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Work begins on Ankara suburban rail extension

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TURKEY: Construction has started on an extension of Ankara’s Başkentray suburban railway from the current western terminus of Sincan to Yenikent. The 8 km northwestern extension is being funded from public sources. Completion of the TL353m project is due by the end of June 2022. From Yenikent a single-track line is to be

Merseyrail top of punctuality charts

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Merseyrail was the UK’s most punctual passenger train operator in 2018/19 with an average of 95.51% of trains running on time – well above the national average of 86.3%. Overall national punctuality during March was steady at 89%, but Merseyrail topped the charts with an impressive 98.1%. Close

Industry Insider Week 30 – 10 Must-Read Rail News 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 30 for 22–26 July 2019: Current Westbahn KISS interior © Westbahn Rolling Stock Siemens, Bombardier and DB reach an agreement about the ICE 4 trains © www.siemens.com/press Deutsche Bahn Will Resume Acceptance of ICE 4

Government plans €86bn spend to renew German network

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GERMANY: A 54% increase in spending on infrastructure renewals will see €86bn invested in the national rail network over the next decade, Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer announced on July 26. Unveiling a 10-year plan for 2020-29 which he described as ‘the biggest railway modernisation programme’ in Germany's history, Scheuer said the

Sakhalin regauging makes progress

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RUSSIA: The first 1 520 mm gauge long-distance overnight passenger services on the island of Sakhalin began running on July 18, following conversion of the 500 km Vzmorye – Nogliki route from 1 067 mm to broad gauge. This marks the latest stage in a programme launched in 2003 to regauge the island’s network

Atatürk Orman Çiftliği arazisinden Medipol’e 555 bin metrekare arazi

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TCDD’den sonra Atatürk Orman Çiftliği (AOÇ) imar planı kapsamındaki Maliye hazinesi arazisinden de 555 bin metrekare Medipol’e özel üniversite alanı verildi.

Dawlish sea wall rebuild begins

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Work started at Dawlish on June 1 to construct a new higher and wider sea wall to protect the railway and the town from the sea. Teignbridge District Council approved Network Rail’s £30million plans to increase the height of the sea wall in April. Contractors start work

İtalya’da yüksek hızlı tren protestosu

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İtalya’nın Torino kentiyle Fransa’nın Lyon kenti arasında yapımı yıllardır süren yeni yüksek hızlı tren hattına İtalyan hükümetinin yeşil ışık yakmasının ardından binlerce kişi şantiye yakınlarında eylem yaptı.

Sheringham platform work delay

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Work to lengthen and modernise the single platform station at Sheringham in Norfolk overran in May, writes Dennis Lovett.   This view taken on May 11 shows contractors still working to rebuild the platform and install new lighting. The reopening was due for completion on May 5, but

Accessible travel policy guidance updated

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UK: The Office of Rail & Road has published updated guidance designed to enable train and station operators to provide older and disabled people with greater confidence when travelling by rail. The Accessible Travel Policy replaces ORR’s Disabled Persons’ Protection Policy and broadens its scope. Updated requirements include: better staff training

‘Barış’a özgürlük – Cumhuriyet

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  1. ‘Barış’a özgürlük  Cumhuriyet
  2. SON DAKİKA! AYM’den “Barış Bildirisi”ne imza atan akademisyenler için karar – Son Dakika Haberleri  Habertürk
  3. AYM’den bomba karar  Odatv
  4. Anayasa Mahkemesinden ‘barış bildirisi’ kararı  Timeturk
  5. AYM’den ‘barış bildirisi’ne imza atan akademisyenler hakkında karar  NTV
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Eyre grain lines are not closed, insists GWA

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AUSTRALIA: Unequal treatment of road and rail was a major factor behind the decision to suspend services on the 1 067 mm gauge network in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, according to operator Genesee & Wyoming Australia. The 700 km network was mothballed at the end of May after GWA’s only customer switched its

AYM’den bomba karar – Odatv

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  1. AYM’den bomba karar  Odatv
  2. ‘Barış’a özgürlük  Cumhuriyet
  3. SON DAKİKA! AYM’den “Barış Bildirisi”ne imza atan akademisyenler için karar  Habertürk
  4. Anayasa Mahkemesinden ‘barış bildirisi’ kararı  Timeturk
  5. AYM’den ‘barış bildirisi’ne imza atan akademisyenler hakkında karar  NTV
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PowerHaul locos delivered to Turkish private operator

