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Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams

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FLEXITY tram for Brussels © Bombardier Transportation This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in April 2018. The framework contract covered a maximum of 175 trams. The initial order STIB placed (also in April 2018) was for 60 trams. This current order is worth around 67 million

Brussels: STIB Buys Additional 30 FLEXITY Trams

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FLEXITY tram for Brussels © Bombardier Transportation This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in April 2018. The framework contract covered a maximum of 175 trams. The initial order STIB placed (also in April 2018) was for 60 trams. This current order is worth around 67 million

18 June: news in brief

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South Western strikes begin THE first of five days of strikes has begun on South Western Railway, after new talks last week failed to reach agreement over on-train staffing and the role of guards. The walkouts have closed the Shepperton branch, and trains on the Hampton Court branch will run only

Nomad Digital Secures Next Generation WiFi Services Contract in California

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The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), an intercity passenger train system in California, has formally awarded Nomad Digital with the “Next Generation WiFi Services Contract”. CCJPA has procured, by the selection of Nomad Digital, the future installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of a next-generation WiFi network on board Capitol Corridor trains

Budapest – Beograd corridor upgrading contract signed

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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

TCDD TAŞIMACILIK A.Ş. GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ PERSONELİ GÖREVDE YÜKSELME VE UNVAN DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ YÖNETMELİĞİNDE DEĞİŞİKLİK YAPILMASINA DAİR YÖNETMELİK RESMİ GAZETEDE YAYINLANDI

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TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ DEVLET DEMİRYOLLARI TAŞIMACILIK ANONİM ŞİRKETİ GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ PERSONELİ GÖREVDE YÜKSELME VE UNVAN DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ YÖNETMELİĞİNDE DEĞİŞİKLİK YAPILMASINA DAİR YÖNETMELİK MADDE 1 – 23/11/2018 tarihli ve 30604 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları Taşımacılık Anonim Şirketi Genel Müdürlüğü Personeli Görevde Yükselme ve Unvan Değişikliği Yönetmeliğinin 4 üncü maddesinin birinci

London: CAF to Supply 43 Metro Trains for DLR

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CAF has signed a contract with Transport for London (TfL) for the design and manufacture of 43 new driverless metro trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). CAF to supply new metro trains for London – DLR Stratford International extension © Transport for London The Spanish rolling stock manufacturer will deliver 43

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,

The Network in Transit(ion)

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Global Demand for Transportation is on the Rise Co-authored by: Kyle Connor, IoT and Transportation Industry Principal, at Cisco &Dani Schrakamp, Global Government Market Manager, at Cisco The past year turned out to be a success for the rail industry – outperforming the original projected growth rate, rail traffic grew at 2.9

Unipart Rail: Value through Innovation

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Innovation for innovation’s sake is not a good position to take. It’s critical that innovation delivers value, helping the railways to improve and deliver a better service to operators and passengers. Our value in innovation is added though: Increasing safetyOptimising costReducing riskImproving performanceIncorporating digital solutionsIncreasing corporate responsibility At Unipart Rail we carefully assess both

South Western strikes set to go ahead

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FIVE days of strikes are set to go ahead on South Western Railway from tomorrow, after new talks failed to reach agreement over on-train staffing and the role of guards. The walkouts will close the Shepperton branch, and trains on the Hampton Court branch will run only when passengers will be

Industry Insider Week 24 – 7 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 24 for 10–14 June 2019: Bombardier MITRAC solution © Bombardier Transportation Policy ICE 4 train in Germany © Deutsche Bahn AG / Georg Wagner ERA Set to Become the THE Railway Authority in Europe Following the

Transforming the Rail Industry with AI and IoT Technologies

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being adopted globally by all industries to drive efficiency, improve productivity and reduce costs. The rail industry is no exception. Fuelled by intelligence from AI-driven systems and applications, railway operations are becoming safer, smarter and more reliable, significantly enhancing the passenger travel experience and freight logistics

Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop

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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

São Paulo airport EMU unveiled

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BRAZIL: CRRC Qingdao Sifang has unveiled the first of eight eight-car Class 2500 electric multiple-units that it is supplying for São Paulo suburban operator CPTM’s Line 13 to Guarulhos Airport under a contract awarded in September 2017. The 12·2 km Line 13 was inaugurated in June 2018, and is currently operated using

