Revised punctuality measure aims to improve performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20190 UK: The Rail Delivery Group has announced that passenger operators and Network Rail will publish new measures of train punctuality from the beginning of April, as part of an ongoing plan to improve performance and reduce delays. The approach will see services measured to the minute at all stops, replacing the
The Grand Paris Express: A Transport Project Serving the Residents of the Paris Region and the Capital’s Development Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20190 The new Grand Paris metro lines, together the Grand Paris Express, have created an infrastructure project of unprecedented magnitude: […] The post The Grand Paris Express: A Transport Project Serving the Residents of the Paris Region and the Capital’s Development appeared first on Railway News. https://railway-news.com/grand-paris-express/
Storm-damaged Welsh line to be closed for months Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 25, 20190 A BRANCH line in North Wales will remain closed for months, warned Network Rail, after Storm Gareth had swept across the region. The savage weather damaged track, lineside equipment, embankments, bridges, level crossings and stations between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog, and it is not yet known when trains will be
Poland-Belarus border crossing upgrades planned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 24, 20190 EUROPE: PKP Cargo’s Cargotor held an investor consultation event in late February to outline four options for modernisation of the Małaszewicze transhipment terminal near the border with Belarus. The meeting was attended by local authorities, terminal operators and railway companies. The modernisation of the transhipment terminal, co-financed from the EU’s
Bakan Turhan: ‘Demiryollarını Daha Güvenli ve Konforlu Hale Getirdik’ haber by railsistem - Mart 23, 2019Mart 28, 20190 bakan turhan demiryollarini daha guvenli ve konforlu hale getirdik Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Cahit Turhan, Siemens’e sipariş edilen Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) setlerinin teslimat zamanına dair soru üzerine, Ankara-İstanbul arasında hizmete açılan hızlı trenin Halkalı’ya kadar uzanmasının yolculuk talebini artıracağını kaydetti. Söz konusu talep artışının bir beklenti olduğunu vurgulayan Bakan Turhan,
Video: A Tour of Digitrains | A Model Railway Shop Specialising in DCC Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20190 Digitrains is a model railway shop based in Lincoln. They are specialists in digital command control (DCC). Using DCC offers a huge new range of possibilities for a model railway track, including greater control of locos, amazingly accurate sounds and plenty more features. However Digitrains doesn’t just offer DCC
Marmaray'da Yolcu Sayısı 468 Bine Çıktı haber by railsistem - Mart 22, 2019Mart 28, 20190 TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ tarafından işletilmeye başlanan Marmaray Gebze-Halkalı Banliyö Hattında günlük taşınan yolcu sayısı 220 binden yüzde 112 artışla 468 bine yükselirken, bir haftada taşınan yolcu sayısı 3 milyon 276 bine ulaştı. Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın katılımıyla 12 Mart'ta hizmete verilen Marmaray Gebze-Halkalı Banliyö Hattı ile durak sayısı 5'ten 43'e yükseldi. Marmaray’da 3
Gaziray’da Test Sürüşleri Başladı haber by railsistem - Mart 22, 2019Mart 28, 20190 bakan gul vatman koltuguna oturdu gaziray test surusu basladi Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi tarafından hayata geçirilecek olan Gaziray Banliyo Hattı Projesi kapsamında Seyrantepe-Göllüce-Taşlıca arasındaki 5 kilometrelik Gaziray Hattı’nda test sürüşleri başladı. İLK HEDEF 200 BİN YOLCU TAŞIMAK Şehir içi trafiğini rahatlatmak amacıyla Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi ve TCDD arasında yapılan protokol çerçevesinde iki yıl
Punctuality rules to tighten next month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 22, 20190 TIMETABLES should be ‘fact, not fiction’, said a transport watchdog, after new rules measuring the punctuality of trains were announced by the Rail Delivery Group. From April actual train timings will be published to the minute at every calling point. The industry is already making internal use of this information in
Broad gauge freight route to Wien is ‘crucial’, says RZD Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: Russian Railways Chief Executive Oleg Belozerov says that the company is wrestling with growth rates of 30% in a year in transit freight between Asia and Europe. Addressing the International Railway Congress which began in Wien on March 18, he suggested that RZD had increased its forecasts for transit
Trains ordered for 2021 launch of ‘high-quality, low fare’ London – Edinburgh service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 UK: FirstGroup has finalised an order for five Hitachi AT300 electric trainsets which it will use to launch a London – Edinburgh open access service in autumn 2021. The £100m deal completed on March 20 is being financed by Beacon Rail Leasing and includes 10 years of maintenance by the manufacturer. FirstGroup