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TURKEY: Wabtec and Tülomsaş have delivered five PowerHaul diesel-electric locomotives to Körfez Ulaştırma, the rail transport subsidiary of oil refining company Tüpraş which was the first operator to order new locos after the government began issuing operating licenses to private companies in 2017. Körfez Ulaştırma signed the order with what was

TCDD yöneticileri Ankara’daki YHT faciası için konuştu: Makaslar sorunluydu, tamiri uzun …

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TCDD’nin üst düzey yöneticileri, Ankara’da 13 Aralık 2018 tarihinde 9 kişinin hayatını kaybettiği Yüksek Hızlı Tren faciasının nedenlerini anlatırken, “Makasların tamirinin uzun sürmesi nedeniyle hat değişikliğine gittiklerini” söyledi.

Government Sets out Strategy for Biodiverse Railway Lineside

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UK: The Department for Transport has produced guidelines of how it expects Network Rail to manage lineside vegetation while continuing to ensure the safety of passengers and services. Engineers help clear overgrown vegetation © Network Rail Lineside Vegetation Management Following the recommendations from an independent review chaired by John Varley, a non-executive director

Trans-Pennine ETCS procurement begins

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UK: Network Rail has begun the process of appointing a contractor to supply and maintain ETCS Level 2 for the line between Stalybridge near Manchester and Cottingley near Leeds as part of the Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade Programme. The selected contractor would be expected to maintain the ETCS equipment over its anticipated

New lines go ahead as FS infrastructure spending approved

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ITALY: A €28bn package of funding for FS Group infrastructure spending was formally approved by the government’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning on July 24, the state railway group has confirmed. CIPE has also approved updates to the programme contracts between the Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport and the group’s two

IRCON to undertake Sri Lanka railway upgrade

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SRI LANKA: A US$91·3m contract for the modernisation of the 130 km Maho – Omanthai line was signed by the government and Indian Railways subsidiary IRCON International on July 18. The 36-month project will raise the line speed from 60 km/h to 120 km/h and eliminate 40 km/h speed restrictions, while reducing maintenance

Avrupa’daki aşırı sıcaklar Fransa’da iki nükleer reaktörü durdurdu

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Avrupa kıtasında bu yaz ikinci kez yaşanan sıcak hava dalgası nedeniyle bazı ülkelerde rekor düzeyde sıcaklık görülürken, ekonomi de olumsuz yönde etkilenmeye başladı. Fransız Ulusal Demiryolları Şirketi SNCF, yolculara Perşembe günü olan seyahatlerini erteleme çağrısı yaptı, ülkedeki iki nükleer reaktör soğutulamamaları nedeniyle durduruldu.

Greater Anglia: New Intercity Train Completes Test Run

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In October 2016 Swiss company Stadler signed a contract with Greater Anglia to replace their fleet of intercity trains. One of the new trains has now successfully completed a daylight test run between Norwich and Liverpool Street. Greater Anglia intercity train © Greater Anglia Test Run & Training The train underwent extensive testing

Locos retrieved from Sierra Leone

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AFRICA: Diesel locomotives which South African freight and financial services company Grindrod Ltd supplied for use at a mine in Sierra Leone which has now ceased operating have been recovered for use elsewhere. Grindrod delivered a total of 34 S30SCC locomotives to haul iron ore from African Minerals Ltd’s Tonkolili mine

Demir yollarına yatırımın meyvesi: Yük trenleri

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TCDD Genel Müdürü Ali İhsan Uygun, “Demir yollarına yapılan milyarlarca lira yatırımın meyvelerini yük treni taşımacılığıyla almaya başlıyoruz.” dedi.

