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Çorlu Tren Faciasında Yaşamını Yitirenlerin Aileleri Eyleme Başlıyor

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Çorlu tren faciasına ilişkin yalnızca 4 TCDD personeline dava açılmasına tepki gösteren yaşamını yitirenlerin yakınları Çorlu Adliyesi önünde eylem yapma kararı aldı. Kazada hayatını kaybeden 9 yaşındaki Oğuz Arda’nın annesi Mısra Öz Sel,” İddianame ile [devamı…]

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Batman’nın Raybüs Talebine Destek Büyüyor

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Batman –Diyarbakır demiryolu hattının, raybüs ulaşımına dönüştürülmesi talebiyle Batmansonsöz gazetesinin başlattığı imza kampanyasına destekler büyüyor. HIZLI, UCUZ VE GÜVENLİ Batman –Diyarbakır Demiryolu’nda araç sayısını azaltarak hava kirliliğinin önlenmesine katkıda bulunacak, vatandaşı yüklü yol masrafından kurtaracak [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Batman’nın Raybüs Talebine Destek Büyüyor – RayHaber

İzmir Müzesi Yeni Haliyle Hizmete Açıldı

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1990 yılından itibaren faaliyet gösteren İzmir Müzesi, aslına uygun olarak yeniden restore edilerek Ankara’dan getirilen eser ve objelerle zenginleştirildi. Müzenin yeni hali ile açılışı TCDD Genel Müdürü Ali İhsan Uygun tarafından gerçekleştirildi. Uygun, TCDD Taşımacılık [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: İzmir Müzesi Yeni Haliyle Hizmete Açıldı – RayHaber

8. Eurasia Rail Fuarı, İzmir’in Ev Sahipliğinde 12.322 Ziyaretçiyi Ağırladı

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Türkiye’nin lider sektörlerinde öncü fuarlar düzenleyen ITE Turkey bünyesinde organize edilen “8. Uluslararası Demiryolu, Hafif Raylı Sistemler ve Lojistik Fuarı – Eurasia Rail” bu yıl 10-12 Nisan tarihleri arasında İzmir’de fuarizmir Fuar Merkezi’nde düzenlendi. Demiryolu [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: 8. Eurasia Rail Fuarı, İzmir’in Ev Sahipliğinde 12.322 Ziyaretçiyi Ağırladı – RayHaber

Arifiye-İzmit-Pendik Arasına Yeni Banliyö Hattı

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2012 yılında Yüksek Hızlı Tren çalışması nedeniyle seferleri durdurulan, 3 yıl aradan sonra 2015 yılında tek hat üzerinden yeniden açılan Adapazarı Arifiye-İzmit-Pendik arası çalışan banliyö tren hattına yeni bir hat eklenerek hat sayısı ikiye çıkarıldı. [devamı…]

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A Lightweight Solution to Stick With

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Enjoy even more of the benefits of a lighter weight train set by choosing Altro’s self-adhesive solution.  Through the solutions we offer we’re committed to partnering with you to achieve the optimum in safety and efficiency for your installation. Using our self-adhesive solution can save you up to 60% in adhesive

Juche Travel: Exploring the mysteries of North Korea

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JUCHE Travel Services, a UK-based travel agency specialising in tours to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), is delighted to announce the return of it’s Grand Rail Tour, departing Sunday, October 27-Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (10 nights in the DPRK + 2 nights on the train). This is a

New locomotive destined for Groudle Glen Railway

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A new 2ft-gauge Bagnall  ‘Sipat’-design 0-4-0ST locomotive is set for Groudle Glen Railway after its unveiling last month. It has been built by North Bay Engineering Services Ltd (NBES) and is destined for the Groudle Glen Railway. The loco has been named Otter. When construction of Scarborough North Bay Railway’s 20in-gauge

Montréal increases CRRC coach order

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CANADA: Montréal metropolitan region transport authority EXO has placed a firm order for CRRC Tangshan to supply a further 20 double-deck coaches. The deal announced this month is an option on a contract for an initial 24 coaches which was placed in November 2017· It takes the total order to eight