Cavalcade tops off ‘8F’ return at GCR’s goods gala

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SEVEN BR-liveried locomotives, from the humble ‘Jinty’ to the mighty ‘9F’, provided an impressive grand finale for the Great Central Railway’s Goods Galore gala on May 11-12. The event marked the return to GCR service of Stanier ‘8F’ 2-8-0 No. 48305 after eight years out of traffic, and provided a rare opportunity

GB Railfreight to reopen March sidings

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UK: GB Railfreight has secured a lease for the disused March Up Yard rail sidings in Cambridgeshire in eastern England. The operator plans to use the site for the stabling and maintenance of rolling stock which is used on freight trains between Middleton Towers and Yorkshire, to carry aggregates between the

UK: New Greater Anglia BMUs Receive ORR Approval

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UK: The Office of Rail and Road, the regulatory authority for rail in Britain, has given its approval for the 24 four-car bi-mode FLIRT trains Stadler has been manufacturing for Greater Anglia. Stadler says these are the first FLIRT trains in the country to get this ‘authorisation for placing into

Next generation Acela trainsets take shape

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USA: Alstom invited guests to its Hornell factory in New York state on June 12 to showcase the progress it is making in producing the next generation of Acela high speed trainsets for Amtrak. Amtrak says that ‘significant progress’ is being made in production of the fleet, which is expected to

14 June: news in brief

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FLIRT accepted NEW trains being built for Greater Anglia by Stadler have received their first approval from the Office of Rail and Road. The ORR has authorised the use of four-car bi-mode FLIRT units, although they can only start to carry passengers after a testing and commissioning programme has been completed.

Southeastern franchise extension confirmed

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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

16 New Stadler FLIRT Trains for NordWestBahn

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Stadler has won a contract with Transdev GmbH for 16 FLIRT trains. The electric multiple units will run on the Regio S-Bahn Bremen/Lower Saxony network. The contract is worth around 100 million euros (113 million USD). Transdev GmbH, a German subsidiary of the French Transdev Group, has commissioned Stadler to

PPP partners to develop Utah freight railway

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USA: Proposals for the construction of a 160 km freight railway to serve the Uinta Basin region of Utah state are to be taken forward under a public-private partnership, with the aim of starting construction in 2022. The Uinta Basin Railway is being promoted by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, which was

13 June: news in brief

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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

TAZARA seeks opportunities with the private sector

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AFRICA: The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority board is seeking to develop open access operations to increase traffic on its network, ‘in view of the good performance by the private operator so far’. Following its meeting in Dar es Salaam on June 1, the board directed the railway’s management to appoint a contracts

1960s Railtours with a difference

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For this month’s Practice & Performance , Keith Farr takes a nostalgic look at some notable steam rail tours from the 1960s One fine June evening in 1967, a friend and I were enjoying dinner in the restaurant car of the 17.05 Euston-Carlisle. During the soup course we were discussing our

CAF wins order for new DLR trains

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CAF has won a Transport for London contract to supply 43 trains for Docklands Light Railway. The contract will include a Fleet Support Agreement, which will guarantee technical support and spares. The new five-car trains are due to enter service in 2023, replacing the 33 oldest examples in the present fleet. Although

12 June: news in brief

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Floods disrupt train services FLOODS have been disrupting train services in many parts of the country after torrential rain during the past 24 hours. Some London lines were badly affected last night, and for a while passengers were advised to avoid the south London area. The situation is improving now, but

Sivas Valisi Ayhan İddialı Konuştu!.. Test Sürüşleri 2020’de Başlayacak

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İl genelinde yürütülen çalışmaların değerlendirildiği toplantıda konuşan Vali Salih Ayhan, Sivas – Ankara Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) projesinde test sürüşlerinin 2020 yılında başlayacağını ifade etti. İlbank Anonim Şirketi, Karayolları 16. Bölge Müdürlüğü, TCDD 4. Bölge [devamı…]

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nVent ERICO – Railway Electrical Protection

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Lightning strikes can cause catastrophic damage to critical rail infrastructure and equipment. Unexpected transient events or momentary bursts of extremely high voltages can occur even during normal operations. That’s why railway electrical protection is a vital part of safe, reliable operations. nVent ERICO offers a comprehensive portfolio of products that