Sheffield City Region rail vision launched

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UK: An ‘ambitious’ Integrated Rail Plan for the Sheffield City Region was launched by Mayor Dan Jarvis on July 18. The plan was produced by the region’s local authorities supported by organisations including Transport for the North. The proposals include a Barnsley Dearne Valley station in Goldthorpe on the Northern Powerhouse

İSO Başkanı Bahçıvan: TCDD bir an önce özelleştirilmeli

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İstanbul Sanayi Odası Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Bahçıvan, Türkiye’nin karayolu ve havayolu taşımacılığında elde ettiği başarının deniz ve demiryolu ulaşımında kendini gösteremediğini belirterek, “Demiryolu taşımacılığının gelişmesi için Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları’nın özelleştirilme sürecinin bir an önce tamamlanması gerekiyor” dedi.

Norfolk Southern starts TOP 21 roll-out

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USA: Norfolk Southern has successfully rolled out the first phase of its Thoroughbred Operating Plan 21, covering its wagonload and automotive traffic, the railway confirmed on July 22. Mirroring the principles of the Precision Scheduled Railroading concept adopted by other Class Is, TOP21 is designed to improve system velocity and ensure

24 July: news in brief

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Hot weather slows down trains TRAIN operators in England are warning that very hot weather is expected to slow down their trains, particularly tomorrow, when temperatures in the London area are forecast to reach 37C. Network Rail says rail temperatures can be 15C higher than the air temperature, which means the

Alstom completes first Class 175 DMU refurbishment

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UK: Alstom's Technology Centre at Widnes has rolled out the first of 27 Class 175 long-distance 160 km/h regional diesel multiple-units to be refurbished in a £6·7m programme which is being undertaken for Transport for Wales. The Alstom-built Class 175 has received TfW’s exterior branding, with interior changes including fitting USB

Network Rail: Route Directors Appointed for Eastern Region

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Rob McIntosh, managing director of Network Rail’s Eastern Region, recently announced the Route Directors who will form his new senior management team. Several Network Rail employees have been appointed and will be responsible for ‘putting passengers and freight customers first’. Rob McIntosh, managing director of Network Rail’s Eastern Region © Network

Türkiye Özbekistan ile 27 farklı alanda iş birliği yapacak

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Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Oktay, “TCDD ve Özbek Demiryolları arasında iş birliğine dair bir anlaşma imzalanmış, karayolu alanında Özbek sürücülere yönelik vizelerin kaldırılması gibi son derece önemli hususlarda mutabakata varılmıştır.” dedi.

Türkiye ile Özbekistan 27 farklı alanda iş birliği yapacak

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Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Oktay, “TCDD ve Özbek Demiryolları arasında iş birliğine dair bir anlaşma imzalanmış, karayolu alanında Özbek sürücülere yönelik vizelerin kaldırılması gibi son derece önemli hususlarda mutabakata varılmıştır.” dedi.

California Northern Railroad commissions low-emission locos

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USA: Two Knoxville Locomotive Works low-emission diesel locos have entered service on Genesee & Wyoming’s California Northern Railroad following the completion of trials. The 1·79 MW locomotives have 12-cylinder MTU engines and use selective catalytic reduction technology to meet Tier 4 emissions requirements. They are expected to provide fuel savings of

Electrification, batteries and hydrogen trains should replace DMUs, says study

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GERMANY: Electrification, battery power and fuel cells are the most sensible options for replacing diesel multiple-units, according to an environmental and value-for-money study undertaken by the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies. The Alternatives to DMUs in Rail Passenger Transport study was undertaken by VDE with funding from the Federal

Boris Johnson is new Prime Minister

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BORIS Johnson has won his battle to become Prime Minister. The results of the election were announced by Dame Cheryl Gillan a few minutes after midday. Mr Johnson gained 92,153 votes, and his rival Jeremy Hunt 46,656. Mr Johnson will travel to Buckingham Palace tomorrow, where the Queen will ask him to

FreightCar America to close Roanoke factory

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USA: Wagon manufacturer FreightCar America is to permanently close its factory at Roanoke, Virginia, by mid-November. The company has leased the site from Norfolk Southern since 2005.   ‘The closure of our Roanoke facility is another next step in our “Back to Basics” strategy as we continue to streamline our manufacturing

HS2 Unveils Designs for Automated People Mover

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On July 16 2019 HS2 revealed the designs for its new automated people mover (APM). The 20 metre long driverless people mover will link Birmingham interchange station with a number of new stops. HS2 will present further designs to the public at a number of events throughout July of this

