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Snowdon Mountain Railway orders battery-diesel locos

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UK: Snowdon Mountain Railway has ordered two battery-diesel hybrid locomotives from Clayton Equipment Ltd, which specialises in the production of bespoke designs for specialist railway, metro, mining and tunnelling applications. The 800 mm gauge railway runs steam and diesel locos up the highest mountain in Wales using the Abt rack and

DB invests in mobile data analytics company

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SWITZERLAND: A company which uses mobile phone data to obtain information on travel demand has raised US$17·5m in a funding round with participants including Deutsche Bahn’s technology investment fund DB Digital Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Innogy Ventures, LBBW Venture Capital, Liil Ventures and existing investors Atomico and Lakestar. Teralytics was

Loram to acquire Aurizon’s rail grinding business

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AUSTRALIA: Loram Maintenance of Way has agreed to purchase Aurizon’s rail grinding business, along with its contracts to serve four customers. ‘Loram recognises substantial opportunities in the Australian rail market’, explained Stephen Mannix, Managing Director of local subsidiary Loram Pty Ltd, when the agreement was announced on August 12. ‘This acquisition

13 August: news in brief

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Union calls for action after Caledonian Sleeper overran at Edinburgh THE TSSA union is calling for ‘speedy action’ following the overrun of a Caledonian Sleeper train at Edinburgh almost two weeks ago. The train ran 650m past its intended stopping point before it could be brought to a stand, on 1

12 Ağustos 60 -120 ay konut kredisi faiz oranları son durum nedir? Güncel kredi faiz …

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  1. 12 Ağustos 60 -120 ay konut kredisi faiz oranları son durum nedir? Güncel kredi faiz oranları yüzde kaç…  Takvim
  2. Vakıfbank Ziraat Halkbank Garanti Denizbank Yapı Kredi İNGBank konut kredisi faiz oranı! En düşük kredi…  Ahaber
  3. Ziraat Bankası, Halkbank ve Vakıfbank Konut Kredisi Faiz Oranları 8 Puan Daha Ucuz!  EMLAK 365
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Rail sawing and drilling machine installed

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FRANCE: Geismar has supplied an automated carbide rail sawing and drilling machine for SNCF’s rail centre of excellence at Saulon in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the only workshop in France with a production line dedicated to short rails. The machine can be used to undertake precise cutting and drilling operations on rails between 3

Sıfır veya İkinci El Araba Almak İsteyenler Dikkat: Taşıt Kredisinde Faiz Düştü – Kamu …

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  1. Sıfır veya İkinci El Araba Almak İsteyenler Dikkat: Taşıt Kredisinde Faiz Düştü  Kamu Bülteni
  2. 12 Ağustos 60 -120 ay konut kredisi faiz oranları son durum nedir? Güncel kredi faiz oranları yüzde kaç…  Takvim
  3. Günde 45 TL Taksitle 50 Bin TL Kredi! 60 Ay İhtiyaç Kredisi Hesaplama  EMLAK 365
  4. Vakıfbank Ziraat Halkbank Garanti Denizbank Yapı Kredi İNGBank konut kredisi faiz oranı! En düşük kredi…  Ahaber
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DB to Analyse Passenger Behaviour Using Big Data

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The branch of Deutsche Bahn dealing with new digital business models, DB Digital Ventures, is teaming up with Teralytics. This Swiss start-up performs mobility analyses using big data, something DB believes holds far-reaching potential for a customer-oriented development of its services. Using data obtained from mobile phones Teralytics supplies reliable information

Vakıfbank Ziraat Halkbank Garanti Denizbank Yapı Kredi İNGBank konut kredisi faiz oranı! En …

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  1. Vakıfbank Ziraat Halkbank Garanti Denizbank Yapı Kredi İNGBank konut kredisi faiz oranı! En düşük kredi…  Ahaber
  2. 12 Ağustos 60 -120 ay konut kredisi faiz oranları son durum nedir? Güncel kredi faiz oranları yüzde kaç…  Takvim
  3. Günde 45 TL Taksitle 50 Bin TL Kredi! 60 Ay İhtiyaç Kredisi Hesaplama  EMLAK 365
  4. En Yüksek Faiz Kazancı Veren banka hangisi?  Boxer Dergisi
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Sunbury line upgrade package

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AUSTRALIA: The Victoria state government has approved the first package of civil works to upgrade the 39·5 km Sunbury suburban line, which forms the electrified suburban section of the Melbourne – Bendigo main line. The upgrading will pave the way for enhanced services following completion of the Metro Tunnel project in 2025.