First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 FIRSTGROUP’S plans to run budget-priced open access services on the East Coast Main Line have taken a major step forward with the order of five new trains from Hitachi. The rolling stock deal, worth £100 million, involves train leasing company Beacon Rail. The order is for five electric 5-car AT300 Hitachi sets,
ProRail and Arriva launch automation trials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 NETHERLANDS: ProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the Groningen – Zuidhorn line in the north of the country, with a modified GTW DMU successfully undertaking a first run on the evening of March 15. Operating in Grade of Automation 2, with a driver
ProRail and Arriva launch ATO trials Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 NETHERLANDS: ProRail, Arriva and Stadler have started a week-long trial of automatic train operation on the Groningen – Zuidhorn line in the north of the country, with a modified GTW DMU successfully undertaking a first run on the evening of March 15. Operating in Grade of Automation 2, with a driver
Bielefeld – Hannover high speed line proposed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 21, 20190 GERMANY: Commissioner for Rail and Parliamentary Secretary of State for Transport & Digital Infrastructure Enak Ferlemann has said that a new 300 km/h line needs to be built between Bielefeld and Hannover. Speaking to Deutsche Presse Agentur on March 18, Ferlemann said that the new line was required to cut the
‘No clear consensus’ for renationalisation angers RMT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 THE possibility of reviving British Rail appears to have been ruled out by Keith Williams, as he launched the second stage of the consultation which is part of his Rail Review for the DfT. Speaking in London at the Accelerate Rail conference, he said: ‘We asked passengers if changes to ownership
‘Hoover’ Royal Oak saved by Great Central Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 CLASS 50 No. 50017 Royal Oak has been acquired by the Great Central Railway (GCR) from Boden Rail, Eastcroft, Nottingham. This followed a few days when the loco’s future was in doubt, with various means of disposal being considered, including dismantling for spares. A sale fell through in late-January, and as funds and
FTA stalls federal support for Gateway Programme Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 USA: The Federal Transit Administration on March 18 announced that it had ranked the Gateway Programme to increase rail capacity between New York and New Jersey with a ‘medium to low’ financing status, making it ineligible at present for federal Capital Investment Grants. The ranking applies both to the planned $30bn
‘Peak’ No. 46010 restoration completed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 CLASS 46 No. 46010 has been overhauled at GCR(N) Ruddington under contract by ‘Peak’ experts, the Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group. Class 46 No. 46010 was rolled out on December 18 from the shed at GCR(N) Ruddington, where restoration has been undertaken. The final coats of gloss blue will be applied when the weather
ELR’s Type 2 back in action after lengthy overhaul Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 CLASS 24 No. D5054 Phil Southern returned to traffic during the East Lancashire Railway’s (ELR) Sulzer Theme Day on February 16. Newly restored Class 24 No. D5054 Phil Southern was relaunched into traffic at the East Lancashire Railway’s Sulzer Theme Day on February 16, and is seen at Ramsbottom. LIAM BARNES It has undergone
Lee Valley route capacity upgrades near completion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 WORK to boost capacity on the Lee Valley route in north-east London is on schedule for completion by May 2019. The £170million programme of work includes a third track between Stratford and the new station at Meridian Water, and additional platforms at Tottenham Hale and Northumberland Park, which will allow an
Modernisation plan edges forward on Seaford line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 NETWORK Rail has replaced switches and crossings at Southerham Junction, near Lewes, which controls access to the Seaford branch. New signalling equipment was also installed between Lewes and Seaford during the closure. The work took place over the weekend of January 19-20. A Southern Class 170 departs from Lewes with an Ashford to
Upgraded Lime Street is top station in Britain Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 LIVERPOOL’S recently upgraded Lime Street station is the highest rated of Britain’s major stations by passengers in the latest National Passenger Rail Survey. Scoring a 93.8% satisfaction rating, Lime Street narrowly beat St Pancras International (93.6%) and King’s Cross (92.9%) to top the list for Network Rail managed stations. NETWORK RAIL Read
£13m refurbishment for Glasgow Clyde bridge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 A TWO-YEAR, £13million renovation project is underway on one of Scotland’s busiest railway bridges. The 200 metre-long Clyde Bridge on the approach to Glasgow Central is used by up to 1,300 trains every day, serving the West Coast Main Line, Lanarkshire, Inverclyde and Ayrshire. The impressive Clyde bridge at Glasgow Central will