‘Faizlerde gerileme olacak’ – Memurlar

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  1. ‘Faizlerde gerileme olacak’  Memurlar
  2. DenizBank Genel Müdürü Ateş: Yıl sonuna kadar 900 baz puan faiz indirimi gelebilir  Dünya Gazetesi
  3. DenizBank Genel Müdürü Ateş: TL faizlerinde gerileme olacak  Haberler.com
  4. DenizBank Genel Müdürü Ateş: TL faizlerde gerileme olacak  Mynet
  5. Ateş: “Yıl sonuna kadar 800-900 puan indirim gelmesi muhtemel”  Paraanaliz
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Gautrain success foreshadows expansion

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SOUTH AFRICA: Outline plans to extend Gautrain to serve more of the Gauteng region have been drawn up as part of an assessment of the project’s economic and social impact. About R110bn could be allocated for construction of extensions and 19 new stations, plus R24∙4bn on improvements to the existing

DB buys Westbahn’s Kiss EMUs

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EUROPE: Deutsche Bahn has signed an agreement to acquire Austrian open access operator Westbahn’s fleet of 17 Stadler Kiss double-deck electric multiple-units. Announcing the deal on July 22, the German national railway said Westbahn’s four-car and six-car units had ‘achieved the highest levels of customer satisfaction’; some of the vehicles are

Mendip Rail orders aggregate wagons

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UK: Touax Rail UK has signed a contract to supply 55 Greenbrier Europe JNA open wagons and 40 HOA hoppers to Mendip Rail for use on aggregates traffic. Announcing the order on July 22, the leasing company said this was its first order for new wagons for the UK market and

West Midlands Metro celebrates 20 years of service

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WEST Midlands Metro has marked 20 years of operation by unveiling a specially designed livery on tram No. 19. Services were officially launched between Wolverhampton St George’s and Birmingham Snow Hill on May 30, 1999 with an extension through to Grand Central (Birmingham New Street) opening in 2016. Today, Metro trams

Higher capacity double-deck coach on test

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ISRAEL: National railway ISR has reconfigured three of its Bombardier Transportation double-deck coaches with a revised interior layout designed to provide a 20% increase in capacity per vehicle In order to accommodate more standing passengers, the seats and tables have been removed from the lower deck and replaced with the same

Industry Insider Week 29 – 11 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 29 for 15–19 July 2019: Refurbished interior of the Class 175 with new carpets and upholstery © Transport for Wales Policy Rail Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2019 © Network Rail Report Shows Progress on

Gautrain seeks second-hand EMUs from the UK

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SOUTH AFRICA: Gautrain Management Agency is planning to obtain second-hand rolling stock from the UK. This follows an abortive tender called in February 2016 for a fleet of 12 new four-car trainsets. Despite three bidders being shortlisted, none of the bids was compliant. After evaluating its options, GMA decided in May

Cavan & Leitrim steam returns to Ballinamore

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NARROW gauge steam returned to the former Cavan & Leitrim Railway (C&LR) station at Ballinamore on June 2 when the revived C&LR’s newly restored Avonside 0-6-0T Nancy attended the Ballinamore Vintage and Family Festival. The event was held on the Ballinamore station site, which in its heyday was the headquarters of

World rolling stock market – July 2019

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Belarus: TMH’s Tver works is to supply BC with 14 Type 61-4447.02 platskartny cars, eight Type 61-440.00 sleeping cars and eight Type 61-445.03 sleeping cars with staff compartments. The order is being financed through BelVEBlizing. Europe: Traktionssysteme Austria is supplying traction motors for the 30 three-car M7 metro trains which CAF

CAF wins Docklands contract

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TRANSPORT for London has awarded the contract to design and build a fleet of 43 trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Spanish firm CAF. The deal includes a support agreement to provide on-going technical support services and spares. How the new CAF-built Docklands Light Railway trains should look when introduced

World rail infrastructure market – July 2019

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Australia: Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs and Metro Trains Melbourne have signed a A$89m contract to elevate the line at Toorak Road in Melbourne to eliminate a level crossing. e+ Architecture is to plan the refurbishment of Bendigo station in Victoria. Bangladesh: Pandrol is to provide Larsen & Toubro with VIPA DRS rail fastenings