Inquiry launched into power cuts

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AN inquiry has been launched by the government after widespread power cuts brought many trains to a stand, particularly in the London area. Tyne & Wear Metro was also disrupted by the widespread outages, on Friday afternoon. The problems were caused by the failure of two generators according to National Grid,

Vall de Núria rack locomotive delivered

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SPAIN: A Stadler electro-diesel rack locomotive is expected to enter service on Catalunya operator FGC’s Vall de Núria line this month. The metre-gauge route between Ribes-Enllaç and Vall de Núria climbs 1 062 m in 12·5 km to provide access to a car-free tourist destination 1 967 m above sea level in the Pyrenees. The first

Doğu Ekspresi’nde bayram yoğunluğu

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TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ’nin en uzun rotalarından olan ve hafızalarda güzel izler bırakan Doğu Ekspresi’inde Kurban Bayramı arifesinde yoğunluk yaşanıyor.

Slovenian signalling contract awarded

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SLOVENIA: The Ministry of Infrastructure has awarded a consortium of CAF Signalling and local company ISKRA a contract to design, supply install and commission electronic interlockings and other signalling equipment to replace relay-based systems on the 117 km route between Zidani Most and Sentilj. The project aims to improve safety and increase

Fuat Oktay: Ankara-Sivas arası 2 saate inecek

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Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Fuat Oktay, Yozgat’ta Ankara-Sivas Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) hattı şantiyesinde inceleme yaptı. Oktay, “Kısmet olursa 2020 yılında bu hattı tamamlamayı arzu ediyoruz. Şu andaki konvansiyonel hattımıza baktığımızda Ankara’dan çıkan bir trenin Sivas’a ulaşma süresi 12 saat. YHT tamamlandığında bu 2 saate düşmüş olacak” dedi.

Wabtec Delivers 5 PowerHaul Locomotives to Turkey

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Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. has received 5 new diesel-electric locomotives from the American company Wabtec Corp. – which recently merged with GE Transportation – to accompany their existing fleet of 5 leased diesel locomotives. Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş. is a subsidiary of Tüpraş, Turkey’s largest oil refinery operator. The order for the new locomotives was

nVent SCHROFF: Modernizing Aging Equipment for Rolling Stock

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Modernizing aging equipment for rolling stock presents unique challenges such as installing more electronics in on-board locations where space is at a premium. Installing a greater number of IIoT devices and interconnected electronic systems on board is a balancing act to maximize space while creating rider and operator friendly interiors. This eBook will

Understanding noise propagation

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NOISE: Baden Württemberg-based software specialist SoundPLAN has developed a noise mapping tool intended to help railways better understand and mitigate lineside noise emissions. This takes information on the types of rail and rolling stock on a given route, as well as operating parameters including train frequency, size and speed. It then

Scottish line to reopen in £70m project

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THE disused line to the Levenmouth area of Fife is to be reopened to passenger trains at a cost of around £70 million. Transport secretary Michael Matheson said there would be stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge. The revived link would take passengers to Edinburgh in around 70 to 75 minutes. He

Planned strikes over higher rail fares

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The biggest rail workers’ union is planning a series of protests on the day higher rail fares are set to be announced. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will demonstrate outside stations in more than 30 locations including Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bristol and Manchester. Union activists and

CAF Group Consortium Wins Jerusalem Tram Contract

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CAF Group, in a consortium with Saphir, has won the Jerusalem tram project. Jerusalem Light Rail Contract The Jerusalem tram project involves building 27km of new tram lines, 53 stations and a number of depots. The 27km break down as follows: a 6.8km extension to the existing Red Line, which is currently