Doğu Ekspresi’ne Zam Sinyali

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Doğu Ekspresi sevenlere kötü haber! Çok sayıda vatandaşın bilet bulmak için birbiri ile yarıştığı Doğu Ekspresi biletlerine zam var mı? TCDD Taşımacılık, “kamuda gelirleri artırma” çalışmaları kapsamında bilet fiyatlarını artırılmasının mümkün olduğu sinyalini verdi. TCDD’nin [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Doğu Ekspresi’ne Zam Sinyali – RayHaber

TÜVASAŞ, Yüksek Hızlı Tren İhtiyacımızı Karşılayacak

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Demiryol-iş Sendikası Adapazarı Şube Binası’nda gerçekleştirilen kahvaltıda basın mensuplarıyla bir araya gelen sendika başkanı Cemal Yaman, Türkiye Vagon Sanayii Anonim Şirketi (TÜVASAŞ)’ın dünü, bugünü ve geleceğini konu alan açıklamasını kamuoyuyla paylaştı. Yaman, TÜVASAŞ’ın yaptığı ve [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: TÜVASAŞ, Yüksek Hızlı Tren İhtiyacımızı Karşılayacak – RayHaber

Stadler to Supply 60 Locomotives to VR Group in Finland

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Stadler and VR Group (Finland) have signed a contract for 60 new diesel-electric locomotives. VR wants to optimise its operations at shunting yards, freight terminals and along non-electrified routes. Non-electrified lines in Finland comprise 45 percent of the country’s rail network. VR Group (Finland) orders 60 diesel-electric locomotives from Stadler

Vossloh signs turnout framework deals worth €100m

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EUROPE: Vossloh has agreed multi-year framework deals for the supply of turnout components to Sweden and Italy. The agreement with Swedish transport agency Trafikverket runs for four years and has two options each for extensions of two years, which could take the total value to more than €75m. The components are

Lantal Posts Robust Sales Growth

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Despite the difficult competitive situation last year, Lantal was able to generate consolidated sales of CHF 105.1 million. This corresponds to a gain of 15.4% versus the prior year. The main growth contributors were the aviation and the ground transportation segments as well as Parts & Services. This positively reflects last

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

Edinburgh approves Newhaven extension

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EDINBURGH City Council has voted in favour of extending its tram line by 2.8 miles (4.6km) from the city centre to Newhaven at a cost of up to £207million.  Construction should be completed by the end of 2022 so that services can begin in early 2023.  The extension will be funded by

Conservation project underway on Bristol horse tram

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Aerospace Bristol has started a programme of conservation work on one of its key non-aviation exhibits – the former Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company open-top horse tram body of 1895. The restored side of the tram, showing the attractive and ornate Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd livery. Credit: HUGH LLEWELYN/CREATIVE

Hawthorn Leslie Met up for sale

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Penbryn Engineering of Hengoed, South Wales, is seeking a buyer for ex-Metropolitan Electric Supply Company Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Met (2800/1909). Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Met stands in store at Long Marston in 2008 prior to its move to South Wales for overhaul. Credit: JACK BOSKETT The forgotten loco was sent to the Hengoed

Raylı Sistem Sektörünün Geleceği

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Dünyadaki Raylı sistemler pazar payı 2009-2011 yılları arasında 146 milyar Euro iken 2011-2013 yılları arasında 150 milyar, 2013-2015 yılları arasında 160 milyar, 2017-2019 yılları arasında 176 milyar Euro olarak gerçekleşmiş ve 2019-2021 yılları arasında ise [devamı…]

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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…]

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‘National Train’ EMUs on course for delivery this year

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TURKEY: State-owned passenger train manufacturer Tüvasaş expects to begin construction of the first of 21 five-car electric multiple-units under the National Train programme ‘within the next two months’. The first trains should be handed to operator TCDD Tasımacılık before the end of the year, the company told Railway Gazette at

Länderbahn awarded first Czech operating contract

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CZECH REPUBLIC: The Ústí nad Labem regional authority has awarded Netinera subsidiary Länderbahn its first passenger train operating contract entirely within the Czech Republic. The contract runs for 10 years from December 2019. It covers the operation of local passenger services on routes U12 RB Osek – Most – Louny – Rakovník