Campaigners urge action on new passenger routes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 REOPENING 33 sections of railway across Britain could bring 500,000 more people within walking distance of a main line station, generating an extra 20 million journeys every year, according to a new report by the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT). At an estimated overall cost of between £4.76billion and £6.39bn, 343
Diamond celebrations for Norwich ‘engineers’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 EATON Park MR is celebrating its 60th anniversary year. The Norwich-based line is run by the Norwich & District Society of Model Engineers. It was opened in 1959 as a raised, 5in-gauge track, with a 5in-/ 7¼in-gauge ground-level line being introduced in 2006. Sophie B heads a ‘Santa’ special at Eaton Park Miniature
EMUs to increase capacity in eastern Austria Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 AUSTRIA: National railway ÖBB’s passenger business has awarded Siemens Mobility a firm contract to supply a further 24 Cityjet three-car Desiro ML electric multiple-units for use in Wien, Niederösterreich and Burgenland from mid-2020. These will replace older vehicles, increase capacity to accommodate rising ridership, and support upgrading of the Marchegger Ostbahn, Pottendorf,
Railways are coming into Ghana in a big way, says President Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 20, 20190 GHANA: ‘The railways are coming in a big way into Ghana, and we shall open up our country for the development that we all desire’, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said in his state of the nation address last month. He was ‘glad to be able to report’ that services from
Rail Cargo Group locomotive order Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20190 AUSTRIA: ÖBB has exercised an option for Siemens Mobility to supply a further 61 Vectron MS electric locomotives for use by Rail Cargo Group on cross-border routes in several countries. The national railway has now placed firm orders for a total of 108 Vecton locomotives within a January 2017 framework agreement
Stadler announces IPO plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Plans for an initial public offering and listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange were announced by rolling stock manufacturer Stadler on March 19. The IPO is planned for ‘the coming months’, subject to market conditions. It would consist entirely of secondary shares held directly and indirectly by Executive Chairman Peter
DfT should stop ‘intervening’ in railway affairs–RDG chief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20190 THE railway needs a new organisation to stop the industry being used as a political football, according to Rail Delivery Group chief executive Paul Plummer. Mr Plummer is responding to the government’s call for contributions to Keith Williams’ ‘root and branch’ rail review, which has been sponsored by the Department for
Modernised platskartny coach enters service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20190 RUSSIA: The first platskartny coach to be modernised by the Vagonremmash factory in Tambov re-entered revenue service on March 18, following the completion of testing and certification. It is to be used on trains 19/20 Rostov-na-Donu – Moscow and 11/12 Anapa – Moscow. Platskartny coaches offer the most basic, and cheap, accommodation
An academic route to train track specialists Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20190 ISRAEL: The first intake of students is expected to enrol in May at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa as ISR and the Ministry of Transport launch a programme to train more track engineers. Historically, the national railway was able to draw on a large community of permanent way specialists
Hong Kong’da Yeni Sinyalizasyon Testi Sırasında 2 Metro Çarpıştı haber metro by railsistem - Mart 18, 2019Mart 18, 20190 hong kongda yeni sinyalizasyon testi sirasinda metro carpisti Çin’in Hong Kong özel yönetim bölgesinde yeni bir sinyalizasyon sisteminin testi sırasında iki metro treni çarpıştı. Çin’in Hong Kong özel yönetim bölgesinde gece saat 02.00 sıralarında metronun yeni sinyalizasyon sisteminin testi yapılırken iki metro kafa kafaya çarpıştı. Kazada 2 vatmanın yaralandığı açıklandı. Hong Kong
Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed tenders called Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20190 INDIA: Tenders for design, construction and commissioning of civil engineering works on around half of the planned Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line were invited by the National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd on March 15. Covering a 237 km section in the state of Gujurat, running south from Vadodara to the
Revolutionary lightweight tram planned for Coventry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20190 A NEW design of a new very lightweight rail vehicle (VLR) could be running on the streets of Coventry by 2024. Photo: Transport Design International It’s design could revise thinking for cities keen to adopt VLRs as a way of cutting emissions, but the creativity behind the design and track would make construction
Tilting train service direct award planned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 17, 20190 GERMANY: The Land of Thüringen has given advance notice of its intention to directly award incumbent DB Regio a new contract to continue to operate a group of regional passenger services which require the use of tilting diesel-multiple units to achieve the required timings. The Land said a direct award was