İtalya’da hükümet çatlıyor: Başbakan yardımcısından çağrı – Sözcü

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  1. İtalya’da hükümet çatlıyor: Başbakan yardımcısından çağrı  Sözcü
  2. Yumruğunu gösterdi! Hükümet krizi patladı  Haber7
  3. İtalya’da yüksek hızlı tren projesi koalisyonu böldü  Ensonhaber
  4. İtalya’da hükümet krizi – BLOOMBERG HT  BloombergHT
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İtalya’da İçişleri Bakanı Salvini seçime gidilmesini istedi

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İtalya’da koalisyon hükümetinde Başbakan Yardımcılığı ve İçişleri Bakanlığı görevini yürüten aşırı sağcı Lig Partisinin lideri Matteo Salvini, “Yüksek hızlı tren oylamasında açıkça çoğunluğun olmadığını gördük. Bir karar alması için parlamentoya gidiyoruz ve sonrasında sözü artık seçmene bırakacağız” ifadesini kullandı.

Levenmouth reopening moves forward

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UK: The Scottish Government has given the go-ahead for detailed design work to support the proposed reopening of the 6·5 km railway serving Levenmouth at an estimated cost of £70m, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity Michael Matheson confirmed on August 8. The rail link had been identified as one of

Sofia resignalling contract

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BULGARIA: Infrastructure manager NRIC has awarded the ERTMS CA Voluyak DZZD consortium of local company AER and CAF Signalling a  contract to modernise signalling and telecoms on the 12 km route from Sofia to Obelya and Voluyak. Announcing the contract win on August 1, CAF Signalling said this was a strategic

Amsterdam – Brussels trainsets ordered

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NETHERLANDS: National operator NS has awarded Alstom a contract to supply a further 18 Intercity New Generation 200 km/h electric multiple-units, which will provide it with a pool of 20 units equipped for use on Amsterdam – Brussels services as well as domestic routes. This would enable the locomotive-hauled ICR stock which

RegioJet Adds Budapest to Its Destinations

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RegioJet says it will add Budapest, Hungary, to its list of destinations starting in June 2020. Last week RegioJet announced that it was terminating its contract with GKB and instead collaborate with WESTbahn, who will operate all RegioJet services in Austrian territory starting 15 December 2019. This affects RegioJet services that

Bombardier Transportation Appoints New EMEAI Region President

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Bombardier EMEAI region president Andy DeLeone In his role as regional president, Andy DeLeone will report directly to company president Danny Di Perna. He will be wholly in charge of Bombardier Transportation’s business in the EMEAI region. For example, he will oversee customer relationship management, sales, services and project management. As EMEAI

Medipol’den Birgün’e ‘TCDD’ tekzibi

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Medipol Üniversitesi, TCDD Misafirhanesi’nin ve TCDD Müzesi Binası’nın kendilerine verilmesi haberine karşı çıktı. Üniversite, Birgün gazetesine yolladığı tekzipte “Bize verilmedi, tahsis edildi” ifadelerini kullandı.

Coast-to-coast cruise train crosses Africa

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INTERNATIONAL: On August 2 a passenger train set out on the return leg of a coast-to-coast trip across Africa. Departing from the port of Lobito on Angola’s Atlantic coast and bound for the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean, the train had arrived in Lobito on

Schaltbau Contactors Help Keep Nexus Trains Moving

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Schaltbau are helping to keep Nexus trains moving on the Tyne and Wear Metro that serves passengers in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland in Tyne and Wear by supplying CT contactors as part of an overhaul project. Tyne and Wear Metro Train © Paul Robertson under license Schaltbau

South Eastern franchise competition cancelled

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THE Department for Transport has cancelled the competition for the next South Eastern franchise, and confirmed that the existing contract with Govia will now continue until April 2020. The decision to cancel the bidding has come only days after the High Court rejected an attempt by the DfT to quash

Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped

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Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped. Photo: Southeastern. The bid to run Southeastern rail route has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Incumbent operator Southeastern’s rail route contract was due to expire in November, but this has been extended until April 1 next year. The franchise competition was