Firm orders for Hybrid PowerPacks

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EUROPE: Contracts have been signed for Rolls-Royce to supply nine MTU Hybrid PowerPacks to Ireland’s Iarnród Éireann and four to UK leasing company Porterbrook. The firm orders announced on April 16 follows letters of intent announced at InnoTrans 2018. The Hybrid PowerPacks are to be delivered between May 2020 and the end

Warri line cleared for passenger operation

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NIGERIA: Federal Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has instructed Nigerian Railway Corp to start full-scale commercial passenger operations on the 1 435 mm gauge Itakpe – Ajaokuta – Warri railway, following a three month trial of free services. The announcement followed his inspection of the railway on April 11. Instructing NRC to publish fares

Dar Es Salaam-Morogoro Demiryolu Projesi’nde İlk Ray Alın Kaynağı Yapıldı

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Yapı Merkezi Dar Es Salaam – Morogoro (DSM) projesi üstyapı işlerinde büyük önem arz eden ray alın kaynağı imalatları, 14 Nisan tarihinde Km 53+635’te yapılan törenle başladı. Törene Tanzanya Çalışma, Ulaştırma ve İletişim Bakanı Isack [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Dar Es Salaam-Morogoro Demiryolu Projesi’nde İlk Ray Alın Kaynağı Yapıldı – RayHaber

RSBN Franchise Goes to NordWestBahn Again

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Germany – NordWestBahn, a TOC that is part of Transdev Group, has succeeded in the Europe-wide tender process. It is the successful bidder for the Regional S-Bahn Bremen/Niedersachsen franchise and will now continue to run services on the line until December 2036. NordWestBahn started running services on the 270km RSBN

Batmanlılar Yetkililerden Raybüs İstiyor

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Her gün ortalama 10 Bin kişinin seyahat ettiği Batman-Diyarbakır demiryolu’nda raybüs ile ucuz, hızlı ve güvenilir ulaşımın sağlanması talebiyle başlatılan imza kampanyası, ilgi görüyor. Toplumun farklı kesimlerinde de bu talebe destek geliyor. Batman-Diyarbakır demiryolu’nda araç [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Batmanlılar Yetkililerden Raybüs İstiyor – RayHaber

TÜVASAŞ, Yerli ve Milli Olarak Tüm Demiryolu Araçlarını Üretebilecek Noktada

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Demiryol-iş Sendikası Adapazarı Şubesi Başkanı Yaman, basın mensuplarıyla bir araya geldi. Yaman açıklamasında, TÜVASAŞ’ın yerli ve milli olarak Türkiye’nin ihtiyacı olan tüm demiryolu araçlarını üretebilecek noktaya geldiğini vurguladı. Demiryol-iş Sendikası Adapazarı Şube Binası’nda gerçekleştirilen kahvaltıda [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: TÜVASAŞ, Yerli ve Milli Olarak Tüm Demiryolu Araçlarını Üretebilecek Noktada – RayHaber

Mechan at Railtex: Best of Europe at UK Rail Show

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Rail depot maintenance specialist, Mechan, will be adding a continental feel to Railtex this year, showcasing its own expertise alongside some of the European innovations it represents. Sales manager Lindsey Mills (second left) with colleagues at Mechan’s last trade fair. Joining the Sheffield-based firm at Birmingham’s NEC in May will be colleagues

Capricorn EMU unveiled by Rhätische Bahn and Stadler

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SWITZERLAND: Rhätische Bahn’s first Capricorn electric multiple-unit was unveiled at Stadler’s Altenrhein factory on April 15. The metre-gauge EMUs are branded with the Romansh name for the Alpine ibex which appears on the arms of canton Graubünden. They are scheduled to be delivered in 2019-22. The SFr361m order for 36 four-car EMUs

Flex: The go-anywhere train

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With so many new trains being delivered and electrification schemes shelved, Porterbrook and Brush Traction are using their engineering expertise to convert surplus Thameslink commuter trains into ‘go-anywhere’ bi-mode trains. Ben Jones visits Loughborough to see how the project is progressing. When you’ve invested millions of pounds in maintaining and updating

DfT franchise pensions statement now awaited

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Updated 10.00 17 April THE Department for Transport was reported to have had until 16.00 on 16 April to respond to the demand from Stagecoach Group for a ‘prompt, full and transparent response to help restore public confidence’ after three franchise bids from the Group were rejected on the grounds that