Station regeneration to create a gateway to Vilnius Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 16, 20190 LITHUANIA: The Vilnius Connect programme to revitalise the capital’s main station and its surroundings has been designated as a project of regional importance by the city council. Mayor Remigijus Šimašius said the project to create a modern European gateway to the city would be inspired by the ‘best examples of the
Edinburgh tram extension gets go-ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 COUNCILLORS in Edinburgh have approved plans to build a further section of the city’s tram line from the city centre to Newhaven. A full meeting of Edinburgh City Council gave the green light to the scheme last night, having heard that the cost is likely to be just over £200 million. The
Algorithm could cut high speed rail energy use Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 CHINA: Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong- Liverpool University’s Suzhou campus have developed an algorithm intended to optimise the storage and reuse of braking energy. Currently, regenerative braking is used extensively across China’s 29 000 km high speed network. Typically, the energy is returned to the grid by trains under braking, and reused by accelerating trains
CAI International sells wagons Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 USA: CAI International has agreed to sell 2 146 wagons, approximately 30% of its North American lease fleet, for $200m. The sale of 1 946 wagons was completed on February 26, realising a gain of $7m, while the remaining 200 wagons are currently being manufactured and will be sold in
Lithuanian Railways restructuring underway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 LITHUANIA: The restructuring of national railway Lietuvos Geležinkeliai into a state-owned holding company with stand-alone passenger, freight and infrastructure business is underway, with completion planned for the second quarter of this year. LG said the change was intended to increase transparency and operational efficiency and to comply with the requirements of
TCDD’den Raydan Çıkan Trenle İlgili Açıklama haber by railsistem - Mart 14, 2019Mart 14, 20190 TCDD'den raydan çıkan trenle ilgili açıklama TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara’nın Sincan ilçesinde akaryakıt yüklü trenin raydan çıkmasıyla ilgili teknik incelemelerin devam ettiği ve idari tahkikat başlatıldığını bildirdi. TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü’nden yapılan açıklamada, “Bugün (14.03.2019) İzmit-Ankara arasında konvansiyonel demiryolu hattında işlemekte olan 13112 sefer sayılı yük trenin saat 00.53’de Sincan doğu çıkış makasından
Melbourne airport rail link accord Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 14, 20190 AUSTRALIA: Development of the long-planned rail link to Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport is set to move forward following the signing of Heads of Agreement between the federal government and the state of Victoria on March 13. Announced jointly by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews, the agreement sets out
ORR fines GTR £5m for poor information after timetables failed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 14, 20190 Updated 10.40 THE Office of Rail and Road has announced a fine for Govia Thameslink Railway of £5 million, along with a clampdown on the effectiveness of crisis management plans by all train operators and Network Rail. After the disruption which followed the introduction of new but unworkable timetables last May, the
Cost of UK electrification could be cut by half Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 14, 20190 UK: Better planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification by between 33% and 50%, according to a report published by the UK’s Railway Industry Association on March 14. The Electrification Cost Challenge review was
Cost of UK electrification could be cut by two-thirds Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 14, 20190 UK: Better planning of projects, wider adoption of best practice and a long-term commitment to a rolling programme could reduce the cost of overhead line electrification to between 33% and 50% of current prices, according to a report published by the UK’s Railway Industry Association on March 14. The Electrification Cost
What happened on this day… Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 Taken from our huge The Railway Magazine archive, check out what featured on this day a century ago, what headlined our issue 20 years ago, and more! 100 years ago: A Marylebone to Beaconsfield train leaves London behind Great Central Railway’s superheated 4-6-2T No. 24 (later LNER/BR class ‘A5’). KACR NUNN 100
No. 134 overhaul gathering pace at Inchicore works Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 THE overhaul of the RPSI’s GM single cab Class 121 No. 134 by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail is making rapid progress at Inchicore, as the old body platework is stripped back in readiness for replacement. The RPSI’s project manager Gerry Mooney describes the overhaul as “the biggest diesel restoration ever undertaken in Ireland”,