CAF Wins 120 Million Euro European Signalling Contracts

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CAF has won signalling contracts worth more than 120 million euros (134.48 million USD) for Spain, Slovenia and Bulgaria. High-speed train in Spain © Kabelleger / David Gubler under licence CAF Signalling Contract Details for Spain The contract covers the supply of the safety installations for the Nudo de La Encina-Xátiva-Valencia section

Siemens Mobility selects Softil software for LTE-R development

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COMMUNICATIONS: Siemens Mobility is to use Softil’s BEEHD framework in the development of LTE-R communications technology to succeed GSM-R, and also mission-critical push-to-talk applications for transport use. The next-generation data communication system is required to support ETCS and automatic train operation as well as secure voice communication between drivers and signallers,

Alstom to supply 10 EMUs to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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FRANCE: Alstom is to supply the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with a further 10 four-car Coradia Polyvalent multi-system electric multiple-units for €70m. The region has previously ordered 17 similar units which are scheduled to enter service on the cross-border Léman Express route to Switzerland in mid-December 2019. The latest batch is scheduled to be

Cairo Region to Get Bombardier INNOVIA Monorail 300 System

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The consortium comprising Bombardier Transportation, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors has won the contract to supply and operate two monorail lines in Cairo and the surrounding region. Bombardier Transportation wins monorail contract in Egypt © Bombardier The consortium will design and build the two lines, and then operate and maintain them for

Class 442s return after door issues problems

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Class 442 units returned to the South Western Main Line on June 10, the door issues apparently resolved. Set Nos. 442410 and 442420 are seen at London Waterloo after their inaugural service, the 06.28 from Southampton Airport Parkway. The RM will be taking a closer look at the upgrade South

Stadler 755/4 approved for use by ORR

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THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the use by Greater Anglia (GA) of the Stadler ‘Flirt’ Class 755 four-car bi-mode multiple units.  These are the first Swiss trains to be built for the privatised railway, with testing only starting in January.  The first Stadler Class 745

6 August: news in brief

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Second station funding boost for West Midlands TWO stations in the West Midlands which were closed in January 1965 have moved a significant step closer to being reopened, with news of a £10 million grant from the Department for Transport. Darlaston and Willenhall were closed as part of the Beeching cutbacks,

BLS tour brings Class 31 back to the main line

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JUNE 9 saw a Class 31 return to main line action after a gap of several months.  Nemesis Rail’s No. 31128 Charybdis, currently the only Brush Type 2 authorised for use on Network Rail metals, powered the Branch Line Society’s ‘Sunday Yicker’ tour in top-and-tail formation with West Coast Railways’ No. 37668 and

Industry Insider Week 31 – 12 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 31 for 29 July–02 August 2019: Rail yard behind the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia © Donnie Nunley under licence Business Stadler manufactures the Berlin S-Bahn at its Pankow site © Railway-News Stadler

Galatasaray da borçlarını yapılandırdı – Ahaber

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Galatasaray da borçlarını yapılandırdı  Ahaber

Galatasaray mevcut borçlarını yapılandırdı! Sarı kırmızılılar, Denizbank, Aktif Bank, Ziraat Bankası’ndan oluşan konsorsiyum ile yaptığı sözleşmede borçlarını iki …

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Galatasaray borçlarını yapılandırdı

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Galatasaray; Aktif Bank, Denizbank ve Ziraat Bankasından oluşan konsorsiyum ile mevcut finansal borçlarını 2 yılı anapara ödemesiz olmak üzere 5 yıl vade ile yapılandırdığını Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu’na (KAP) bildirdi.

Galatasaray borçlarını yapılandırdı – T24

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Galatasaray borçlarını yapılandırdı  T24

Galatasaray; Aktif Bank, Denizbank ve Ziraat Bankasından oluşan konsorsiyum ile mevcut finansal borçlarını 2 yılı anapara ödemesiz olmak üzere 5 yıl vade ile …

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Trenitalia plans €2·7bn regional EMU spend

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ITALY: State-owned passenger operator Trenitalia has invited expressions of interest by October 1 for the supply of up to 250 single-deck EMUs with an estimated total value of €2·7bn. The FS Group subsidiary is looking to award two four-year framework agreements for EMUs to operate regional passenger services on the 3 kV