TCDD Korosu Çamlık Müzesinde Konser Verdi

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TCDD Vakfı bünyesinde faaliyet gösteren TCDD THM Korosu Eurasia Rail Fuarı kapsamında, Çamlık Buharlı Lokomotif Müzesi’nde konser verdi. TCDD Genel Müdürü Ali İhsan Uygun başta olmak üzere kalabalık davetli topluluğunun katıldığı konser, İzmir’e özgün ‘İzmir’in [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: TCDD Korosu Çamlık Müzesinde Konser Verdi – RayHaber

Slovenian line reopens

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SLOVENIA: The 49 km Grosuplje – Kočevje line reopened to freight traffic on April 12, services having ceased in 2009. Work to eliminate 51 level crossings and install barriers and lights at 30 others is scheduled for completion in 2020, when passenger services withdrawn in 1967-70 are to be reintroduced. The

DB Regio awarded Elektronetz Ost contract

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GERMANY: The Land of Schleswig-Holstein has awarded sole bidder DB Regio the Elektronetz Ost passenger operating contract. Running from December 2022 to December 2035, the contract covers services RB86 Lübeck – Travemünde, RE8/80 Lübeck Hbf – Hamburg Hbf and RB85 Lübeck Hbf – Puttgarden, a total of 175 route-km. There will

NordWestBahn retains Niedersachsen contract

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GERMANY: Transdev-owned incumbent NordWestBahn has been confirmed as the winner of the next contract to operate Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Niedersachsen passenger services, following an international tender called by the two Länder. The contract runs from December 2021 until December 2036. It covers routes: RS1: Bremen-Farge – Bremen Hbf – Verden/Aller; RS2: Bremerhaven-Lehe –

Burdurlular Yolcu Treni’ni Geri İsterken Tren Garından Oluyor

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Burdurlular yolcu treni beklerken, son açıklamalarla, Burdur Tren Garı’nın organize sanayiye taşınacağı, demiryolu raylarının organize sanayiye kadar olan bölümünün söküleceği, mevcut tren garının kapatılacağı duyuruldu. Yolcu treni bekleyen Burdurlular, bu açıklama ile “demiryolu’nun sökülmesi” Burdur [devamı…]

Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Burdurlular Yolcu Treni’ni Geri İsterken Tren Garından Oluyor – RayHaber

Trakya Bölgesinde Tren Yolları Halen Tehlike Saçıyor

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trakya bolgesinde tren yollari halen tehlike saciyor Çorlu’da yaşanan tren kazasının üzerinden bir yıla yakın bir zaman geçti. Ancak Trakya bölgesinde tren yolları halen tehlikeli bir görüntü sergiliyor. Tekirdağ’ın Muratlı ilçesinde rayları traverslere sabitleyen vidaların olmaması yeni kazalara davetiye çıkartıyor. Tekirdağ’da yayımlanan Muratlı Hizmet gazetesi gelen şikayetleri değerlendirerek demiryollarını inceledi. 8

East Coast Rail Link back on

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MALAYSIA: Construction of the East Coast Rail Link to open up the country’s eastern seaboard is set to resume next month, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced on April 15. Contracts had been awarded in 2017 for China Communications Construction Corp to develop the 530 km ECRL linking Port Klang on the west

Eurasia Rail İzmir Fuarı’nda KARDEMİR Rüzgarı Esti

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Raylı sistemler sektörüne yönelik olarak Avrasya bölgesinin tek ve dünyanın en büyük fuarlarından biri olarak bilinen Eurasia Rail, bölgedeki raylı sistemler sektörünün en önemli aktörlerini 10-12 Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında fuarizmir’de bir araya getirdi. 200 [devamı...] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Eurasia Rail İzmir Fuarı’nda KARDEMİR Rüzgarı Esti - RayHaber Kaynak= https://rayhaber.com/2019/04/eurasia-rail-izmir-fuarinda-kardemir-ruzgari-esti/