Maroon ‘S160’ returns to NYMR after overhaul Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 BALDWIN ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 2253 has returned to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) after a major 2½-year rebuild by Northern Steam Engineering at Stockton. It arrived at New Bridge Yard on February 13 sporting an attractive lined maroon livery. ‘S160’ No. 2253 is hauled through Goathland on its way to Grosmont on
‘Caley’ tank for NNR, East Lancs and Swanage lines Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 THE Caledonian Railway’s No. 419 played a starring role at the Churnet Valley Railway’s Winter Steam Gala on February 23-24, and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society is capitalising on the 0-4-4T’s presence in England by adding in further visits to heritage lines. Caledonian Railway No. 419 is reflected in the Caldon Canal after
Alstom commissions second Egyptian interlocking Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 EGYPT: Alstom has supplied, tested and commissioned a Smartlock 400 computer-based interlocking at Maghagha. This is the second location on the 240 km route running south up the Nile from Beni Suef to Asyut to have its electro-mechanical interlocking replaced by Smartlock 400 under a contract awarded by Egyptian National Railways
County of Montgomery group aiming for £40,000 with driving wheels appeal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 THE Churchward County Trust (CCT) is hoping to build on the success of its first year by launching a new ‘Forty 4-4-0s Club’ to raise the £40,000 required to cast the four coupled wheels for new-build GWR 4-4-0 No. 3840 County of Montgomery. Churchward ‘County’ No. 3827 County of Gloucester, seen here in
SVR opens Bridgnorth refreshment room Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 A NEW refreshment room at the Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth station has opened for business. The brick-built structure has been funded through the railway’s successful £2.5million share offer, launched in 2016. It replaces the temporary buildings that face the car park. Above and Below: The new GWR-style station buffet at Bridgnorth
Blue ‘King’ confirmed for Cotswold Festival of Steam Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 THE Great Western Society’s Collett 4-6-0 King Edward II will return to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway later this spring to take part in the line’s Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-27. GWR King Class No. 6023 raises steam at Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway It will be the second
Smokebox completed for Hawksworth ‘County’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 THE ‘face’ of a GWR Hawksworth ‘County’ 4-6-0 will soon be seen for the first time since 1964 as the Great Western Society’s (GWS) 1014 County Project approaches another milestone in its construction of new-build No. 1014 County of Glamorgan. The smokebox and upturned saddle for No. 1014 County of Glamorgan
Italian line reopens Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 ITALY: Passenger services on the Ruvo – Corato section of Ferrotramviaria’s 70 km Bari – Barletta line restarted on March 4, having been suspended while the line was upgraded following a head-on collision on July 12 2016 in which 23 people were killed and 54 injured. The work has included 7·8
Gebze-Halkalı Banliyö Hatları Açıldı haber by railsistem - Mart 13, 2019Mart 14, 20190 Gebze-Halkalı Banliyö Hatlarının açılış töreni Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ın teşrifleri ile 12 Mart 2019 Salı günü, İstanbul Kartal Meydanı'nda gerçekleştirildi. Törende konuşan Erdoğan, İstanbul’u bir ucundan, Marmaray’la boğazın altından geçip, diğer ucuna kadar giden banliyö tren hattının Türkiye ve İstanbul’a hayırlı olmasını diledi. ERDOĞAN: “Gebze-Halkalı banliyö tren hattı İstanbul trafiğinde çok önemli bir rahatlamaya
Talgo predicts growth after lull in the production cycle Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 TALGO: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo expects to see ‘significant’ revenue growth in 2019, with a mix of ‘low risk and high quality’ projects. The company said its ‘solid and stable’ order backlog had reached €3·16bn in February after winning a €550m contract to supply Deutsche Bahn with 23 trainsets. Talgo
Rail Baltica passenger and freight service plan unveiled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 EUROPE: Rail Baltica project promoter RB Rail has unveiled details of the proposed operational plan for the future 1 435 mm gauge line running 870 km from the Polish border to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The operational plan for 2026–56 has been developed by ETC Gauff Mobility, COWI and Institut für Bahntechnik,
Buses to replace long-distance Amtrak trains under Trump budget proposal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 USA: The initial budget proposal for the 2020 financial year issued by President Donald Trump on March 11 would see federal funding for Amtrak long-distance trains eliminated. While the full details of the budget are due to be released on March 18, the initial synopsis from the White House argues that
Marmaray suburban rail corridor across Istanbul opened Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 TURKEY: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially opened the 77 km Marmaray suburban rail corridor across Istanbul on March 12, 15 years after construction began. The President rode an inaugural train from the opening ceremony at Kartal on the Asian side of the route east as far as Gebze, where suburban services
