeyi reddetmişti.

Midlands Hub plan to boost east-west connectivity

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UK: The Midlands Connect consortium of local authorities and regional transport bodies has unveiled proposals for a £2bn package of targeted improvements to boost rail services in the East and West Midlands. The group is seeking £25m in government funding to develop the business case for its Midlands Rail Hub programme,

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

Induction Welding System for Rail by Mirage Ltd

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Mirage is proud to announce the arrival of its induction welding system for rail. We have developed the process and the mobile induction-welding head to be suitable – initially – for European Norms CEN 56 & 60 rail profiles. Other profiles will follow. We have been working towards Network Rail product acceptance

Marmaray bozuldu, yolcular trenden atladı – Gazete Duvar

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  1. Marmaray bozuldu, yolcular trenden atladı  Gazete Duvar
  2. TCDD’den Marmaray’daki arızaya ilişkin açıklama  Sputnik Türkiye
  3. TCDD’den arıza açıklaması  YeniÇağ
  4. Marmaray’da kapılar açılmadı vatandaşlar bayıldı!  Sözcü
  5. Son dakika… 1 kişinin bayıldığı Marmaray arızasıyla ilgili TCDD’den açıklama  Sözcü
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Caledonian Sleeper Highlander services delayed again

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THE launch of new Caledonian Sleeper services to the Highlands has been delayed again, as rolling stock problems continue. Transport Scotland is now preparing to levy a fine on Caledonian Sleeper for breaching its franchise contract. Services to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William using the new coaches had already been postponed from

SRPS Railtours: Forth Bridge and Borders Steam Specials

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SRPS Railtours is organising steam specials on each Sunday in August 2019, starting at Linlithgow, and picking up passengers at Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay and Edinburgh Waverley.  The trains will set down at Galashiels and terminate at Tweedbank (approx 12.50).  Evening train crossing to terminate in Inverkeithing. The return departure at about 15.10

Switzerland approves SFr13bn infrastructure investment package

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SWITZERLAND: The upper house of Parliament (Ständerat) voted unanimously on June 21 in favour of a further phase of rail infrastructure expansion to eliminate bottlenecks, allow more frequent services and make stations more accessible. Worth SFr12∙89bn, the investment package known as STEP 2035 (Strategische Entwicklungsprogramm Bahninfrastruktur) covers around 200 large and

Swiss approve SFr13bn infrastructure investment package

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SWITZERLAND: The upper house of Parliament (Ständerat) voted unanimously on June 21 in favour of a further phase of rail infrastructure expansion to eliminate bottlenecks, allow more frequent services and make stations more accessible. Worth SFr12∙89bn, the investment package known as STEP 2035 (Strategische Entwicklungsprogramm Bahninfrastruktur) covers around 200 large and

Davenne takes over at UIC

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INTERNATIONAL: The appointment of François Davenne as Director General of the International Union of Railways was formally confirmed at the UIC General Assembly in Budapest on June 25. Taking over with effect from July 1, he succeeds Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, who has served as UIC Director General since the organisation was restructured

GKN-liveried Jessie enters Blaenavon line service

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Former Cardiff resident Hunslet 0-6-0ST Jessie (1873/1937) joined the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway’s (P&BR) operational fleet on April 19 following overhaul and conversion back to its original guise by owner Mike Pearce at the Barry Tourist Railway.  As reported (RM April), Jessie has been stripped of its former ‘Thomas’ guise, losing

Virgin Trains breaks ground on Orlando extension

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USA: Virgin Trains USA held a ‘Red Spike’ groundbreaking ceremony at Orlando International Airport on June 24 to launch construction work on its 275 km Phase 2 extension from West Palm Beach. Contracts were awarded in May for construction of Phase 2, which represents a private-sector investment of $4bn. The project

Granada joins the AVE network

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SPAIN: The 122 km high speed line between Antequera and Granada was formally inaugurated on June 25 by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who unveiled a plaque at Antequera Santa Ana station. He was accompanied by Minister of Development José Luis Ábalos, ADIF President Isabel Pardo de Vera and the President of

Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia

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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

Mechan Transforms Turntable Design

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Rail maintenance equipment specialist, Mechan, has reinvented one of its most enduring products, saving depot operators time and money during installation. Mechan’s new turntable for use in rail depots. The Sheffield-based manufacturer has launched a new turntable design, following 18 months’ research and development into ways to overcome common problems with pit