In pictures: Railways during World War II

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In pictures: Here are a selection of railways during World War II in advertisements that appeared in The Railway Magazine in 1940. Throughout World War II, The Railway Magazine carried several British Railways adverts per issue, reminding the public (and possibly the enemy) of the amazing service they were providing.  Here

Cybersecurity firm raises seed funding

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ISRAEL: Railway cybersecurity startup company Cervello has raised US$4·5m during a seed funding round. Investors include North First Ventures of Israel and Awz Ventures of Canada, along with Nissim Bar-El, the founder of technology security consultancy Comsec Group. ‘As operators further digitise their infrastructure, the railway industry is adopting an active

Westbahn to operate RegioJet’s Wien – Praha trains

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EUROPE: Open access operators Westbahn and RegioJet have signed an agreement under which Westbahn will take over the ‘technical operation’ in Austria of RegioJet’s international trains which link Wien, Brno and Praha. Since their launch in December 2017, these trains have been operated between Wien Hbf and the Czech border station

5 August: news in brief

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High Court refuses to reject claims from frustrated franchise bidders THE HIGH COURT has rejected a government attempt to quash legal challenges from Stagecoach, Virgin and Arriva, which argue that the rejection of four franchise bids in April was unlawful. In each case the reason was the same, because the bidders

West Coast launches regular Stratford steam

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STRATFORD-upon-Avon will gain its second regular steam operation later this month when West Coast Railways launches its ‘Merchant of Avon’ trains on July 28.  Five summer Sunday trains are planned initially, starting from Burton-on-Trent and calling at Tamworth, Coleshill Parkway, Henley-in-Arden, Tyseley, Dorridge and Stratford on July 28, August 11/25 and

British Thomson-Houston survivor in New Zealand

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The only remaining diesel loco supplied by British Thomson-Houston (BTH) still in service anywhere in the world is in use with Alliance Group in New Zealand, where it works as a shunter at their Pukeuri Works, north of Oamaru, on the South Island.  The loco – DSC 2067 – was delivered

South African loco back in steam after 59-year gap

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BALDWIN-built 2ft- (610mm) gauge 4-6-2 Class NG10 loco No. NG61 was the star of the recent Sandstone Estates 2019 Festival in South Africa – 59 years after it was last steamed. The loco was restored earlier this year and operated as a pair with Beyer, Peacock-built Class NG G11 ‘Garratt’ loco

EPB group vehicles displayed at Ramsgate

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THE EPB Preservation Group exhibited four EMU vehicles at the Southeastern Ramsgate depot open day on June 8.  The quartet was the two-car EPB No. 5759 and Motor Luggage Vans Nos. S68001 and 9002/68002. They travelled down to Ramsgate from their Southall base by rail on June 7, returning after

Feature articles in the August 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 Jumping on the night train News Main Line Urban Rail Market Industry Innovations Pointers Analysis Safety crisis prompts reform in Taiwan, ERA’s cross-authorisation of rolling

MÁV domestic coach production gathers pace

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HUNGARY: Following on from two prototype vehicles produced in 2014-15, a series batch of 20 IC+ hauled coaches for international trains has been completed by national railway holding MÁV. The vehicles have been produced in-house at MÁV’s Szolnok workshop. They have been funded by the company and contain more than 50%

Vossloh sales up as rationalisation progresses

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VOSSLOH: Reporting its half-year results on July 25, Vossloh Group announced that sales had increased by 4·6% to €437·1m from €418·1m for the first six months of 2018. An 18·6% increase in orders received to €568·9m had helped to lift the group’s order backlog by 33·7% to €726·9m at the

‘Shredded Wheat’ Fowler moves to the ‘Middy’

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FOWLER 20337 of 1934, a 40hp-type 0-4-0DM, was delivered to the Mid Suffolk Light Railway (the ‘Middy’) in June following restoration, where it will be a resident.  The fully restored Fowler 20337 in its original livery at the Davis Brothers’ works prior to delivery to the MSLR. The loco was originally

CDG Express trains ordered

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FRANCE: The Hello Paris consortium selected to operate the CDG Express airport rail link has ordered 13 electric multiple-units to run the service at a cost of €160m, Alstom confirmed on August 1. CDG Express will run for 32 km between Paris-Est and Charles-de-Gaulle airport Terminal 2, using a mix of new