Aln Valley seeking more donors for Richboro appeal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 NORTHUMBERLAND’S Aln Valley Railway (AVR) has been encouraged by the response to its fundraising appeal to acquire Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0T Richboro (1243/1917) – but further donations are still needed if the Alnwick line is to meet its target. Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0T Richboro and ‘Austerity’ No. 60 double-head a passenger train into Alnwick
VR selects Stadler to supply diesel locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 FINLAND: Stadler has been selected for a contract to supply 60 diesel shunting locomotives, national railway VR Group announced on March 11. The contract, which is expected to be finalised during April, would be worth approximately €200m, with deliveries scheduled for 2022-25. There would be an option for a further 100
Green light for East Coast Azumas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 THE Office of Rail and Road has approved the use of Hitachi Class 800 Intercity Express sets on the East Coast Main Line, but only between London and Leeds. LNER is ‘delighted’, and hopes to be running some 800s in passenger service by the summer. The news, given to Hitachi Europe in
EKE buys predictive maintenance software company Humaware Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 EUROPE: Finnish train automation and onboard data system supplier EKE-Electronics has bought Humaware, a UK firm specialising in predictive condition monitoring analytics. Humaware’s software was originally developed for use with helicopters, and is now used by rail customers including Network Rail and London Underground. EKE-Electronics plans to combine Humaware’s algorithms with
Revenue up but one-time events hit VTG earnings Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 12, 20190 VTG: Wagon leasing and rail and tank-container logistics company VTG has announced unaudited group revenue of €1·07bn for 2018, with the 5·7% year-on-year growth attributed to increased demand which saw capacity utilisation reaching 93·5% at the end of the year, the highest for 10 years. The acquisition of Nacco also
Rail Alliance and BCRRE join forces to foster innovation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20190 UK: Trade association Rail Alliance and Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education announced the formal integration of the two organisations on March 11. The merger is intended to foster a closer partnership between the supply industry and academia to support a more focused approach to railway research, fostering closer links
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20190 PROBLEMS with software and other technical issues are now delaying the delivery of more than a hundred new trains. Some lines are making do with reduced services or life-expired trains as a result, while the reopening of one new route has been put back indefinitely until its rolling stock is given
LNER Azuma Class 800 authorised for passenger service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20190 UK: InterCity East Coast operator LNER has finally received approval for its Class 800 ‘Azuma’ trainsets to enter passenger service on the East Coast Main Line, subject to the completion of final testing. In a letter to manufacturer Hitachi Rail Europe, the Office of Road & Rail has authorised the operation
Maintenance vehicles delivered Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20190 POLAND: Infrastructure manager PKP PLK has taken delivery of six maintenance vehicles which it purchased last year. A multi-purpose vehicle purchased for 4·5m złoty is equipped with tools including a welder, grinder and drill, as well as a power generator and a crane. The bidirectional 80 km/h vehicle has capacity for
RegioJet orders Elf.eu multiple-units Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 8, 20190 CZECH REPUBLIC: RegioJet has awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz a contract to supply seven two-car Elf.eu electric multiple-units for use on subsidised passenger services which it is to operate under contract to the Ústí nad Labem regional authority. The order signed on March 7 is worth more than KC500m, with deliveries scheduled for
120 jobs set to be lost as Gemini closes Springburn Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 8, 20190 THE Springburn rolling stock refurbishment plant in Glasgow is to close, with 120 jobs set to be lost. Its new owners Gemini Rail Services have blamed a fall-off in contracts to upgrade older rolling stock. Thousands of new vehicles are coming into service on Scottish routes and the rest of the National
CBTC and more EMUs in Mumbai suburban expansion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 8, 20190 INDIA: A further programme of enhancements to increase capacity on the Mumbai suburban network was formally approved by the national government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on March 7, and is expected to be completed in five years. Mumbai’s 385 route-km suburban network currently carries around 8 million passengers/day on 3 000 trains.