Fleet Focus: Britain’s new trains

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Exciting times are ahead as the first trains of two new fleets entered service during April and May. A total of 22 new or fully refurbished fleets are due for introduction by 12 train operators over the next three years, and The RM will be taking a closer look at

Brazilian line reopens after safety shutdown

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BRAZIL: Mining giant Vale resumed regular operation of freight services on the Belo Horizonte branch of Estrado de Ferro Vitória a Minas on June 6, after confirmation that the railway would not be affected by the possible collapse of tailings at a nearby abandoned iron ore mine in Minas Gerais

Bombardier Launches Updated MITRAC Solutions

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Bombardier launched its latest version of its MITRAC solution at UITP in Stockholm.  Bombardier’s TALENT 3 Battery Electric Train © Bombardier The mobility provider has updated its MITRAC solution to reduce life-cycle costs. This reduces both investment and running costs for operators. Further, the new solution will have a smaller negative impact

Thales presents big data software at UITP

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THALES: Thales has presented two tools for big data analytics at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2019. Thales’ NAIA software captures data on passenger flow, platform crowding, train occupancy and intervals between trains. It then analyses this to help operators to understand how passengers behave and respond appropriately. Using the number

Dodoma commuter rail study commissioned

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TANZANIA: Tanzania Railways Corp has awarded an international consortium a €2·5m nine-month contract to undertake feasibility and preliminary design studies for a commuter rail network in the capital Dodoma. The consortium is led by Spanish consultancy Ardanuy Ingenieria and includes Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats from India and South Korea’s Soosung Engineering. The

Halkalı Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Sözleşmesi İmzalandı

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Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı`nın yük taşıma kapasitesinin, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesiminin yapımıyla önemli oranda artacağını belirterek, yapımı için Avrupa Birliği`nden (AB) 275 milyon avro hibe kullanılacak olan projenin tamamlanmasıyla Avrupa ülkeleriyle [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Halkalı Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı Sözleşmesi İmzalandı – RayHaber

Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı

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Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı : Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı M. Cahit Turhan, Halkalı-Kapıkule Demiryolu Hattı`nın yük taşıma kapasitesinin, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule kesiminin yapımıyla önemli oranda artacağını belirterek, yapımı için Avrupa Birliği`nden (AB) [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Avrupa İle Yüksek Standartlı Demiryolu Bağlantısı İçin İmzalar Atıldı – RayHaber

Kemal Demirel Dünyada Demiryolu İçin Yürüyen Tek Milletvekili

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Şunu biliyoruz… Büyük bütçeli yatırımlar kentler çok istediğinde ve bu isteği belli ettiğinde gündeme gelip gerçekleşiyor. Gerçi… Kent olarak sahip çıkma noktasında ne kadar başarılı olduğumuz tartışılır, ama Bursa çok uzun yıllardır demiryolu istiyor, hızlı tren bekliyor. İşte… Bu konuyu kent gündemine taşıyıp kamuoyu oluşturma anlamında önemli bir misyon [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Kemal Demirel Dünyada Demiryolu İçin Yürüyen Tek Milletvekili – RayHaber

Operail concerned about infrastructure charges

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ESTONIA: State owned logistics company Operail has reported a net profit of €2·6m for the first three months of 2019, double the figure for the same period last year. Chairman Raul Toomsalu said the main source of profit was the lease fleet of 2 100 wagons, with revenue up 65% as

Virgin TrainS to make open access bid

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FOLLOWING the shock announcement Virgin Trains (VT) and its partner Stagecoach had been disqualified from bidding from the West Coast Partnership franchise and were likely to exit railways, VT has surprised everyone by announcing it will make a bid to become an open access operator. Virgin has lodged an application with

Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 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 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

Bombardier Presents Light Rail Vehicle Safety System

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Sweden – Bombardier Transportation unveiled its COMPAS light rail vehicle safety system at UITP 2019 today.  Bombardier’s COMPAS system © Bombardier Transportation COMPAS: Collision and Overspeed Monitoring and Prevention Assistance System Bombardier Transportation chose the UITP Global Public Transport Summit taking place in Stockholm 9–12 June to unveil its new safety system for

Stadler sees success on six axles

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EUROPE: Stadler says that its family of six-axle diesel, electric and bi-mode Eurodual locomotives are ‘30 to 40% better in terms of track forces’ than ‘most of the four-axle locos in use around Europe today’. Pascal Cantin, Stadler’s Head of Product Sales Locomotive and Sales Director Western Europe, told the Transport