Televic Rail acquires information systems supplier GSP

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EUROPE: Belgian communications and control technology company Televic Rail has acquired German train, metro and tram passenger information system supplier GSP Sprachtechnologie as part of its international growth strategy. The acquisition ‘gives us greater access to the highly attractive German market and the larger Germany, Austria and Switzerland region’, said Televic

Passenger trains start to serve Yakutsk

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RUSSIA: Regular passenger trains have started running on the northern section of the Yakutia Railway, following celebrations on July 27 attended by State Counsellor Vyacheslav Shtyrov, on behalf of the President of the Sakha Republic Aisen Nikolayev. Formal approval of the line for passenger operation was granted on July 19, allowing

Talgo signs Egyptian co-operation agreement

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EGYPT: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has signed a framework co-operation agreement with the Arab Organization for Industrialization for the joint development of capacity and performance improvement projects on the Egyptian rail network. Signed in Madrid by Talgo CEO Jose Maria Oriol Fabra and the Chairman of AOI’s SEMAF rolling stock

Elsecar Railway to reunite former driver with Bessie

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THE Elsecar Heritage Railway (EHR) has been approached by Samuel Nye regarding 0-6-0DH No. 2895 Earl of Strafford (Yorkshire 2895 of 1964), which is out of use, awaiting attention.  Sam’s grandfather Peter Vaughan (90) used to drive the loco, nicknamed Bessie, at the British Gypsum works at Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, working trains to

Robel takes stake in Vogel & Plötscher

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GERMANY: Track maintenance plant supplier Robel has taken a majority stake in Vogel & Plötscher GmbH, which specialises in track measurement systems and electric drives. Based at Breisach in Baden-Württemberg, Vogel & Plötscher will continue to trade as an independent business following the acquisition of a 70% stake in it by

Azuma launches on Flying Scotsman

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UK: East Coast Main Line operator LNER launched its Hitachi-built Class 800 Azuma trainsets on Anglo-Scottish services on August 1, deploying one of the electro-diesel units on its flagship 05.40 Flying Scotsman service from Edinburgh to London King’s Cross and the 17.30 return working. Class 800s have been operating between London

UK railway news round-up – August 1

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On July 25 TransPennine Express accepted the first of the Nova 2 branded Civity EMUs which are being supplied by CAF and Eversholt Rail. The five-car Class 397 units will enter service later this year on TPE’s services from Manchester and Liverpool to Edinburgh and Glasgow via the West Coast

Ridership surge prompts SNCF to order more TGVs

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FRANCE: SNCF Mobilités announced an order for 12 double-deck TGVs on July 31 as part of its fleet renewal strategy.  Branded TGV Océane by the operator, the Avelia Euroduplex trainsets are to be supplied by Alstom for use on routes between Paris and Metz and Nancy in eastern France, and from

Son dakika! DenizBank’ın Emirates NBD’ye devrinde imzalar atıldı – Habertürk

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  1. Son dakika! DenizBank’ın Emirates NBD’ye devrinde imzalar atıldı  Habertürk
  2. Son dakika DenizBank’ın satışı tamamlandı  Mynet
  3. Büyük banka hisselerini devretti  Milliyet
  4. Açıklandı! Dev bankanın satışı tamamlandı  Haber7.com
  5. Son dakika… DenizBank Genel Müdürü Ateş duyurdu! Satış tamamlandı  Hürriyet
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Sakhalin diesel railcars outshopped

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RUSSIA: Three Class RA3 diesel multiple-units to operate regauged regional railway routes on Sakhalin were formally unveiled by Transmashholding on July 26, at a ceremony attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Sakhalin oblast government Vitaly Gudin, RZD’s Deputy General Director, Passenger, Dmitry Pegov, and the First Deputy General Director

Skoda Vagonka Wins Contract for Electric Trains in Latvia

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Škoda Vagonka, a part of the Škoda Transportation Group, has won a 240 million (EUR) contract with Latvian State Railways (Pasažieru Vilciens) to supply 32 single-deck electric trains for suburban transport in the country. © Škoda Fulfilling All the Requirements The 35-year contract, which includes servicing and maintenance, best fulfilled the requirements of