Gemini confirms Springburn works closure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 7, 20190 UK: Gemini Rail has confirmed that it is to close its Springburn rolling stock maintenance works in Glasgow, citing ‘severely adverse market conditions affecting its core business’ and losses of £1m per month throughout 2018. The site has work in place until July, but closure is planned by March 2020
BLS Cargo acquires Crossrail to strengthen north–south corridor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 7, 20190 EUROPE: An agreement for BLS Cargo to acquire 100% of Belgian freight operator Crossrail from Rhenus for an undisclosed price was signed on March 5. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and would be backdated to January 1. Switzerland-based BLS Cargo said it would gain a stronger position on Belgium
RENFE seeks ‘pro-active’ international expansion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 SPAIN: RENFE will be adopting an ‘unprecedented and pro-active’ approach to international expansion as its domestic market faces more liberalisation under the EU’s Fourth Railway Package, the Spanish incumbent’s President Isaías Táboas Suárez told the Rail Live trade show in Bilbao on March 6. Suárez highlighted RENFE’s participation in the Haramain
HS2 unveils designs for Old Oak Common interchange Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 HIGH Speed 2 Ltd has revealed the designs for the HS2 Phase 1 station at Old Oak Common, and appointed construction partners for its two London stations. Old Oak Common will have platforms both below and above ground, linked by a ‘light and airy’ concourse, and will eventually have direct services
Beeches Light Railway moving to new site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 ADRIAN Shooter has announced his Beeches Light Railway will close permanently in May after 15 years of operation. Mr Shooter’s railway is a private line of nearly a mile in length, which operated in a figure of eight circuit around his house and grounds at Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire. Adrian Shooter’s DHR ‘B’
Scottish Government demands much better performance from ScotRail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 SCOTRAIL has been told by the Scottish Government to improve its performance or face further action. This follows the company having fallen well below its agreed targets in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS). A ‘classic’ ScotRail HST set, powered by Nos. 43144 and 43177, passes Plean, between Larbert and Stirling, with
No. 10000 and the ‘Royal Wessex’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 THE recent photos in The RM of No. 10000 working the ‘Royal Wessex’ (and the Up express at Bournemouth Central) reminded me of the problems associated with the running of this train when it was introduced in 1951. The Up and Down ‘Wessex’ was covered by two separate Bournemouth diagrams; originally
THE COTSWOLD LINE Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 Running east to west through the heart of the country through rolling landscape is the Oxford to Hereford line. Stephen Roberts takes a trip over a route which operates with a mix of single- and double-track, manual and electric signalling, and now a mix of old and new trains. GWR
Coming home to the Cotswold Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 Running east to west through the heart of the country through rolling landscape is the Oxford to Hereford line. Stephen Roberts takes a trip over a route which operates with a mix of single- and double-track, manual and electric signalling, and now a mix of old and new trains. GWR
Lazarus Lines: Maam Cross – Ireland’s ‘quiet’ railway revival Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 Gary Boyd-Hope talks to Jim Deegan, the man behind the Connemara Railway Project, to find out more about his ambitious plans to return 5ft 3in-gauge steam to the wilds of County Galway by 2020. THE sight of a Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR)-designed ‘K’ class 2-4-0 hauling a rake of restored
All change on the Great Northern Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 Peter Brown takes a ride on the new Class 717 EMUs, which over the next few months will transform Great Northern services from Moorgate by replacing trains more than 40 years old. GROWING-UP as a boy in leafy north London my memories are still vivid of Grange Park station, where I
A Phoenix from the Ashes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 If ever a place deserved to rise from the ashes, then it is Sierra Leone’s National Railway Museum (SLNRM). Nicola Fox tells the fascinating history of a museum, whose locomotives were less than a week from being scrapped, plus its on-going British connections. On the western coast of Africa lies a
Practice & Performance: Thames-Valley transformation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 In the third and final instalment, Keith Farr concludes his analysis of the steam-to-electric transformation the Great Western Main Line has undergone in the Thames Valley. Part two of this series ended with a brief eulogy of Class 387s, the electric trains that have transformed stopping services between Paddington and Didcot.