Marmaray’a derbi düzenlemesi getirildi

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Fenerbahçe ile Galatasaray arasında saat 19.00'da Ülker Stadı'nda oynanacak derbi mücadelesi nedeniyle Marmaray seferlerinde düzenleme yapıldı. Kaynak= https://tr.sputniknews.com/turkiye/201904141038754781-marmaray-derbi-duzenlemesi-getirildi/

Marmaray Söğütlüçeşme İstasyonu Maç Nedeniyle Yolcu Kullanımına Kapatıldı

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Marmaray’ın Söğütlüçeşme istasyonu Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray maçı süresince yolcu kullanımına kapalı olacaktır. İstanbul Valiliğinin yaptığı düzenleme gereği 14.04.2019 Pazar günü oynanacak Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray maçı nedeniyle tüm Marmaray trenleri 14:00-23:00 saatleri arasında Söğütlüçeşme istasyonunda durmayacaktır. Söğütlüçeşme istasyonundan dönecek trenler [devamı...] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Marmaray Söğütlüçeşme İstasyonu Maç Nedeniyle Yolcu Kullanımına Kapatıldı - RayHaber Kaynak=

İZBAN’da kaza! Raylara düştü – Cumhuriyet

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İZBAN'da kaza! Raylara düştü  CumhuriyetİZBAN'da korku dolu anlar... Dengesini kaybedip raylara düştü  HürriyetDengesini kaybedip, raylara düştü  HabertürkGaziemir'de bir kişi dengesini kaybedip İZBAN raylarına düştü!  EGE HABERİstasyonda büyük şok! Raylara düştü  MilliyetGoogle Haberler uygulamasında İlgili tüm haberleri göster Kaynak= http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/1344766/iZBAN_da_kaza__Raylara_dustu.html

Lorry load limit to boost rail freight

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AFRICA: Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority and Zambia Railways Ltd expect to haul 30 000 tonnes/month of fuel from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka as a result of Tanzania’s implementation on March 1 of the East African Community Vehicle Load Control Act, which reduces the maximum weight which can be transported by

Hupac looks to automate route planning

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SWITZERLAND: Intermodal freight operator Hupac is to automate its route planning and traffic management processes using sensor data and analytics provided by ETH Zürich spin-off company Nexiot. Hupac has previously equipped wagons with Nexiot sensors which provide information on their location, impact events, border crossings and mileage every 5 min. Nexiot’s

Stadler Rail lists on SIX Swiss Exchange

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SWITZERLAND: Trading of Stadler Rail shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange began on April 12. The offer price for the initial public offering was set at SFr38 per share, in the upper half of the announced price range of SFr33 to SFr41. This values the base offer at SFr1·33bn and gives

Brisbane Cross River contractors selected

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AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s Cross River Rail Delivery Authority has selected preferred bidders for the three main works packages to build and equip Brisbane’s A$5·4bn cross-city rail link. Enabling works are already underway for the 10·2 km line linking Bowen Hills with Dutton Park, and major construction is expected to get underway

UN committee backs Luxembourg Protocol

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AFRICA: A committee of experts from African finance, planning and economic development ministries has endorsed the adoption of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to encourage private investment in railway assets across the continent. Meeting in Marrakesh, under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the committee called on the UNECA

Linköping high speed line planning contract awarded

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SWEDEN: National transport agency Trafikverket has awarded Atkins and Ramboll a five-year contract to plan the Linköping city section of the proposed Ostlänken high speed line between Stockholm and the city. This is the first of three proposed high speed routes, which would form a 440 km Y-shaped network linking the major

Léman Express cross-border EMU unveiled

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EUROPE: The first completed electric multiple-unit for the future Léman Express cross-border regional passenger service between Genève in Switzerland and destinations in France was unveiled at Alstom’s Reichshoffen factory on April 10. SNCF has ordered 17 EMUs from Alstom’s Coradia Polyvalent family, known as Régiolis by the operator. The order was

Tuluyhan Uğurlu’dan Alsancak Garı’nda Konser

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İzmir’in ev sahipliği yaptığı 8. Uluslararası Demiryolu, Hafif Raylı Sistemler Altyapı ve Lojistik Fuarı, Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakan Yardımcısı Sayın Selim DURSUN, TCDD Genel Müdürü Ali İhsan UYGUN, Ulaştırma Altyapı Bakanlığı bünyesindeki Genel Müdür ve [devamı...] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Tuluyhan Uğurlu’dan Alsancak Garı’nda Konser - RayHaber Kaynak= https://rayhaber.com/2019/04/tuluyhan-ugurludan-alsancak-garinda-konser/