London’s newest station opens at Meridian Water

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Meridian Water station in north-east London opened on June 3, serving a huge regeneration scheme on former industrial land.  The £46million, three-platform interchange will be served by Greater Anglia trains on the Lea Valley route, and replaces nearby Angel Road, one of inner London’s least-used stations.  A 5.5km third

25 More Light Rail Vehicles for San Diego

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Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract for 25 S700 low-floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV’s) from San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The first Siemans S70 from the 2011 order, departs the San Diego Train Station © Paul Sullivan under license Changing Standards The new vehicles, which will replace the existing Siemens Mobility

Alstom to Supply 5 Additional Trains to Occitanie Region

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The French regions of Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée have placed an order for an additional 5 Coradia Polyvalent trains from Alstom. Alstom Coradia Polyvalent train for Régiolis © Alstom The order is worth approximately 30 million euros (27.46 million GBP / 33.45 million USD). The region previously ordered 46 Coradia Polyvalent trains for

İspanya’da demiryolu işçileri grevde

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İspanya’da demiryolu işçilerinin bağlı bulunduğu Genel İş Konfederasyonunun (CGT) çağrısıyla yapılan grev nedeniyle ülke genelinde 700 tren seferi iptal edildi.

Nine recommendations for rail in northern England

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UK: Nine recommendations are set out in a review of the Rail North Partnership between the Department for Transport and Transport for the North which manages the Northern and TransPennine Express passenger franchises. Published on July 19, the review had been commissioned by Leeds City Council Leader Judith Blake and Rail

Legal row over track safety rule change

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BELGIUM: Infrastructure manager Infrabel said on July 30 that it had been forced to defend itself and changes in its maintenance policy in a case brought before the Brussels Francophone Business Court by freight operator Lineas. Services run by Lineas and other operators had been affected by an unexpected change

ČD Cargo Effishunter locomotives unveiled

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CZECH REPUBLIC: ČD Cargo has taken delivery of the prototype Class 742.71 EffiShunter 1000M Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive which CZ Loko has produced by extensively rebuilding a ČKD-built Class 742. ČD Cargo ordered 50 of the locomotives for shunting and light main line duties in a KC2·1bn contract signed in November 2018.

Abellio orders East Midlands inter-city fleet

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UK: Hitachi Rail has been selected to supply a fleet of 200 km/h inter-city trains to operate on the Midland Main Line, as part of the new East Midlands Railway franchise, where Abellio is due to take over from incumbent operator Stagecoach on August 18. The NS subsidiary announced on July 30

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

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

Prestigious design award for Hackney Wick project

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London Overground’s Hackney Wick station, which reopened after extensive redevelopment and expansion in May 2018, has won a prestigious design award from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).  The ambitious redesign, which transformed the North London Line station from a neglected site into a modern and attractive transport interchange, won

Metre-gauge coaches delivered

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BANGLADESH: A batch of 26 new inter-city coaches for Bangladesh Railways’ metre-gauge main lines was expected to arrive at Chittagong Port by the end of July, having been shipped from the Indonesian port of Tanjung Perak, in Surabaya, on July 19. Being supplied by PT Inka under a US$101m contract for

ADLINK Announces New Rugged, Fanless, Real-Time Video/Graphics Analytics AIoT Platform for Railway

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ADLINK, a global provider of advanced Edge Computing products, has released its latest rugged, fanless NVIDIA Quadro embedded AIoT (AI and IoT) platform, the PIS-5500, designed for real-time video/graphics analytics applications in the rail industry. ADLINK PIS-5500 AIoT platform © ADLINK Technology Inc. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being adopted globally by

Port of Barcelona rail motorway terminal agreed

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SPAIN: An agreement to build and operate a rail motorway terminal in the Port of Barcelona has been signed by the government of Catalunya and SNCF subsidiary VIIA. The terminal will be open to any operator, offering capacity to accommodate eight trains per day carrying unaccompanied lorry trailers to and from

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