Tambo Springs terminal ‘will change the face of Gauteng’

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SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern Palace Joint Venture Consortium has won a 20-year concession to design, finance, build and operate a major intermodal terminal serving Gauteng province. Announcing the ‘historic public and private sector partnership’ on June 5, Transnet said the R2∙5bn terminal forming part of the Gauteng Integrated Transport Master Plan

Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire

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Construction traffic is the biggest growth area for UK railfreight, with millions of tonnes of material being moved every year – much of it to London and the south-east of England. Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. Less than three miles

£25million support for for Scottish rail freight industry

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The Scottish Government has allocated £25million to support the country’s rail freight industry over the next five years. Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson announced the ring-fenced funding during a visit to Freightliner’s Coatbridge Terminal on May 9. Rail freight operators, Network Rail and Transport Scotland can now put forward proposals

Adapazarı – İstanbul (Pendik) Ada Ekspresi Tren Saatleri 2019

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TCDD hatlarında TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. tarafından işletilen Ada Ekspresi Adapazarı ile İstanbul arasında hergün sefer yapmaktadır. Ada Ekspresinin güzergahında buluna Gar ve İstasyonlar Adapazarı Gar, Mithatpaşa, Arifiye, Sapanca, Büyükderbent, Köseköy, İzmit YHT, Derince YHT, Yarımca [devamı…]

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ZSSK RegioPanter EMU rolled out

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SLOVAKIA: Škoda Transportation has rolled out the first of the Class 660 electric multiple-units ordered by national passenger operator ZSSK for use on regional services around Žilina. The €160m contract for 25 dual-voltage 3 kV DC/25 kV AC EMUs with a maximum speed of 160 km/h was signed in March 2018,

Russian Railways orders high speed trains

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RUSSIA: Russian Railways has signed a €1·1bn order for a further 13 Velaro RUS high speed trains for use on the 650 km Moscow – St Petersburg route, Siemens Mobility announced on June 7. The 10-car trainsets will be supplied by Siemens Mobility and the Ural Locomotives joint venture of Siemens

Southeastern deal unresolved as deadline approaches

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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

Israel Railways Buys 74 TWINDEXX Vario Coaches

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Bombardier Transportation and Israel Railways (ISR) have signed a contract for 74 additional TWINDEXX Vario double-decker coaches. This order is part of a framework agreement that the two parties signed in October 2010. It is worth around 147 million euros (166 million USD). Bombardier says it will deliver all 74 coaches

7 June: News in brief

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Frankenstein A second rail union has called for privatisation to be reversed in the wake of a Transport Focus survey of how much passengers trust the railway industry, which left Southern trailing the list. However, the percentage of users who do trust Southern has risen from 17 per cent to

Siemens Mobility Joins Competition to Win HS2 Bid

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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

Infrastructure managers must do more to help freight, warns Mercitalia

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EUROPE: Mercitalia Logistics Chief Executive Marco Gosso strongly criticised the performance of European infrastructure managers at the Transport Logistic trade show in München on June 6. Insisting that the FS subsidiary would ‘increase the pressure on infrastructure managers’, Gosso said that freight operators were still not being adequately compensated for day-to-day

First Kiss for DB Regio

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GERMANY: DB Regio has placed its first order for Stadler Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units, signing a €220m contract on June 5 for 18 four-car units for use in Schleswig-Holstein. This follows the award in April of a contract for incumbent and sole bidder DB Regio to continue to operate Elektronetz Ost services

RMT ballots for strike after Underground talks fail

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PAY talks between London Underground and the RMT have collapsed, and the union is preparing strike ballot papers for its 10,000 London Underground members. Transport for London said it is now asking the conciliation service ACAS to help with the next stage of negotiations. The union claimed that there had been no

Critical Communications for Australian Railways

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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

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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

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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

DB Regio Orders 18 Stadler KISS Trains

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Germany: DB Regio and Stadler have signed a contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of 18 double-decker KISS trains. DB Regio will put them into service on the ‘Elektronetz Ost’ (Hamburg metropolitan area) route. DB Regio once again won the franchise in March this year. The contract is worth