Network Rail regions go live

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UK: The first phase of a restructuring of infrastructure manager Network Rail into 14 routes reporting to five regions was implemented on June 24. This is intended to devolve responsibility and decision-making to smaller organisations which are closer to customers, and to give local managers the ability to tackle performance issues. In

Dehşete düşüren tren kazasının yeni görüntüleri ortaya çıktı – Sabah

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Edinilen bilgiye göre, Adana-Mersin seferini yapan yük treni, Tarsus ilçesi Yenice Mahallesi'ndeki hemzemin geçitte, karşıya geçmeye çalışan 63 LZ 951 plakalı minibüse çarptı. Kazada, içerisinde Suriyeli tarım işçilerinin bulunduğu bildirilen minibüsteki yolculardan 1'i olay yerinde hayatını kaybederken, ikisi ağır 4 kişi yaralandı. Dehşete düşüren tren kazasının yeni görüntüleri ortaya

50 Years of Expertise in High Performance UPS Solutions

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Our customers tell us that we are their best asset when it comes to protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring power availability with our high performance UPS solutions. The reason? Because you’re our inspiration. For more than 50 years, we have partnered with you to continuously evolve our products and services. Including modular

Last of 30 B-Series Trains for Transperth Delivered

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The Bombardier-EDI Downer joint venture, EDI Rail Bombardier Transportation Pty Ltd, has delivered the last of 30 B-Series electric multiple units to Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority (PTA). Bombardier-EDI Downer JV celebrates delivery of final B-Series EMU © Bombardier Transportation The contract for the 30 railcars dates back to 2016. The Minister

24 June: news in brief

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New Network Rail regions launched NEW regions at Network Rail went live today. The five regions are Eastern, North West & Central, Scotland’s Railway, Southern, and Wales and Western, and they will be devolved in turn into a total of 14 routes. Performance has been declining over the past five years.

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

Alstom to Supply 8 Coradia Lint Diesel Trains to ODEG

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Alstom is to supply Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) with eight Coradia Lint regional trains. These diesel multiple units feature EU-emission Stage V powerpack – the first in the world – which makes them more environmentally friendly compared to other DMUs. Coradia Lint 54 for Baden-Württemberg © Alstom Alstom will build these multiple

Industry Insider Week 25 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories

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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

Grant support for Bodmin platform

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THE Bodmin & Wenford Railway’s (B&WR) proposal to install a second platform at its Bodmin General headquarters has received a huge financial boost from main line operator GWR. The Bodmin & Wenford Railway Trust’s £295,000 Second Platform Project has received a joint award totalling £141,000 from GWR’s Customer and Communities Improvement

FRA awards $326m for rail infrastructure works

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USA: More than $326m in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements and Special Transportation Circumstances grant funding for 45 rail infrastructure projects in 29 states has been announced by the Federal Railroad Administration. ‘These investments in inter-city passenger and freight rail will benefit surrounding communities, make grade crossings safer and improve

Zonegreen Delivers Depot Safety in Doha

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Sheffield-based rail depot specialist, Zonegreen, is ensuring staff working on one of the most prominent transports projects in the Middle East are among the safest in the world. The firm has successfully installed its flagship Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS™) at three depots on Qatar’s new Doha Metro network. Zonegreen’s innovative technology

Commons report questions need for HS2

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A NEW House of Commons report has cast doubt on the need for HS2, and says that many of its benefits, such as increasing capacity, could be achieved in other ways at lower cost. The report is a Commons Library Briefing, written to inform MPs. These Briefings are not intended to

Equality. Diversity. Inclusion. This Is Not Altruism.

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On 23 June it is International Women in Engineering Day. HS2 Ltd is one of the companies in rail proactively working towards changing the employment landscape in construction and engineering. Curzon Street Station visual © HS2 Ltd At Railtex this year Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at HS2, gave a

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

Bombardier’s ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award

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Bombardier Transportation has won the Brandenburg Design Award for the design – interior and exterior – of its ZEFIRO Express intercity train. ZEFIRO Express intercity train wins German design award © Bombardier Transportation Bombardier says: “The train’s distinctive appearance is set to reshape mobility and redefine the intercity passenger experience in the Swedish

Trenitalia prepares for Paris – Milano launch

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EUROPE: The first of five ETR1000 high speed trainsets being modified to operate Trenitalia’s planned open access service between Milano and Paris is expected to begin test running in France next month, following the completion of retrofitting work. The trainsets are being fitted with TVM cab signalling and KVB automatic train