Franchises face growing pensions pressure

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THE rejection of three franchise bids involving Stagecoach Group has brought a worsening railway pensions crisis into the open. It may have also deepened the divisions between the Government and franchise-holders. The Department for Transport said Stagecoach had tried to change the rules underlying bids for East Midlands, South Eastern and

Dual fuel locomotive on test

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LATVIA: The prototype conversion of a ČME3 diesel shunting locomotive to dual-fuel gas operation has attracted international interest, with representatives of French gas supplier GRDF and the city of Lille recently visiting Riga to see the loco in action. National railway LDz and Riga-based DiGAS launched the pilot project two years

Metrans orders Vectron locomotives

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EUROPE: Hamburger Hafen & Logistik subsidiary Metrans has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply 10 Vectron MS locomotives for use on cross-border freight service in central and eastern Europe. The order announced on April 10 includes the 900th Vectron to be sold. Deliveries from Siemens Mobility’s München–Allach factory are scheduled

First steam over Cawledge Viaduct in preservation era

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HISTORY was made at the Aln Valley Railway on March 15 when the first steam-hauled train of the preservation era worked across Cawledge Viaduct on the former Alnwick to Alnmouth branch. Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0T Richboro (1243/1917) was given the honour of being the first locomotive to travel over the full length

Wales, wind and the Western dominate SVR’s spring gala

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THE Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR)season-opening Spring Steam Gala took place over the three days of March 15-17 It brought together a variety of tank engines of predominantly, but not exclusively, GWR origin with links to Wales. Home-based ‘57XX’ No. 7714 double-heads the LNER teak set past Tenbury Wall with visiting ‘64XX’

There were other ‘Castle’ name changes

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THANK you for the supplement sent with the March 2019 issue.  Item 24 states the name Penrice Castle was carried by three separate members of the same class. That is true, but it also applies to eight other ‘Castle’ names. Even more remarkably, the names Denbigh Castle and Ogmore Castle were each carried by four separate members of the

IS IT A BUS? IS IT A TRAIN? NO, IT’S… SUPERTRAM!

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For this month’s Practice & Performance, John Heaton FCILT takes a look at Britain’s first tram-train operation in Sheffield, which runs from the city centre to Parkgate, Rotherham, using a mix of tram and rail tracks. A RIBBON of rails bisects Sheffield’s inner-city industrial twilight zone. Satanic forges hulk over the

Back from the brink

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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) held a frank and honest briefing for members and shareholders on March 2, at which it laid out the problems it faces, and discussed the ways in which the WSR hopes to overcome them. Gary Boyd-Hope reports. YOU could be forgiven for thinking the title of

South Eastern franchise award delayed

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UK: The start of the next South Eastern passenger franchise has been delayed ‘while we make a decision on the competition’, Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling confirmed to parliament on April 9. The Department for Transport is negotiating a short-term extension to its current agreement with Govia. This would

Real-time insight into port’s rail traffic

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NETHERLANDS: Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched the OnTrack application, which provides real-time insight into rail flows within the port and its terminals. The aim is to inform operators’ planning processes and help shippers anticipate any  deviations from the schedules. At present, most terminals use their own planning system and standards,

Ghana eastern line concession agreed

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GHANA: A US$2·2bn build-operate-transfer concession agreement for the 340 km Accra – Achimota – Koforidua – Bososo – Boankra – Kumasi railway project was signed by the Ministry of Railway Development and Ghana European Railway Consortium on April 4. The agreement must now be approved by the cabinet and parliament. GERC

Feature | Access all areas?

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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. Grand Central was set up by open access specialist Alliance Rail, but is now part of the Arriva/Deutsche Bahn empire. It operates a fleet of 10

Access all areas?