SBB Cargo makes progress in wagonload automation

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SWITZERLAND: SBB Cargo plans to trial automated brake tests for freight trains by the end of the year as it makes headway in its efforts to digitalise its wagonload business. The operator has been trialling autocouplers on 130 wagons used on dedicated intermodal shuttles for more than a year, Project Manager

Bombardier and Hitachi Reveal Proposed HS2 Train Design

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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

UK: Alstom Reveals Its Design for HS2 Trains

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The race to win the contract for the HS2 rolling stock is an intense one. Now Alstom has revealed its proposed design for the new UK high-speed train.  Alstom’s proposed HS2 design © Alstom Design & Styling 2019 HS2 Ltd has said it needs a train that can operate equally on the

FirstGroup investor war gathers strength

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THE internal battle in FirstGroup, which operates Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and TransPennine Express, is becoming a war of words between the board and what it sees as a rogue investor. Ahead of an Extraordinary General Meeting later this month, First has launched a determined counter attack on US-based

Stadler Traverso Enters Regular Passenger Service

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The new copper-coloured Stadler Traverso entered regular passenger service for SOB (Schweizerische Südostbahn AG) in the beginning of June. SOB has deployed it on the Voralpen-Express route between St Gallen and Lucerne.  The eight-car electric multiple unit Traverso has entered regular passenger service on the Voralpen-Express route between St Gallen and

Trenitalia to Get 14 New ETR1000 Very High-Speed Trains

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Hitachi and Bombardier have signed a contract with Trenitalia for 14 Frecciarossa 1000 (ETR1000) very high-speed trains. The contract also comprises maintenance services for a period of ten years.  Hitachi and Bombardier will design and manufacture 14 ETR1000 trains for Trenitalia © BombardierThe partnership split between Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation

Two Unipart Rail Leaders Named Everywoman Awards Finalists

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Two Unipart Rail leaders have been named as finalists for awards celebrating remarkable women in the transport and logistics sector. Kelly Pepper (left) and Karen Beardsley Karen Beardsley and Kelly Pepper are shortlisted in the Supply Chain category at the 12th annual Everywoman Awards (Transport & Logistics), to be held in June. Managing

Trenitalia orders 14 high speed trainsets

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ITALY: Trenitalia has confirmed an order for a partnership of Hitachi Rail (60%) and Bombardier Transportation (40%) to supply 14 more Frecciarossa 1000 high speed trainsets and maintain them for 10 years. The €575m deal announced on June 4 follows the publication in May of FS Group’s business plan for 2019-23. The

Record Jack Numbers Boost Mechan Order Book

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Rail maintenance equipment specialist, Mechan, is enjoying record-breaking demand for its flagship lifting jacks, securing orders for more than 160 already this year. Most of the jacks specified so far are being built by the Sheffield-based manufacturer for UK rail depots, although sets will also be heading to France and New

Visit Unipart Rail at Africa Rail 2019

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Unipart Rail are exhibiting at Africa Rail 2019 on 19th & 20th June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. We are exhibiting alongside our partner Gear Rail – leaders in railway safety and control solutions in Africa. Visit our team on the Gear Rail stand to understand more about how we deliver

US Supreme Court Rules against the AAR

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In a battle that formally began in the courts in 2011 but that has its roots in the 2008 Passenger Railroad Investment and Improvement Act, the US Supreme Court has sided with Amtrak and against the Association of American Railroads (AAR).  Amtrak train © Jerry Huddleston under licence The AAR was seeking

Doğu Ekspresi’nin En Güzel Karesi İçin 10 Bin Lira Ödül

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Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı himayesinde, TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ’nin ev sahipliğinde fotoğraf yarışması gerçekleştiriliyor. Ankara – Kars arasında güzergâhında çekilen Doğu Ekspresi fotoğraflarının yer alacağı, “Tam O An” Doğu Ekspresi Ulusal Fotoğraf Yarışması’na başvurular 2 Mayıs [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: Doğu Ekspresi’nin En Güzel Karesi İçin 10 Bin Lira Ödül – RayHaber

TCDD Taşımacılık Genel Müdürü Arıkan’ın Ramazan Bayramı Mesajı

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Sevgili Vatandaşlarımız; Bayramlar, dargınlık ve kırgınlıkların unutulduğu, toplumsal birlikteliğin pekiştiği, hoşgörünün egemen olduğu, iyilik ve güzelliklerin yoğun olarak yaşandığı huzur ikliminde geçirilen günlerdir. Bu günler; birlik, beraberlik, kardeşlik, sevgi ve saygı kültürüyle yardımlaşma ve dayanışmaya [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için tıklayınız: TCDD Taşımacılık Genel Müdürü Arıkan’ın Ramazan Bayramı Mesajı – RayHaber