Overwhelming Response to Bender’s RS4 at Railtex

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New signal power protection systems from Bender UK were officially unveiled at Railtex 2019. The launch of new multi-tier fault detection and location systems was a huge hit with customers and visitors alike. They were all extremely impressed with the display of new Rail Signalling 4 (RS4) NR/L2/SIGELP/27725 Tier 1, 2

FS Group forms US subsidiary

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USA: Italian state railway group FS has established FS Italian Railways USA Inc with the aim of developing its activities in the North American market. FS said the mass transit, high speed and freight markets ‘offer interesting growth possibilities, especially in the large metropolitan areas’, thanks to an increase in investment

Camira: Made for Travelling in Style

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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

ODEG orders Stage V compliant DMUs

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GERMANY: Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn has awarded Alstom a €45m contract to supply eight Coradia Lint diesel multiple-units for use on Netzes Elbe-Spree regional passenger services from December 2022. Announcing the order on June 20, Alstom said the 140  km/h DMUs would be its first with a powerpack complying with EU Stage V

Electro-diesel train financing approved

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SPAIN: The European Investment Bank approved a €100m loan on June 13 to part-finance the planned €201m procurement of 26 electric and five electro-diesel trainsets for use by RENFE on suburban and rural services on the former FEVE metre-gauge network in northern Spain. EIB said the replacement of life-expired rolling stock

Stadler receives first Flirt Akku battery train order

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GERMANY: Schleswig-Holstein transport authority NAH.SH has selected Stadler to supply 55 Flirt Akku battery multiple-units to operate regional services and provide 30 years of maintenance. Announcing its selection as preferred bidder on June 19, Stadler said that it will reveal more details when the contract is signed, which is expected after

Rail, metro and tram spending in New South Wales budget

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AUSTRALIA: Several rail projects have been allocated funding in the 2019-20 New South Wales budget, which was presented on June 18. The state government is providing A$812m as part of a A$1·8bn package over four years towards the New Intercity Fleet. The RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and

We regret the delay to your train…

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For every late train there is a reason. Some are straightforward, others more complex, and each knock-on has an affect around the network, but with each delay comes a cost. Phil Marsh explains the work of the Delay Attribution Board, which adjudicates for the industry on the more complex cases IN

UWC Ships 26 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok

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United Wagon Company (UWC) has shipped 26 tank cars to GATX Rail Vostok. The subsidiary of GATX Corporation will use these tank cars to transport molasses and vegetable oils.  UWC stainless steel tank car for molasses and vegetable oils © UWC UWC says this tank car is a new addition to its product

China Railway Corp becomes China State Railway Group Co

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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

Alstom P80 Point Machine Passes Testing in Kazakhstan

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The Alstom-SOP Trade joint venture, KEP – KazElectroPrivod, has successfully tested the P80 point machine. The testing took place over a six-month period at the new turnout (set of points) at Shiderty Station, Ekibastuz, in the Pavoldar region of northeast Kazakhstan.  Alstom P80 point machine at Shiderty train station © Alstom KEP conducted

Bollé Safety – a World Leader in Lens Technology

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Life is normally full of compromises but not anymore with a new range of high-tech lens developments from Bollé Safety for the rail industry. For any condition, in any working environment Bollé Safety has the lens for you. BAXTER PLATINUM Bollé Safety has revolutionised eye protection with an innovation that exceeds the requirements of

War of words grows on second SWR strike day

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THE war of words between South Western Railway and the RMT has become more heated on the second day of five 24-hour walkouts. The dispute over on-train staffing and the future role of guards has been running for months, but the latest action is the most intensive yet. Although the RMT claimed

19 June: news in brief

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Diversity gap ASLEF has launched a new report called ‘On track with diversity’ – which the union said reveals a ‘glaring gap’ between those in the driver's cab at the front of the train and the communities they serve. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: ‘When I stood up at our

Cardiff – London open access plan

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UK: Grand Union Trains has applied to the Office of Rail & Road for a track access agreement which would enable it to launch a Cardiff Central – London Paddington open access passenger service from late 2020. The proposed hourly service would call at Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction and Bristol Parkway,

‘İmamoğlu, neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım’ diyecek’

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İçişleri Bakanı Soylu, CHP İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkan Adayı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nu eleştirerek, “Geçen akşam dinledim. Neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım.’ diyecek.” dedi.

‘İmamoğlu, neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım’ diyecek’

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İçişleri Bakanı Soylu, CHP İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkan Adayı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nu eleştirerek, “Geçen akşam dinledim. Neredeyse ‘Marmaray’ın ihalesini ben yaptım.’ diyecek.” dedi.

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