Auckland City Rail Link contract signed

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NEW ZEALAND: The main contract for construction of the tunnels and stations on the Auckland City Rail Link was formally signed on July 19, at an event attended by Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Project promoter City Rail Link had selected the Link Alliance consortium in April,

Short Line Safety Institute launches leadership programme

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USA: The Short Line Safety Institute has launched a leadership programme focused on developing new and experienced railway managers’ soft skills including communication, mentoring and coaching. It combines role play, self-assessment and group discussion of topics including delivering constructive feedback, managing to agreement, coaching, building high performing teams and giving credit. ‘Based

National control centre approved

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IRELAND: The construction of a €135m National Train Control Centre to manage the entire Iarnród Éireann network was approved by the Irish government on July 17. The new centre is to be delivered by IÉ, with government funding provided through the National Transport Authority as part of Project Ireland 2040. To be

Construction of Uttar Pradesh line approved

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INDIA: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the construction of an 81 km line between Sahjanwa and Dohrighat in Uttar Pradesh. The government said the railway would support socio-economic development in the economically underdeveloped area, which is densely populated but lacks roads. Conversion of the existing Indara – Dohrighat line from

Hungarian Railways Gets Its First Stadler KISS

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Stadler and Hungarian state railway company MÁV ceremoniously celebrated the roll-out of the first new KISS train. The train will now undergo the necessary testing before it can enter commercial service. The date set for this is from February 2020 onwards for both this train and ten additional units. The

PKP Cargo Vectron in cross-border service

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EUROPE: One of PKP Cargo’s Vectron MS electric locomotives has completed a cross-border journey from Poland to Germany and back, the operator announced on July 11. The loco hauled a passenger service from Chojnów in Dolnośląskie voivodship to Horka in the German Land of Sachsen. PKP Cargo has ordered 20 Vectrons

18 July: news in brief

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Part of flood-damaged Welsh branch line reopens today TRAINS are running once again on the Conwy Valley line in north Wales. The branch from Llandudno Junction was closed on 16 March after serious floods caused by Storm Gareth had damaged more than 9km of the route, including Dolgarrog station, ten level

Tren penceresinden başını uzatıp ölen yolcu için demiryolu şirketine 1 milyon sterlin …

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İngiltere’de bir demiryolu şirketi, bir yolcunun trenin penceresinden başını uzatıp ölmesinden sorumlu tutularak 1 milyon sterlin (7 milyon TL) para cezasına çarptırıldı. Şirket, pencereden dışarıya sarkılmaması yönündeki uyarıyı yeterince görünür bir şekilde sergilemediği için genel güvenlik önlemlerini ihlal ettiğini kabul etmişti.

ICE4 deliveries to resume

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GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has resumed acceptance of ICE 4 trainsets with immediate effect, Siemens Mobility and Bombardier Transportation announced on July 17. The national operator had stopped accepting delivery of further ICE4 trainsets in April after Bombardier’s quality management procedures determined that some coach body welds had not been carried out

Industry comments on Williams Rail Review

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UK: Organisations from across the rail sector have responded to Keith Williams’ speech in Bradford on July 16 during which he provided an update on the strategic review of the rail sector which he is undertaking for the government. Rail Delivery Group ‘Businesses, communities and passengers across the country have told us

Railtours remembered: The Metropolitan Special

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In the first of an occasional new series, Andrew Royle looks back to a forgotten railtour over London Transport’s Metropolitan line in 1954. SIXTY-FIVE years ago it was possible for an enthusiasts’ special train to attract the attention of the wider public – even at a time when steam traction reigned

Electrification goes live in northern Portugal

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PORTUGAL: Prime Minister António Costa and Housing & Infrastructure Minister Pedro Nuno Santos attended ceremonies on July 16 to mark completion of two electrification schemes on routes north of Porto. Both projects are part of the government’s Ferrovia 2020 investment plan. A 14·2 km section of the Porto – Pocinho Douro

