Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 – 16 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 34 / 35 for 19–30 August 2019: New Electronic Interlocking at Linz Station | Infrastructure Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) announced that Linz Stations’s new electronic interlocking system has entered service. The system
Young Rail Tours to explore the world of rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: UK-based networking and educational association Young Rail Professionals has launched Young Rail Tours in partnership with the Young Members sections of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Railway Division, the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers and the Institution of Engineering & Technology Railway Technical Professional Network. YRT is intended to deliver
Deutsche Bahn to Halve Use of Glyphosate in 2020 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 It is one of Deutsche Bahn’s most important business goals, as part of its new strategy ‘Starke Schiene‘ (strong rail), to adopt measures that are beneficial to our climate and our environment. And as a mode of transport, rail likes to position itself as the most environmentally-friendly option. Consequently, Deutsche
Ministers accused of HS2 costs cover-up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20190 MINISTERS knew three years ago that the costs of HS2 were going to be higher than the official figure of £55.7 billion, according to reports. It is said that documents seen by the BBC admit that the budget was not enough, although the DfT has continued to maintain that the project
UK Government Launches Oakervee Review into HS2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 22, 20190 The High Speed 2 project, which would connect London to the North of England via Birmingham, received a blow yesterday (21 August) as the UK government announced it was opening up an independent review “into whether and how to proceed with the […] project”. Douglas Oakervee, a retired engineer who was
Review to consider whether and how to proceed with High Speed 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 21, 20190 UK: The terms of reference and timeline for an independently-led government review of whether and how to proceed with the High Speed 2 project were published by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps on August 21. The ‘independent, thorough and objective’ review is to be chaired by Douglas Oakervee, whose
Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 33 for 12–16 August 2019: Russia’s Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line | Infrastructure Russia’s busiest airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, is to get a new railway line. The airport is located
First New Train for Boston’s Orange Line Enters Service metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20190 United States: the first new six-car train for Boston’s Orange Line entered service at Wellington Station on 14 August 2019. These six cars are the first of 152 cars that are on order for the line. They are to replace the entire current fleet, which consists of 120 cars. Once
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 THE government has awarded the West Coast Partnership to a consortium of FirstGroup and Trenitalia. Transport secretary Grant Shapps and Keith Williams, chair of the Rail Review, have described the deal as ‘vital to deliver the swift introduction of significant benefits for passengers’. The new contract is also designed to ‘fit
FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 14, 20190 FirstGroup, along with Italian firm Trenitalia, will operate train services on the West Coast Main Line from December 8, the Department for Transport has said. The joint partnership was awarded the West Coast Partnership (WCP) contract, which also includes responsibility for running the first HS2 trains from 2026. But the DfT said
Cairo Region to Get Bombardier INNOVIA Monorail 300 System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 6, 20190 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
Travelling with Confidence: Accessible Travel Policy Guidance Published Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 30, 20190 UK: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its new Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) guidance for train and station operators which it hopes will help older and disabled people travel by rail with more confidence. Carried out between November 2018 and February 2019, the Improved Assisted Travel consultation, which
Accessible travel policy guidance updated Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 27, 20190 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
Track Maintenance & Construction: Still in Search of It’s Place in the 4.0 World Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 17, 20190 On the 17th September 2018 the World Economic Forum made the prediction that “Machines will do more tasks than Humans by 2025…”. According to this report, within the next 6 years, 52% of all working hours will be done by robots. As a result, productivity in the affected industries has
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20190 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
Report Shows Progress on Diversity in Transport Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 15, 20190 DfT: Published on 11 July a report has shown strong progress is being made in boosting the number of apprenticeships in under-represented groups within the transport industry. Rail Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2019 © Network Rail Transport & Rail Sector Diversity The Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce’s (STAT) 3-year progress report shows BAME representation in
Swanage Railway launches £350,000 ‘T3’ restoration appeal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20190 DORSET’S Swanage Railway has launched a £350,000 appeal to return London & South Western Railway (LSWR) ‘T3’ 4-4-0 No. 563 to full working order. The 563 Locomotive Group, under the umbrella of the Swanage Railway Trust, hopes to raise the money in a suitable time window to allow the 1893-built former National
Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 27 for 01–05 July 2019: Siemens Mobility Avenio tram for Munich © www.siemens.com/press Infrastructure DART station on the Blue Line © Michael Barera under licence Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA
£20 million fund to help disabled rail passengers Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 8, 20190 Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a £20 million fund to boost accessibility, the Department for Transport (DfT) said. Railway station operators will be able to bid for a share of the investment for small-scale improvements such as textured paving, handrails and raising platform heights. Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a
Hamburg Buys Additional 32 DT5 Metro Trains metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 3, 20190 Germany: The Hamburger Hochbahn AG has selected the Alstom-Bombardier consortium to supply an additional 32 DT5 metro trains to the city. This contract is worth 186 million euros (210 million USD). An Alstom-Bombardier DT5 metro train in Hamburg © fleno.de under licence More than 100 million euros (113 million USD) will go
Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 25, 20190 Colombia is a country that has seen more than its fair share of political struggles. At the same time it is filled with opportunities, including for the rail sector. Railway lines in the country have fallen into disuse. One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in
Beyond the Digital Buzzwords Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 The New European Rail Supply Industry’s Vision on Digitalisation By Tommaso Spanevello, Public Affairs Manager, UNIFE In recent years, digitalisation has been advancing at increasing speed across all industrial sectors, public entities and society at large; and the rail sector is no exception. While sometimes perceived as being conservative, the truth is that rail
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 Words: Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became the
From the archive: The big bird that flew too far – Part One: The British Years (1967-71) Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 20, 20190 By Nick Pigott As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’! Shunned by BR despite its 125mph speed potential, it vanished behind the Iron Curtain where it became
We regret the delay to your train… Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 For every late train there is a reason. Some are straightforward, others more complex, and each knock-on has an affect around the network, but with each delay comes a cost. Phil Marsh explains the work of the Delay Attribution Board, which adjudicates for the industry on the more complex cases IN
UWC Ships 26 Tank Cars to GATX Rail Vostok Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 19, 20190 United Wagon Company (UWC) has shipped 26 tank cars to GATX Rail Vostok. The subsidiary of GATX Corporation will use these tank cars to transport molasses and vegetable oils. UWC stainless steel tank car for molasses and vegetable oils © UWC UWC says this tank car is a new addition to its product
Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20190 Swissloop once again calls upon Stäubli’s performance and know-how. A new round of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Competition for high-speed transport systems in evacuated tubes will soon take place, following the pre-qualifications that were held in fall last year. The technical concept of the newly formed young Swissloop team from the Zurich
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 23 for 3–7 June 2019: Eurodual six-axle locomotive © Stadler Rolling Stock FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has entered into a
Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20190 Construction traffic is the biggest growth area for UK railfreight, with millions of tonnes of material being moved every year – much of it to London and the south-east of England. Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire. Less than three miles
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 7, 20190 THE government is reconsidering the route of HS2 between Crewe and Manchester and also between Birmingham and Leeds, which are jointly known as Phase 2b. A consultation has been launched on proposals to use HS2 as a regional route, by providing two new junctions so that Northern Powerhouse Rail services could
FirstGroup investor war gathers strength Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 THE internal battle in FirstGroup, which operates Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and TransPennine Express, is becoming a war of words between the board and what it sees as a rogue investor. Ahead of an Extraordinary General Meeting later this month, First has launched a determined counter attack on US-based
Bombardier TRAXX MS3 Locomotive at Transport Logistic Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 4, 20190 At Transport Logistic 2019, which takes place in Munich on 4–7 June, Bombardier Transportation will show off its TRAXX locomotive platform and service solutions. Bombardier TRAXX MS3 locomotive © Bombardier Michael Fahrer, President, Region Central and Eastern Europe and Israel, Bombardier Transportation, said: “We are happy to show visitors Europe’s newest locomotive platform
Colombia: Alstom Installs Incremental Train Control System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 24, 20190 Alstom has set up a new phase of its ‘incremental train control system‘ (ITCS) for tracks used by Ferrocarriles del Norte de Colombia (FENOCO). This system will optimise the performance of the company’s freight trains. The Incremental Train Control System – satellite-based train control © Alstom / A. Février Delivered two months ahead
Virgin Trains USA Begin Construction of Orlando Expansion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 22, 20190 In January 2017 Brightline began operating rail services in Florida, USA. In November that year Brightline and Virgin Group formed a strategic partnership. Brightline rebranded as Virgin Trains USA with plans to continue growing the country’s first privately funded intercity passenger trains in more than 100 years. Fast forward to April