Bombardier TRAXX MS3 Locomotive at Transport Logistic

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At Transport Logistic 2019, which takes place in Munich on 4–7 June, Bombardier Transportation will show off its TRAXX locomotive platform and service solutions. Bombardier TRAXX MS3 locomotive © Bombardier Michael Fahrer, President, Region Central and Eastern Europe and Israel, Bombardier Transportation, said: “We are happy to show visitors Europe’s newest locomotive platform

Campania DMUs ordered using Lombardia contract

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ITALY: Campania regional train operator Ente Autonomo Volturno has ordered five Stadler diesel-battery multiple-units by using an option within a framework contract for up to 50 units which Lombardia regional railway FNM signed with the Swiss manufacture in November. The two operators said this arrangement would enable them both to order high

RMT sounds warning as Underground pay talks start

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A NEW round of London Underground pay negotiations is due to begin tomorrow (5 June), and the RMT has prepared the way by making a ‘clear demand’ for ‘a deal that reflects the growing workload and pressures’ which it says affect the staff. One point of contention, according to the RMT,

Virgin Trains announces plans for cheapest fare app

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UK: Virgin Trains is developing a booking app which it says will guarantee that passengers obtain the cheapest walk-up fares by retrospectively looking at the trains used and recalculating the fare if a different ticket would have been cheaper than the one purchased. The system would automatically provide a partial refund

Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 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 22 for 27–31 May 2019: Alstom metro for Lyon Line 2 © Alstom/Mobylette Jaune Infrastructure Sydney Metro Rouse Hill Station © MDRX under licence Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service Sydney Metro North West

Uzbekistan orders more Talgo 250 trainsets

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UZBEKISTAN: National railway UTY has finalised an order for a further two Talgo 250 trainsets for use from 2021 on Afrosiyob services between Toshkent, Samarkand, Qarshi, Bukhara and Khiva, along with four coaches to lengthen its original pair of Talgo 250 trainsets. The €57m order announced by Talgo on May 30 is

SBB looks at options to reintroduce night trains

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SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways is examining options for reintroducing overnight services to a range of European destinations. Armin Weber, Head of International Passenger Services, told Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen on May 30 that SBB had identified a market need and was looking at potential routes. If SBB decided to re-enter the

TCDD Genel Müdürü Uygun’dan Ramazan Bayramı Mesajı

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Kıymetli Yolcularımız, Değerli Mesai Arkadaşlarım, Rahmet, mağfiret ve bereket dolu bir Ramazan ayını daha geride bırakıp birlik ve beraberliği, dostluğu ve kardeşliği tesis eden, mübarek Ramazan Bayramı’na kavuşmanın mutluluğu içindeyiz. 162 yıldır bu topraklara bereket [devamı…]

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Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas

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FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler DART-Stadler Contract DART has selected Stadler to build and assemble eight FLIRT trains. These FLIRT trains will be diesel multiple units. This aspect of the contract is worth 119 million USD. DART has also commissioned the company to design an equipment maintenance facility (EMF) for

Leo Express unveils its Chinese EMUs

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CZECH REPUBLIC: The three multi-system electric multiple-units being built for open access operator Leo Express by Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive are nearing completion and on course for delivery in the second half of the year, the operator confirmed on June 3. The inter-city EMUs are due to undergo certification

Moskova’da evsiz kadın İsveçli bir yazar çıktı: ‘Hostel teklif ettik ama kabul etmeyip …

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Moskova’nın Kiev Demiryolu İstasyonu yakınında yaşayan evsiz kadının İsveçli bir yazar olduğu ortaya çıktı.

LGV Rhin-Rhône Yüksek Hızlı Tren Hattı Uzatılıyor

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Fransa’da Aralık 2011’de 140 km’lik ilk aşaması açılan LGV Rhin-Rhône yüksek hızlı tren hattı uzatılıyor. Yüksek hızlı tren ağının geri kalanından izole edilen hat, TGV’lerin Dijon ve Mulhouse’a hizmet etmesini sağlamak için her iki ucunda [devamı…]

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