East Kent’s growing attractions…

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THE standard-gauge East Kent Railway (EKR), near Dover, continues to develop the attractions on offer to visitors.  These include the 7¼in-gauge Knees Woodland Miniature Railway, opened in 2015, sited next to Shepherdswell station.  Locos used are petrol, diesel and battery, with the main traction on March 24 provided by

ADLINK Launches New Embedded Graphics Products for Edge Computing Applications

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ADLINK Embedded Graphics Increases Performance, Life Cycle, and ROI for Embedded Applications ADLINK Technology, a global provider of leading edge computing solutions and NVIDIA® Quadro® Embedded Partner, has introduced the latest additions to its new series of embedded graphics products for edge computing applications, the EGX-MXM-P1000 and EGX-MXM-P2000 Mobile PCI Express

Malmbanan resignalling to support ETCS

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SWEDEN: Trafikverket has started work on a three-year project to resignal the Malmbanan heavy haul line between Boden and Riksgränsen with digital interlockings and ETCS at an estimated cost of SKr3bn. According to the infrastructure manager, most of the existing interlockings on the iron ore corridor are more than 50 years

‘S160’ named in honour of D-Day heroes

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EX-United States Army Transport Corps ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 2253 has been named Omaha in honour of the British and Allied servicemen that took part in the D-Day landings 75 years ago. The Baldwin-built locomotive is currently in the final stages of overhaul at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and received its new

Williams reiterates call for UK franchising changes

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UK: Greater accountability and a clear customer focus are the principal requirements for reform of the UK rail sector, according to Keith Williams, the independent chairman of the rail review established by Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling in the wake of the May 2018 timetable change debacle. Ahead of

16 July: news in brief

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ORR warns industry it must ‘refocus’ efforts on safety THE Office of Rail and Road has warned that the rate of improvement in railway safety is showing signs of slowing down. In its Annual Report on Health & Safety, published today, it points to recent deaths of workers on the railway,

Study considers how to assess ‘green’ investment in rail

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EUROPE: The European Commission has published a study into criteria used to classify railway assets and activities as environmentally sustainable, and to provide insights into potential ‘greenwashing’. This is intended to facilitate the rail sector’s access to ‘green’ bonds, which the Commission believes could be used to finance a significant share

Stadler to Supply 80 TRAMLINK Trams to Milan

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Milan: Stadler is to supply Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) with up to 80 of its TRAMLINK trams. A Stadler TRAMLINK tram for Gmunden, Austria © Stadler Having submitted the winning bid, Stadler and ATM will sign a six-year framework agreement after the objection period comes to a close. The losing bidders have

The death of Sir Nigel Gresley

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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprives the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities, and one whose career has no parallel in the locomotive history of this country. For nearly 30 years he held the chief executive position on the

EU to fund Latvian electrification programme

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LATVIA: The EU’s Cohesion Fund is to provide €318·5m to support the electrification of the main east–west corridor and the replacement of diesel locomotives. Only around 14% of Latvia’s 1 860 km network is currently electrified, well below the EU average of 55%, with electric traction currently only used for passenger

RegioJet to strengthen overnight trains

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EUROPE: RegioJet has bought 18 couchette cars from Deutsche Bahn, which it intends to use to lengthen its night trains on the Praha – Košice  route to up to 18 vehicles with a capacity of up to 1 000 passengers per train. The fleet expansion follows a successful bond issue in June

Train test: Overnight sensation?

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Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk5 stock has rarely been out of the headlines since it was introduced. Ben Jones takes a ride on this new generation of Spanish-built overnight stock to see if it delivers on its promises of a quality hotel experience. Having been in decline for decades, killed off by

Industry Insider Week 28 – 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 28 for 08–12 July 2019: Jazz train for Trenitalia © Railway-News Rolling Stock British Rail Class 720 Aventra EMU for Abellio Greater Anglia © Bombardier Greater Anglia’s Bombardier Fleet Begins Testing The first of the

DB Regio awarded E-Netz Main­fran­ken operating contract

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GERMANY: Incumbent DB Regio has been awarded the E-Netz Mainfranken passenger train operating contract following a European tender conducted by Bayern railway agency BEG,  Rhein-Main transport authority RMV and Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Transport. The contract running for six years from December 2021 covers the operation of around 4·35 million train-km/year using

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