Competitive dynamic diluted Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 COMMENT: Are incumbent state operators expanding their low-cost high speed offer to try and keep new entrants out of a liberalised inter-city market, and how might this fit with European competition policy, asks Nick Kingsley. When is a bargain just too good to be true? When it involves getting from one
IÉ to install hybrid train protection Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 IRELAND: Following a competitive tendering process, Iarnród Éireann has selected the Turas joint venture of CPC Project Services, Deutsche Bahn and Egis as Delivery Partner to assist with the introduction of a new train protection system across its 1 600 mm gauge network over the next seven years. The new TPS will be
Electrification to reach Market Harborough Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport has confirmed that infrastructure manager Network Rail has been instructed to design an extension of the Midland Main Line electrification by around 15 km from Kettering to Market Harborough, which would enable a new connection to a power supply at Braybrooke. In a written answer to
SNCF brings forward Ouigo expansion to Toulouse Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 FRANCE: Originally envisaged for 2020, Ouigo low-cost high speed services between Paris and Toulouse are now to begin running on July 6. The SNCF subsidiary has announced that ticket sales for its first trains will open on March 26. Ouigo will initially operate one train each way per day, calling at
Westmecklenburg operating contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 GERMANY: Following an tendering process, the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern announced on March 1 that it had awarded incumbent Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn a contract to continue to operate Teilnetz Westmecklenburg regional passenger services for six years from the December 15 2019 timetable change, when its current contract ends. The package covers routes RB13
Welcome for extension of Midland electrification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 ELECTRIFICATION of the Midland Main Line is set to be extended from Kettering North Junction to Market Harborough station. Transport minister Andrew Jones told the House of Commons that ’Network Rail has been instructed to design an extension of electrification infrastructure’. The MP for Harborough, Neil O’Brien, asked the question which revealed
Eurostar sets new ridership record Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 EUROPE: The introduction of direct London – Amsterdam trains and a strong increase in business travel contributed to record Eurostar ridership during 2018, the operator announced on March 5. Reporting its annual results, the cross-Channel high speed operator said 11 million passengers had used its international services during the year, a 7%
Union rejects open access proposal as ‘nonsense’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 Mick Cash: ‘The idea is bonkers’ THE Adam Smith Institute has called for long-distance franchises to be replaced by open access operators, arguing that fares are lower on open access routes and passengers are happier. The Institute has made similar points before, and its latest report is timed to coincide
TBMs ordered for Łódź cross-city tunnel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 POLAND: The contractor building the Łódź cross-city tunnel has signed a contract for Herrenknecht to supply two tunnel boring machines. Work on the project is expected to begin in mid-2019, with the first TBM ready by the end of the year. A 13·04 m diameter TBM, the largest used in Poland
5G roll out to begin on South Western Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 UK: FirstGroup has announced that its Rail Division will be the exclusive supplier of Blu Wireless’s 5G communications for ontrain connectivity. This follows a 2½ year development programme undertaken with Network Rail, the Department for Transport and the Department for Culture Media & Sport. Roll-out is to begin at South Western
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: Vivarail unveils hydrogen D-train as DfT backs green rail schemes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 VIVARAIL is offering a hydrogen-powered variant of its ‘D-Train’ upcycled multiple unit, having developed diesel, battery and hybrid versions. The hydrogen train will follow the design of the Transport for Wales Class 230 fleet, with two driving motor cars powered by Hoppecke batteries. The only difference being instead of a diesel
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: GCR to become ‘Cromwell’s’ new custodian? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 THE 14-year relationship between ‘Britannia’ No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell and the 5305 Locomotive Association (5305LA) has come to an end. No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell, suitably adorned with an ‘East Anglian’ headboard, pulls away from Rabbit Bridge on the Great Central Railway during a charter on October 9, 2018. PETER ZABEK The BR
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: Another U-turn as WSR plc sells 4110 to Dartmouth line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 THE saga surrounding the sale of West Somerset Railway (WSR)-based GWR 2-6-2T No. 4110 took another unexpected turn on February 3 when it was revealed the unrestored Large Prairie had been sold to the Dartmouth Steam Railway (DSR) at Paignton. The surprise announcement came just three weeks after the loco’s owner