Contrasting locos debut at Norwich club track Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 21, 20190 THE Norwich & District Society of Model Engineers’ (The Railway Magazine, March) ‘club’ loco – 7¼in-gauge LNER ‘A3’ 4-6-2 No. 4480 Enterprise – made its first appearance for at least a decade at the Eaton Park Miniature Railway Norwich on April 7. The builder is unknown, but it is possibly of
Boosting bogie performance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 18, 20190 BOGIES: Anti-vibration specialist Trelleborg and Bombardier Transportation have developed a hydraulic axle guide element for Bomabardier’s Flexx family of bogies which provides frequency-dependent longitudinal stiffness. This reduces wheel and track wear, energy consumption and curve squeal noise. Flexx Curve can be installed in all past and planned Flexx Compact bogies. ‘Moving away
DC/DC Converters with Protection Degree IP65 for Railway Applications Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20190 It is a general problem: a failure in the electronics usually leads to a larger problem in the complete system. The search for a replacement for the failed electronic component often is a special challenge. Creative thinking and a little customisation are required if an electronic component fails in an
Phasor: Ready to Transform Mobile Connectivity Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 9, 20190 Momentum has been building at Phasor, moving into the second half of 2019. The Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) developer has begun a new phase, and is looking forward to the commercial rollout of its ESA products enabling true mobile broadband connectivity for the passenger rail mobile broadband market. With over five
SIKA: 20+ Years of Experience in Sealing and Bonding Solutions for Rail Assembly Lines Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20190 For over 20 years, Sika has been providing rail assembly lines with sealing and bonding solutions for all aspects of the vehicle build. Primerless pre-treatment options are available to fit the needs of a variety of application processes in order to create cost savings and process simplification. Glass Bonding Specific Sikaflex® solutions
CONNECTIONS: A Key Link in the Railway Transport Chain Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20190 Stäubli: a Market-leading Company, Continually Pushes for Innovation, Addressing the Current and Future Needs of Various Industries As global leader in advanced connection solutions for all applications – fluid, gas and electrical – Stäubli pursues the following strategies: to develop and deliver high-performance solutions that are tailored tospecific business requirements; and
What does the CCC Net Zero Report Say about Transport? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 3, 20190 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its Net Zero report, which outlines what the UK can do to stop global warming. © www.siemens.com/press The report focuses on several key areas, such as agriculture, road transport, aviation and shipping, and energy. The Net Zero report states: “The UK should set and vigorously pursue
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 2, 20190 VIRGIN founder Sir Richard Branson has called for all outstanding Department for Transport franchise competitions to be scrapped until the recommendations of the Williams Rail Review have been published in the autumn. He has also claimed that four current franchises are ’struggling’. Virgin is one of four companies which have had
The coaling plant story: TOWERS OF STRENGTH – Part 2 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths. Engine Shed Society president Nick Pigott concludes our historical survey of the towering landmarks that once dominated the scene at more than 100 steam depots. WHETHER wagon-hoist or skip-hoist forms
The coaling plant story: Towers of Strength Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 1, 20190 The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths. Engine Shed Society president Nick Pigott concludes our historical survey of the towering landmarks that once dominated the scene at more than 100 steam depots. Whether wagon-hoist or skip-hoist
RDG proposes arms-length body to oversee UK rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 30, 20190 UK: Greater accountability to rail users and devolved authorities is envisaged under proposals from the Rail Delivery Group published on April 30, along with the establishment of an ‘independent national organising body’ to co-ordinate and oversee the entire rail sector. Unveiling its proposals to the Williams Rail Review, which has been
Structural PET Foam Core Perfectly Fulfils Rail Industry Needs Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 24, 20190 Today’s train operators and manufacturers are challenged by the need for even lighter, more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly trains without compromising safety and durability. Composite sandwich constructions are increasingly used in the railway industry owing to their combination of light weight, high mechanical strength and long service life. In 2006, Armacell
Ron Buckley, Britain’s oldest railway photographer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20190 Chris Milner met centenarian Ron Buckley, a railway photographer with a fascinating past, who took his first railway picture in the 1930s, but also spent more than 40 years employed by both the LMS and BR. Most of us hope for a long and fruitful life and for centenarian Ron Buckley
World rail infrastructure market – April 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20190 Afghanistan: Kazakh company Integra Construction has won a contract to build 43 km of the Khaf – Herat railway. The Aktobe steelworks is to supply 350 000 tonnes of rail. Egypt: Alstom has commissioned a Smartlock 400 computer-based interlocking at Maghagha, its second on the 240 km route from Beni Suef to
Track Warning Systems – The perfect solution to increase safety on railway worksites Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 16, 20190 Each railway worksite is different – our flexible and modular automatic track warning systems are approved for service in France and offers you the best solution for a safe worksite. Regular maintenance of the railway track is indispensable to assure safe and punctual train operations. Often it is not possible to get
