Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Following Health and Safety Failing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20260 The Channel Tunnel Group Limited (CTGL/Eurotunnel) has been fined 2.25 million GBP after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Fault has been admitted by CTGL following an investigation and prosecution by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) after an incident in
Eurotunnel Begins First Phase of Channel Tunnel Signalling Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 19, 20260 Eurotunnel has launched the first phase of a project to modernise rail signalling in the Channel Tunnel, working with Compagnie des Signaux – CSEE, part of the MERMEC Group. The project forms part of a wider programme to update the Channel Tunnel’s signalling system and improve interoperability with newer generations of
Cross-Channel Rail Service Discussions Continue in Parliament Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 15, 20250 Last Friday (12 September) saw a meeting take place to advance the future of UK-based cross-Channel rail services in Parliament. The meeting, which was convened by Calvin Bailey MBE MP, included key figures from Evolyn, Gemini, Trenitalia and Virgin, as well as Eurostar and infrastructure operators London St Pancras Highspeed and
The Channel Tunnel Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 7, 20240 Getlink and its subsidiary Eurotunnel are celebrating 30 years since the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994. In doing so, the company is acknowledging those who have contributed to the success of the project, as well as those who are continuing to shape the future of passenger, freight and energy transport
“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
12 December: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 12, 20190 Channel Tunnel traffic depressed by election and Brexit EUROTUNNEL operator Getlink has reported that its cross-Channel traffic was down in November, and the operator has attributed the fall to pre-Brexit stockpiling, election uncertainties and ‘an unfavourable calendar’. Passenger Shuttles carried 142,106 vehicles, which was 13 per cent fewer than in November
23 October: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 23, 20190 First London tram fitted with automatic brakes THE installation of an automatic braking system on London trams has begun, Transport for London has confirmed. The equipment was ordered in the wake of the fatal derailment at Sandilands in Croydon three years ago, when a tram overturned on a curve. Automatic braking
Industry Insider Week 39 – 18 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 30, 20190 Railway-News spoke to Ted Greener and Ian Jefferies from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) about the future of rail freight and the association’s activities at Railway Interchange 2019. The ARR represent major freight railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico as well as Amtrak and regional commuter railroads. AAR
Brexit: Eurotunnel One of UK’s Vital Freight Carriers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 23, 20190 Re-routing Vital Goods The Department for Transport says it is aiming for the flow of lifesaving medicines into the country to focus on ports and terminals that make up the most direct routes between the UK and mainland Europe as these are the busiest and therefore most prone to disruption. This
Rail Industry Impact: How Is Brexit Affecting British Steel? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 British Steel, the company from which Network Rail acquires 95 percent of its steel, has gone into receivership, citing Brexit as one of the major factors. Railway tracks © Network Rail British Steel in the Rail Industry British Steel is one of Network Rail’s biggest suppliers and the main rail supplier for maintenance
Industry Insider Week 18 – 11 Must Read Rail Stories metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 7, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 17 for 29 April–03 May 2019: Infrastructure Panama Metropolis Trainset © Alstom Panama City Metro Line 2 Enters Commercial Service Line 2 of the Panama Metro began commercial operations at 6pm on Thursday, 25
London – Bordeaux high speed rail service ‘blueprint’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 30, 20190 EUROPE: A ‘blueprint’ for the operation of direct high speed services to and from London was presented to the Mayor of Bordeaux and the President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on April 29. The proposals are being developed jointly by HS1 Ltd, which manages the high speed line between London and the
Direct Rail Link between London and Bordeaux Closer than Ever Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 30, 20190 Plans for a direct rail link between London and Bordeaux, bypassing Paris and avoiding passport checks in the French capital, are progressing well. Once established, it could benefit 1.2 million travellers and bring journey times down to 5 hours by 2022. Eurostar currently operates passenger services between London and continental Europe
SNCF may challenge Chris Grayling in court over pensions row Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 29, 20190 THE rejection of four franchise bids over pension liabilities could lead to a legal challenge from the national French operator SNCF. The Department for Transport announced on 10 April that bids from Stagecoach for East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership had been rejected because they had attempted to change
World rolling stock market – April 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20190 Australia: The NSW government has awarded the RailConnect consortium of Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia and UGL Rail a A$130m contract to supply a further 42 double-deck EMUs cars, taking its New Intercity Fleet order to a total of 554 vehicles. This will enable peak services on the South Coast
Track Warning Systems – The perfect solution to increase safety on railway worksites Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20190 Each railway worksite is different – our flexible and modular automatic track warning systems are approved for service in France and offers you the best solution for a safe worksite. Regular maintenance of the railway track is indispensable to assure safe and punctual train operations. Often it is not possible to get
Customs buildings handed over as Eurotunnel prepares for Brexit Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 5, 20190 FRANCE: On April 4 Eurotunnel officially handed over to the French authorities buildings intended for customs, veterinary and phytosanitary inspection services. The Douane-SIVEP control centre will be open 24/7 for Ministry of Agriculture officials and customs officers. It provides nine unloading docks, a refrigerated storage area, 100 parking spaces for lorries
Eurotunnel awards Shuttle refurbishment contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 EUROPE: Channel Tunnel concessionaire Eurotunnel has appointed Bombardier Transportation to undertake the mid-life refurbishment of its nine passenger Shuttle trainsets, which carry cars, coaches and their occupants between the terminals in the UK and France. The contract announced on March 20 is worth €150m over seven years, with deliveries of the
Channel Tunnel Brexit works funded in out-of-court settlement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20190 EUROPE: On March 1 the UK government agreed to pay Eurotunnel up to £33m in an out-of-out-court settlement to bring to an end the Channel Tunnel concessionaire’s legal challenge against the Department for Transport’s decision to award ferry companies DFDS and Brittany Ferries contracts to provide cross-Channel freight transport services