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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. ASK someone for their views on open access passenger operations and the response will give you a pretty good idea where they stand on the much

Transmashholding sales up

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RUSSIA: Rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding has announced a 44% year-on-year increase in sales to 224·8bn roubles for 2018. Sales of single-deck coaches were up 62% to 696, while sales of double-deck coaches were up 59% to 65. The company launched a major project to update its range of coaches, and a

Siemens Mobility Eurasiarail 2019’da Bağlantılı Ulaşıma Vurgu Yapacak

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Eurasiarail 2019 Fuarı’na katılacak olan Siemens Mobility, ‘Bağlantılı ulaşımı şekillendiriyoruz’ sloganı altında, giderek daha yoğun bir şekilde ağ bağlantılı hale gelen bir “kesintisiz ulaşım ekosisteminde” dijital inovasyonları sektör temsilcilerine sunacak. Bu çözümler demiryolu taşımacılığını çok [devamı...] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Siemens Mobility Eurasiarail 2019’da Bağlantılı Ulaşıma Vurgu Yapacak - RayHaber Kaynak=

Aydın’a Demiryolu Gelirse Havalimanı Da Gelir

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Aydın ASTİM Organize Sanayi Bölgesi (OSB) Başkanı Gökhan Maraş, Aydın’ın ulaşım projelerinde önceliğinin ‘Aydın-İzmir arası II. Hat Demiryolu Projesi’ olması gerektiğini söyledi. Aydın’da uzun yıllardır sivil yolcu ve kargo taşımacılığına açılmasıyla ilgili beklentinin olduğu Çıldır [devamı...] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Aydın’a Demiryolu Gelirse Havalimanı Da Gelir - RayHaber Kaynak= https://rayhaber.com/2019/04/aydina-demiryolu-gelirse-havalimani-da-gelir/

DB tests talking robot head

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GERMANY: A robot head which smiles at passengers and greets them with ‘My name is FRAnny. How can I help you?’ is being tested by Deutsche Bahn’s information technology arm DB Systel and airport operator Fraport. The initial trial is at Frankfurt airport, with trials at Berlin Hbf planned for

Thailand – Cambodia railway to open this month

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ASIA: The 1·3 km cross-border rail link between Arayaprathet in Thailand and Poipot in Cambodia which was completed last year is to be opened on April 22, Thailand’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told the ASEAN PPP Summit in Bangkok on April 4. Speaking to Railway Gazette International on the sidelines of

TCDD awards soda plant link contract

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TURKEY: Infrastructure manager TCDD announced on April 2 that it had awarded contracts for construction of an 18·5 km branch to a soda plant at Yenikent. The contract award to a consortium of HCA Insaat, Imaj Altyapi Ust Yapı and Efecemler Ins Nak Madencılık is valued at TL353·5m; TCDD received 11

ENR orders 160 km/h Talgo trainsets

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EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has selected Talgo to supply and maintain a fleet of six 160 km/h trainsets at a total cost of around €158m, the manufacturer announced on April 7. Intended to operate inter-city services on ENR’s principal routes linking Alexandria, Cairo and Aswan, the trains will be formed of 14

Feature articles in the April 2019 issue of Railway Gazette International

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Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today. Comment Poor reliability hurts freight News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Renfe must become more proactive as competition grows, Trump

Sosyal Kooperatif Treni İkinci Seferine Sirkeci Garı’ndan Başladı

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TCDD’nin işbirliğiyle sefere konulan, ‘Sosyal Kooperatifler Eğitim ve Tanıtım Treni’, ikinci seferine, Sirkeci Garı’nda düzenlenen törenle başladı. Ülkemizde sosyal kooperatif modeline ilişkin farkındalığın arttırılması, sosyal kooperatifçiliğin desteklenmesi, geliştirilmesi ve yaygınlaştırılması amacıyla sefere konulan tren için [devamı...] Haberin detayı ve fotoğraflar için: Sosyal Kooperatif Treni İkinci Seferine Sirkeci Garı’ndan Başladı - RayHaber Kaynak=

CRRC tests ‘variable configuration’ EMU

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CHINA: CRRC Tangshan has completed pre-delivery testing of a variable configuration electric multiple-unit, which is designed to be formed of two power cars and up to 16 single or double-deck coaches. The train has been designed to enable operators to configure train lengths in response to changes in passenger demand, unlike

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