Search for Sir Vincent Raven relatives for North Eastern Railway celebrations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 15, 20190 The North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group (NELPG) is searching for relatives of Sir Vincent Raven to join the railway’s celebrations for Q6 63395 locomotive centenary year. Sir Vincent Raven. Credit Richard de Sadeleer. Sir Vincent Raven was an English railway engineer, and was chief mechanical engineer of the North Eastern Railway
Brisbane Cross River contractors selected Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20190 AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s Cross River Rail Delivery Authority has selected preferred bidders for the three main works packages to build and equip Brisbane’s A$5·4bn cross-city rail link. Enabling works are already underway for the 10·2 km line linking Bowen Hills with Dutton Park, and major construction is expected to get underway
Dual fuel locomotive on test Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20190 LATVIA: The prototype conversion of a ČME3 diesel shunting locomotive to dual-fuel gas operation has attracted international interest, with representatives of French gas supplier GRDF and the city of Lille recently visiting Riga to see the loco in action. National railway LDz and Riga-based DiGAS launched the pilot project two years
Back from the brink Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20190 The West Somerset Railway (WSR) held a frank and honest briefing for members and shareholders on March 2, at which it laid out the problems it faces, and discussed the ways in which the WSR hopes to overcome them. Gary Boyd-Hope reports. YOU could be forgiven for thinking the title of
Stagecoach disqualified from three franchises in pension dispute Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20190 UK: Stagecoach Group has been disqualified from the Department for Transport’s three current passenger franchise competitions, the company announced on April 10. Incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted for the East Midlands franchise, which the DfT announced on April 10 had been won by Abellio, and for the West Coast Partnership contract
Thailand – Cambodia railway to open this month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20190 ASIA: The 1·3 km cross-border rail link between Arayaprathet in Thailand and Poipot in Cambodia which was completed last year is to be opened on April 22, Thailand’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told the ASEAN PPP Summit in Bangkok on April 4. Speaking to Railway Gazette International on the sidelines of
CAF unit testing suspended Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 2019Nisan 3, 20190 Testing and driver training of CAF Class 195 DMUs and 331 EMUs for Northern was suspended from March 14 after the discovery of an internal bar coupling issue between the vehicles. Northern said “a small mechanical design issue requires a fix before we resume the testing and driver training”. Two CAF Class
THE COALING PLANT STORY: TOWERS OF STRENGTH – Part 1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 3, 20190 The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths. Demonstrating the sheer strength of ferro-concrete plants, Accrington depot’s 1935-built tower takes the strain as it hoists a wagon-load of coal in LMS days. BRITISH RAILWAYS In the first of a
Rebuilt DMUs to operate Praha service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 28, 20190 CZECH REPUBLIC: Last month Slovak rolling stock supplier ŽOS Zvolen delivered two Class 813/913.2 two-car diesel multiple-units which passenger operator KŽC Doprava ordered at a cost of €3m. They have been deployed since February 19 on Praha suburban line S34 from Praha-Masarykovo to Praha-Čakovice, replacing Class 810/010 railcars on the route
Qazvin – Rasht section of Asia to Europe link opened Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20190 IRAN: President Hassan Rouhani opened the 164 km Qazvin – Rasht railway with a ceremony on March 6. He said Iranian engineers had overcome many complexities since the project was launched in 2002. A 40 km branch from Rasht to the Caspian Sea port of Anzali is expected to be completed
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
Overhead Line Electrification for Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 15, 20190 Book Review Overhead Line Electrification for RailwaysBy Garry Keenor Developed over several years by an experienced electrification engineer, this book is intended to provide ‘an approachable and reasonably comprehensive’ study of overhead electrification systems, setting out ‘the why as well as the what’ for readers with some basic engineering knowledge. It is
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
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
MSSL acquires Bombardier UK rolling stock component business Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 UK: Indian automotive and transport component supplier Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd's PKC Group announced on February 28 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bombardier Transportation’s UK rolling stock electrical component and system production and installation activities. This includes the manufacturing of wiring harnesses, panels and cabinets and electromechanical
Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 THE Foxfield Railway (FR) has set itself the target of completing the restoration of its unique Peckett ‘X2’ 0-6-0ST Ackton Hall No. 3 in time for the locomotive’s 100th anniversary in 2020. Identifying the amount of work required to return W/No. 1567 to steam has been ongoing since it arrived at Caverswall Road
Afghanistan approves fourth section of Khaf – Herat railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 21, 20190 AFGHANISTAN: Design and construction of the 43 km first phase of the fourth section of the railway being built from Iran to Herat was approved by the National Procurement Commission at its meeting on February 18. The 1 435 mm gauge line is being built in four sections. Work has been